MOLINE, Ill. — It's that time of the week again, and we're here to help you with all your meal-prepping needs!
News 8's Shelby Kluver and Hy-Vee Registered Dietician Nina Struss put together a viral TikTok recipe that's highly customizable, quick and uses simple ingredients!
Serves 9
All you need:
- ¾ cup vanilla milk alternative, such as oat, almond or soy milk
- 1/3 cup Hy-Vee salted caramel pancake and waffle syrup, plus additional for serving
- 3 Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored and chopped; divided
- 2 cups Hy-Vee quick oats, or gluten-free rolled oatmeal
- 1 ½ tsp. Hy-Vee baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 (2-oz) pkg. Pecan pieces
All you do:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8-inch square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
- Place milk alternative, 1/3 cup maple syrup, and 2 chopped apples in a high-speed blender. Blend until combined. Add oats, baking powder, and salt into blender; blend until smooth. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes; topping with pecans and reserved 1 chopped apple halfway through. Continue baking until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire cooling rack before serving. Cut into 9 squares. If desired, serve drizzled with additional syrup.
Watch more Meal Prep Monday recipes, hacks on News 8's YouTube channel