Recipes with oats, quick cooking

Make oatmeal feel special and try this recipe that makes scrumptious cookies you won't want to put down.

Oatmeal banana walnut bread, a hearty banana loaf with quick oats stirred in for chew, creamed butter and brown sugar for richness, and walnuts for crunch. Moist, wholesome, and great toasted.

Apple-carrot muffins with grated Granny Smith apple, fresh carrot, oats, raisins, and Grape-Nuts for crunch. Healthy egg-white muffins that taste like dessert.

These bars are great with coffee, as a snack, or included in a lunch box. So quick and easy---delicious!

Lighter apple oat muffins with applesauce in place of much of the fat and rolled oats for chewy texture. Cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves give classic fall-bakery flavor in a 30-minute breakfast muffin.

A delicious light snack that is perfect for the kids lunches or as a treat after dinner.

Homemade apple-berry granola: oats, pecans, pumpkin seeds, and dried cranberries baked with fresh granny smith apple, maple syrup, and cinnamon until golden and crisp. Naturally gluten-free.

Lean turkey burgers loaded with shredded zucchini, sweet bell pepper, and onion. Oats bind everything together for juicy, vegetable-packed patties on whole wheat buns.

I got this recipe out of a magazine a few years back and I have made it a lot. The person who submitted it said it won her a blue ribbon, she also said she was a six-time Pillsbury Bake-Off finalist. I had no way to confirm this but the recipe sounded good and when I tried it I loved it.

Chewy chocolate oatmeal cookies loaded with cocoa and nuts. Soft centers that stay slightly moist, ready in 25 minutes from start to finish.

Make sandwich cookies; just spread some coconut whipped cream on a cookie and sandwich with another cookie!

Perfect in the fall when pumpkins start appearing in the markets. The cookies turn out cake-like and golden. The gentle mix of pumpkin and cinnamon works well with the chocolate chips.

Healthier oatmeal raisin cookies made with prune paste instead of butter for lower fat, soft-baked treats in 30 minutes

Honey oatmeal chocolate chip cookies lightened with applesauce and egg whites instead of butter and yolks. Quick oats give hearty chew while melty chocolate chips finish every bite.

Chewy oatmeal cookies loaded with shredded coconut and semi-sweet chocolate chips. Brown sugar and shortening give these a soft center with lightly crispy edges.

Chocolate, butter and peanut butter make these cookies super delicious!