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Yesterday I made a new oatie…
Butterscotch Oaties
I blame Averie and Reader Carolyn. Both of them have been baking with butterscotch chips lately, and I have butterscotch brain.
Inspired by my Mom’s Oatmeal Scotchies…
Ingredients:
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup softened butter
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped almonds
1/2 cup butterscotch chips
1 tsp vanilla
pinch of salt
Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 325℉. Combine all ingredients and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. Roll into balls and place on a parchment or foil lined baking sheet. Bake for 11 minutes. These are so good! Feel free to add additional sweetener – for me, the butterscotch chips make them sweet enough.
The new oatie recipe inspired my breakfast this morning…
Butterscotch Oatmeal
My bowl consisted of rolled oats, coconut, and butterscotch chips. Oh, and there was some cinnamon in there as well. I love adding any kind of chips to oats. Oatmeal plus blobs of melted chocolate or butterscotch makes me happy. 
Several of you have requested more pics of Summer. Looks like we have a little football fan on our hands…
Go Bears!
Touchdown!
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she is SO cute!!
Yeesh, now I have a huge craving!
I wonder if there’s such a thing as vegan butterscotch chips…
Also, Summer is a cutie patootie!!!!
Oh, but I just gotta say… lol does anyone else think it looks like she’s missing the lower half of her body in the second photo? hehehehe it’s like one of those optical illusions. My uncle used to do it with his thumb. The disappearing thumb trick
. Ok, I’ll stop being weird now!
I thought the same thing! So maybe were both weird?
HEAB, I recently did a twist on your Kermit Mufifns – Green for the Grinch of course
http://bakingnbooks.wordpress.com/2010/12/15/green-like-the-grinch-muffins/
Totally. When I first saw the picture I thought “WTF??” I had to do a double take.
Haha but she’s the CUTEST 1/2 baby I ever did see
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Katie,
Haha – I didn’t notice that. She fell asleep strapped into my boppy pillow. It does look like half her body is missing – too funny.
With a face like that, who needs a bottom half. Those are over-rated anyway!
She is precious!! and just so you know, there will be multiple batches made of your traditional maple nut oaties for Christmas this year… they went instantly on thanksgiving!!
Felicia,
So glad they were a hit!
Averie’s treats always make me hungry. Love the look of the new oaties. And how cute is your little pumpkin????
Erica,
I must admit, she’s pretty darn cute.
She is sooooooo CUTE!! Love the bears outfit! Too cute!!
Brilliant! Why did I never before think to treat my oatmeal like cookie batter? This situation must be rectified immediately. Thank you!
PS received milk frother today. How long do you froth to get whipped cream?
Amalfi,
Not sure how long it takes to froth – less than a minute maybe? Not very long at all. Enjoy!
Yes, cookie batter oatmeal is definitely the way to go…perhaps topped with a little whipped cream?
Yes, whipped cream is always a welcome addition. (Have you tried it on straight vanilla almond butter? Heaven!)
BTW, I posted about the milk frother (and, therefore, YOU, since you are the only reason I even knew it existed!) on my blog under the “Know Thyself” heading. Thanks again for the great tip!
Holy butterscotch goodness!
And holy cute Summer
Sorry about the tough Bears loss last weekend
Abby,
Yeah, Summer peed on her outfit in protest of the Bears performance.
Brent’s a Pats fan, so he was on Cloud Nine Sunday… kind of balanced out the sentiments in Philly a couple weeks ago, when your Bears crushed the Eagles!
i’m thinking of re-introducing gluten free rolled oats into my diet for my bad tummy days. the soluble fiber is just what i need and the oats are very comforting. this recipe looks divine! lol i love her hair!
Melissa,
I think that sounds like a good plan. They make gluten free oat bran as well, and I’m not sure, but I think it has a little more soluble fiber.
Hell yes, oaties!! Butterscotch chips are so sweet, so I think that would be plenty of sweetness for me too!
I love her giraffe blankie!
Ok, I swear I see you in that last picture of her! She is just so darn cute! The oats…YUM! Seriously, everything is better with little morsels of goodness mixed in!
I agree! She looks just like you!
Amy, Really? I can’t see it, but thank you.
Awwww Summer is soo adorable!!!!!
Those oaties look wonderful, I swear, my list of things to make is growing every day! =D I’ll still be baking things off of it this time next year!
Healthy Choc,
I’m the same way…I have way too many recipes bookmarked. Don’t think I’ll ever get around to making them all as I keep making oaties. There are just too many possibilities to explore.
It’s amazing how you can be totally stuffed and not even remotely hungry, but see a picture of butterscotch coconut oats and suddenly feel famished and have mad cravings!!
dangit that looks good.
and summer is so precious. but, the Bears? who’s responsible for that??
Heather,
CD is the Bears fan, and I’m more of Titans girl.
Awww, the pictures of Summer are so cute! I love the funny positions babies get into when they sleep
Butterscotch chips are the BOMB, every which way!
OhEmGee…Summer!!! So CUTE!
As a Chicago gal, I 100% approve of Summer’s enthusiasm towards the Bears. LOVE it.
Amy B,
CD grew up in Chicago. There will be lots of Bears, Bulls, and Cubs outfits for Summer.
okay, so I won’t blame YOU when I make these later… and add butterscotch to MY oats, or eat them by the handful.
Summer is adorable, thanks for sharing more photos! she is serious about that touchdown! <3
Kristina,
It’s impossible to add butterscotch chips to anything and not eat a handful…or 5.
I’m definitely gonna try your oatie recipe b/c I’m a HUGE fan of butterscotch — they look fantastic. Summer is so adorable in her football outfit, but seriously, girl – get that baby some AUBURN duds! War Eagle!
Bethany,
And yes, need to get Summer some Auburn gear. I am a horrible alum.
Hi! You will love those Oaties. I swear I could eat the entire batch in one sitting. Hope all is well with you and your two little ones – they’re gorgeous by the way.
Heather she is so beautiful — and I love how she sleeps with her arms up — how hilarious!
I have a Butterscotch brain too
go bears!
are y’all chicago fans? my father in law coaches for the bears so i am a HUGE fan as well!! love the onesie!
thats the kind of family id want to marry into. bear down!
Kathleen,
Really? How cool! CD grew up in Chicago and is a HUGE Bears, Bulls, and Cubs fan.
Yes! We are huge Chicago sports fans as well, but partial to the Bears of course
You will have to let me know if you are ever in Chicago.
Summer!! She’s adorable. So funny that she likes to sleep that way.
Thanks for the shoutout
Ok so it’s soooo ironic I was JUST going to email you b/c I was wondering if you had a special recipe you wanted me to feature on my site b/c I was doing a post of friends’ recipes I want to make and with yours, I couldnt pick, so was going to email you and have you pick..but by gosh, I think that I would be pickin’ these new oaties!
Another weird twist of irony…I JUST Emailed my mother 2 days ago for my grandma’s recipes for Scotcheroos, b/c my grandma made them unlike anything I’ve seen anywhere online. And she sent me the recipe yesterday.
Too ironic we were both thing about our mom/grandma’s butterscotchey scotcheroo type recipes.
Final twist of irony, I think I told you that 2 days after Skylar was born the Bears were in the Superbowl…and Scott is a HUGE HUGE HUGE Bears fan. And my lil precious was dressed up in a Bears onesie. All barely 5-6 pounds of her back then! As I was pumping and nursing..oh..the memories. LOL
Summer is beautiful!!!!!! Just like her mama
Averie,
Haha – great minds think alike. Definitely feature the Butterscotch oaties. OMG – so good!!! Why has it been so long since I’ve had butterscotch chips?!? Oh, and I would love your grandma’s recipe. Are you going to post it?
The oaties and oatmeal look amazing but the baby stole the post.
she’s precious… Thanks for sharing!
Have you ever lived in Chicago? I’ve never known anyone outside of Chicago to enjoy the Bears!
Chelsey,
CD grew up in Oak Brook. Loves the Bears, Bulls, and Cubs.
I love her hair! Kinda jealous, we’ve never had such fabulous hair around here! Also I think she’s really starting to look like you. How are your baby pictures in comparison to hers?
Dea,
I had thick black hair just like Summer. She does look like me as a baby, but I think she looks even more like my younger brother did.
Summer is so cute! And, sometime soon I am going to get around to making your oaties. I’ve been so inspired by your meals lately. I am going to Whole Foods tomorrow and I will be buying some grass-fed beef! I reallly want a hamburger and some kale stir fry.
Thank Katie. Hope you enjoy a good burger soon!
oh no, you just combined my 2 loves. This could be dangerous. Summers touchdown look is priceless!
LC
She’s so freaking cute I can’t stand it! Lovin’ her touchdown pose!
Omg, when you told me you made butterscotch oaties, I thought yum…now that I’ve seen the pics I’m like, “Holy freaking butterscotch!!” I am practically drooling over here! I need to adapt the recipe to make just one…maybe two!
Cute, cute, cute!! And I think Summer looks just like you on the second picture Heather!! (the one in the yellow outfit) It is your mouth right there!
Ana
Ana,
I know – CD keeps telling me Summer has my mouth.
Haha, the “touchdown” cracked me up. Now see if you can get her to do “safe.”
She is adorable- I love that peaceful face
Heather…Oh my goodness…that touchdown picture..I can’t even put into words the cuteness that is involved. SOOOO cute. She actually looks a lot like you in that pic too. GORGEOUS!! xoxoxoxoxo
She is so wonderful. I swear, babies and animals sleeping are the most amazing and soothing images ever!
I would so like to have butterscotch chips to bake with, or top my oatmeal with. But not gonna happen, unless I figure a way to make them or get them on the ebay
I love butterscotch! I agree, little melty blobs against the warm oats just add something special!
Summer is such a doll
Where do you get your unsweetened shredded coconut? Whole Foods? What aisle is it in!? I get overwhelmed at WF and end up not being able to find anything
Emily,
I sometimes buy my unsweetened shredded coconut at Whole Foods – mine sells it in both the bulk bins and the baking aisle. However, the brand I used in this post was from Harris Teeter, a grocery store here in Nashville. I bought the store brand – it’s sold in the baking aisle.
OMG, LOVE the arms. Definitely my fave pic of Summer yet!
And seeing butterscotch has totally made me rethink my Christmas cookie line-up. It was going to be chocolate chip-walnut cookies, snickerdoodles (which I have never made but feel compelled to try) and nanaimo bars (http://www.nanaimo.ca/EN/main/visitors/NanaimoBars.html) but I may have to switch it up and put something butterscotch in there. My main goal is to actually distribute the cookies prior to eating an obscene amount of them
Jill,
I don’t think I’ve ever had a Nanaimo Bar – but they sound delicious. Chocolate, graham crackers, and coconut – you really can’t go wrong with that combo.
P.S. I think some banana butterscotch bread would taste amazing.
Such a little cutie!!!
Awwwwwww, she looks so much like you. Next week she’ll probably look like CD. She’s getting big, awesome! Good job Mom & Dad!
Oh my gosh Heather, she is just beautiful. Bring on the Summer pics! And the oatie and peppermint bark pics, too
Yes!! Buttserscotch oaties!!
Those have to be amazing.
hahaha! That picture of Summer doing the T-down is so adorable. She makes the butest ref!
summer is soooo beautiful! i love that head of black hair!!!!
(and i like that the butterscotch oaties are yellow! my favorite color!)
btw, thanks for the birthday wishes on facebook! so sweet of you
Natalie,
You’re welcome – I hope you had a good day! I think you should celebrate your b-day with some yellow oaties.
so, so, so cute! I’m not sure why but I never really eat anything with butterscotch. It’s been so long, I think I should try it out and see if I have a new love for it.
Mmmmmm I love the recipes you post! They always make my mouth water!
Summer is adorable! And I love the blanket in the second picture! A giraffe is my sorority’s mascot so I’m a bit obsessed!
Heather! I am loving all the different oatie varieties! Keep them coming!
I love that she always has her hands above her head:) so precious!
Yum! I’ve actually been wanting some butterscotch chips lately too. I made your original oaties and loved them so I”m sure I”d love these too! I must try them. Summer is so cute!
Oohhh, Summer’s hair = awesome!
Thanks for reminding me how good oatmeal is, and you got me loving oat bran–it’s my new fav. Gonna add some chocolate chips next time!
Sarah,
Oat bran is the best – my favorite hot cereal, and it’s even better with melty ooey-gooey chocolate chips!
Great sounding Oaties recipe!
Cute photos of Summer as well.
Oh my word, Heather. She is seriously so so adorable!! I love how snuggly and cozy she is, especially in the awesome Bears outfit!
somebody’s got a full head of hair! wowza! I want a onezie outfit now
What a lovely mohawk Summer’s sporting!
I recently made pumpkin butterscotch cookies – they were addicting. Adding coconut is a fabulous idea!
Corey,
Yes, I’m officially addicted to the oaties. Summer had a mohawk all week – I could not get her hair to stay down. So funny.
Heabie!! Oh how I miss you. Great post, great little girl, and great new recipe. Been meaning to make some oaties to send some of my fellow culinary school buddies. So busy though! Speaking of.. would you send me your address dear Heather? I want to send you a little something something.
HEAB, when I pulled up your post today, I somewhat gasped, I am surprised you are using butterscotch chips, you eat so clean and butterscotch chips seem so far from it. Unless you are using an all natural and organic chip that it is unknown to me, if so please tell where I can find them?!
Pics are adorable, she is changing everyday!
Jessica,
I looked for some decent butterscotch chips, but couldn’t find any. So, I gave into my craving and just bought Nestle. The ingredients are less than stellar, but I have to admit…they’re really yummy. That being said, I’m on the lookout for some better ones. If I find any, I’ll let you know.
What a beautiful baby! I always make my husband come over to the computer to see the pics of Summer
Aww, thanks Annie.
I’ll be rooting against little Summer next Monday when the Bears come to MN and play the Vikings! What an adorable outfit though! : )
I’m going to have to try making oaties. Yum! Summer is such a cutie!
I am all about the butterscotch lately. I’ve never tried your oaties, but I’ve heard they’re wonderful! Must try over winter break.
oh yum!! I just made some butter scotch treats last weekend
So delicious.
ADORABLE Summer baby face:D
Cute pictures! And THANK YOU for that delicious looking recipe. I will be making those tomorrow as soon as I run to Whole Foods to restock on some almonds… yum!
Can’t wait to try this oaties recipe. Yum!
Oh my goodness I love her hair!!!
I love how Summer always manages to get her arms above her head! She’s adorable!
Yum- I am obsessed with butterscotch too right now. Must be the season! Your daughter is absolutely darling!
LOVE the TD picture! She is one beautiful babe! Lovin’ the new oaties idea. I may need some butterscotch chips myself. Or maybe some sugar free butterscotch puddin’!
xo.
Awww!
Summer’s ADORABLE!
I would eat a dirty diaper if it had butterscotch chips in it! Good thing your oaties look a lot yummier than a diaper;) And Summer is so so so so precious! Do you just want to kiss her all the time? Even now I want to sneak into Jelly Bean’s room and kiss her little button nose.
Charlotte,
And yes, I want to smooch her all the time. Can’t keep my hands or lips off that baby!
Really, b/c I though the oaties kind of reminded me of breast milk poo. It’s so yellow!
Summer is so cute, and getting so big!!!! Good, good things!
I have the same nursing pillow. It saved my life once in an Indiana Jones-like experience.
Keep on keepin’ on, Heather. You’re doing GREAT! No one understands sacrifice like a mom giving up food to not irritate baby. My heart goes out to you because I know. It may be for the better. Chocolate is a stimulant (caffeine). I ate chicken breast seasoned only with pink sea salt, avocados, plain lettuce, and potatoes for months while we were figuring out what was irritating Wren. It turned out to be dairy products and anything processed in a large amount, ie sour dough pretzels. Lol.
Kari,
Thanks so much for the encouragement. I haven’t noticed any side-effects from chocolate, but broccoli on the other hand…wow, that was bad. Poor Summer – I felt so bad. No more broccoli for me!
The Boppy! It’s so versatile. It’s great for nursing, and I prop Summer up in it to sleep when she’s congested. Love that thing.
Those pictures are darling!!
those oaties look amazing! butterscotch and pumpkin, what a tasty combination. summer is adorable, congratulations!
Heather your blog was love at first site for me. Then your recipes and the frequency that they held on my weekly meal plans really progressed the relationship. However, the fact that you are a Bears fan is just pure old amazingness!
Monica,
Hehe, yes, we are Bears fans. CD was born and raised in Chicago and loves the Bears, Bulls, & Cubs.
You had me at coconut. Well ok, and butterscotch
Summer is a real doll and thank you for your very thoughtful response about getting rest etc the other day. I really need to make the most of it before he arrives, right 
For some reason I am winding up rather than winding down though which is weird!
GirlonRaw,
I did the same thing – I was so freaked out that I wouldn’t have everything ready before Summer arrived, but it all fell into place just as it will for you.
Oh my gosh, that last photo of her is presh beyond belief!
Hi Heather! What kind of butterscotch chips do you use? The only kind that I find are all made with hydrogenated oils. Thanks!
Lisa
Hey Lisa,
I broke down and bought Nestle. I looked for butterscotch chips with better ingredients, but I can’t find any.
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