The benefits of oats have been known since ancient times. Delicious oatmeal is obtained from it. And when processed into oatmeal, cooking opened the way to various useful recipes. Flour can be bought ready-made or cooked at home.
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Cereal oatmeal in a blender
If you want to add variety to the diet, replace annoying oatmeal and improve the taste of dishes, then it's time to use oat flour. You can buy the finished product in the store or make oatmeal at home.
The easiest and most affordable option is to use a blender. Oats can be used any: crushed, instant cereals. The difference is only in grain size, this will not affect the quality of the product, because they still need to be ground.
Use only pure oats, without impurities and additives, otherwise the final taste of the dish may be spoiled.
When adding flour to any dish, use a little more than indicated in the recipe. After all, after grinding, the volume will decrease and it will turn out approximately ¾ of the initial amount of oats.
To prepare, measure the required amount of oats and place in a high container. Turn on the blender. For grinding, you need half a minute with a small amount. If you want to get a large amount of flour, then you will have to grind more in time. Be guided by a type. The mass should be similar in consistency to ordinary wheat flour. Take a spoon and mix the mass. Large pieces may remain at the edges and at the bottom. Grind again.
How to make in a coffee grinder
If you do not have the opportunity to use a blender, a coffee grinder is suitable. Rinse it well before drying. The rest of the coffee will give the flour a coffee flavor.
Put oats in the appliance. Cover.Grind for a few seconds. Then shake the grinder to pick up unmilled particles. Turn on the device for half a minute. Open the lid and check the condition of the flour. If the mass suits you in appearance, then the flour is ready. If grains are present, repeat the process again.
Benefits, harms and calories
Rarely found products that have complex and large-scale effects on the body.
The benefits of oat flour:
- Thanks to the fiber, which is contained in two types (soluble and insoluble), the body gets rid of toxins and various poisons in the digestive tract and saturates the intestinal microflora.
- Helps reduce blood glucose, therefore suitable for diabetic nutrition.
- Amino acids and a reduced amount of starch make flour a dietary product.
- Vitamin B allows the nervous system to function normally.
- It has a beneficial effect and therapeutic effect in liver disease. This product is required for people with hepatitis.
- When used, blood pressure normalizes, cholesterol decreases, the risk of thrombosis decreases, and the cardiovascular system is optimized.
- Useful for athletes, as it helps build muscle.
Oat flour is a perfectly balanced and easily digestible product. The harm from use can consist only in individual intolerance. If you tried it once and did not notice any negative reactions of the body, you can safely use it for food.
Due to the high content of gluten, the component is prohibited for use by people who can not tolerate it.
Calorie content of flour is very impressive, per 100 g is 369 kcal. But despite this, the product belongs to dietary products, due to the fact that its composition includes fiber and easily digestible proteins, which allow you to restore damaged tissue.
What to cook with oatmeal
The recipes for oatmeal are varied. It is added to various types of dough to give desserts a friable and crispy texture. Most often, with its use, they make pancakes, boil jelly and bake cookies.
If you want to diversify the palatability of goodies, you can add various dried fruits, nuts, honey or cottage cheese to the composition. This will enrich the taste and make it pleasant to drink not only for adults, but also for children.
In addition to a pleasant taste, flour will help increase immunity and ensure the perfect functioning of the liver. Therefore, consuming goodies with this product, you will not only enjoy it, but also improve the body.
Pancakes
Ingredients:
- salt - 0.5 tsp;
- baking powder - 1 teaspoon;
- milk - 420 ml;
- vegetable oil;
- honey - 3 tbsp. spoons;
- oat flour - 260 g;
- butter - 160 g;
- egg - 2 pcs.
Cooking:
- Warm milk, but do not boil. Pour in honey and mix. Any honey can be used, if you have thick, then it will dissolve in a warm liquid. Pour in the eggs. Salt, pour baking powder and stir.
- Melt the butter and cool. Pour into the dough. Mix. Pour in flour. Beat.
- Spread a frying pan with vegetable oil. To warm. Scoop the dough with a ladle and pour into a bowl with a thin stream. Fry on each side.
Oatmeal muffins
Treat yourself to a delicious and healthy breakfast by preparing amazing pastries. Also suitable for snacks.
Ingredients:
- butter - 110 g;
- oat flour - 210 g;
- baking powder - 2 tsp;
- sugar - 185 g;
- banana - 2 pcs.;
- egg - 2 pcs.
Cooking:
- Warm butter. It will be needed melted. Pour baking powder into the oat product and mix.
- Grind bananas with a blender. Pour sugar and add oil. Add eggs and mix.
- Pour flour and beat. Fill the molds with the resulting mass. Pour only half, because during the cooking process, the treat will grow.
- Place in a hot oven (185 degrees). Time is half an hour. Readiness check with a toothpick, if dry - ready. If wet, then sweep for a few more minutes.
Pancake
Ingredients:
- sugar - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- milk - 230 g;
- salt - 2 g;
- vegetable oil - 0.5 tsp for a pan;
- egg - 1 pc.;
- soda - 0.5 tsp;
- vegetable oil - 3 tbsp. spoons;
- flour - 130 g oatmeal;
- vinegar - 0.5 tsp.
Cooking:
- Pour sugar into the egg. To salt. Stir using a whisk.
- Pour in milk and butter. Redeem soda. Add to mass. Stir.
- Pour flour and beat.
- Oil the pan once with oil. Scoop the dough with a ladle and pour into the pan. Fry for two minutes. Turn over and cook a couple more minutes.
Oatmeal bread in the oven
If you like fragrant bread with an air crumb, then this recipe is for you.
Ingredients:
- wheat flour - 300 g;
- dark malt - 0.5 tbsp. spoons;
- butter - 15 g;
- oat flour - 90 g;
- sugar - 2 tsp;
- water - 235 ml;
- salt - 1.5 teaspoons;
- yeast - 8 g fresh.
Cooking:
- Grind yeast and malt with sugar. Pour in water, a small part of the total volume. Stir and set aside for a quarter of an hour.
- Pour in the remaining water. Add melted butter. Pour oatmeal. Stir and add wheat flour. To salt. Knead.
- The dough should be elastic and soft. Set aside for half an hour. Hug and roll the ball. Cover with a film and hide in heat for an hour.
- Hook and shape the bread. Cover with a towel. Stand for half an hour.
- Sprinkle the oven (220 degrees) and bread with water. Bake for half an hour.
