Baked Oatmeal Soylent, Round 1 PrivateBakedTasty!

Last updated July 3, 2015 Copy
AmountVolumeIngredientUSD / daySource
120gOatsUSD0.21Costco
100gWhole Wheat FlourUSD0.15King Arthur Flour
70gCytoSport 100% Whey Protein - VanillaUSD1.23Costco
59mlCanola OilUSD0.12Sams Club
2portionEggsUSD0.42Local
25gBrown SugarUSD0.10Amazon
22gFlaxseed MealUSD0.13Amazon
3gIodized SaltUSD0.01Amazon
2gCholine bitartrateUSD0.02Amazon
6.5g1tspPotassium CitrateUSD0.24Amazon
1g1capsuleOne Daily Superfood MultivitaminUSD0.32Amazon
4.3g1tspSaigon CinnamonUSD0.08Amazon
4gNow Foods Calcium CitrateUSD0.15Amazon
1pill1pieceKirkland Calcium Chews (caramel or chocolate)USD0.07Costco|Amazon
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Total Daily Cost:
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Solid soylent always seemed like a good idea to me. Goo is messy and not super appetizing, and besides, eating things is generally a positive experience. I wanted to create a solid recipe that was good tasting and agreeable to eat, easily portable, not easily spoilable, inexpensive, and made as much as possible with ordinary ingredients that one might have lying around the kitchen.

I think I've been pretty successful in achieving those goals. Baked oatmeal soylent is tasty--it's dense, nutty, barely sweet, and really satisfying. It looks like it's going to taste like an oatmeal cookie, and to a minor extent it does, but rather than coming off as sweet it seems rich and high in protein, in a good way, reminiscent of eating meat. It is super portable--bake a day's worth in half of a 9x13 pan and it forms a dense square, like a pan of cookie bars. Cut this into quarters and you have meal sized squares that can easily go into a plastic bag in your backpack. They require no refrigeration and keep just fine for a couple days. The cost is barely over $3/day, and, aside from protein powder and added nutrients, it's made with regular kitchen things rather than weird internet things. Somehow this makes it seem less foreign, and it also makes it much cheaper to get started making.

My big concern with solid soylent was whether it would be adequately satisfying, given its caloric density.

Prep

Dump everything in mixer (mix dry things first, then add eggs and oil), pat into 9x13 pan. One day's worth will take up half the pan, so it's quite convenient to make two days' worth at once. Bake for 10 mins at 350 F. Cool, and cut into squares.

Known bugs:

--needs integral source of calcium

--manganese is a bit high

First taste: Not sweet enough, although the protein powder totally works. Quite fatty. Might go higher on protein, lower on oil. Need a better way of measuring oil--either by weight or more accurately in ml.

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Day
40% Carb, 20% Protein, 40% Fat
Calories1942
% Daily Values*
99%
Total Carbohydrate198g
112%
Dietary Fiber 31g
112%
Protein99g
128%
Total Fat88g
Saturated Fat12g
Monounsaturated Fat31g
Polyunsaturated Fat16g
459%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids7g
100%
Omega-6 Fatty Acids17g
Cholesterol276mg
Calcium
155%
Vitamin A
167%
Chloride
78%
Vitamin B6
819%
Chromium
343%
Vitamin B12
4167%
Copper
185%
Vitamin C
111%
Iodine
144%
Vitamin D
200%
Iron
132%
Vitamin E
218%
Magnesium
96%
Vitamin K
124%
Manganese
509%
Thiamin
955%
Molybdenum
167%
Riboflavin
804%
Phosphorus
164%
Niacin
169%
Potassium
105%
Folate
126%
Selenium
314%
Pantothenic Acid
244%
Sodium
108%
Biotin
100%
Sulfur
115%
Choline
167%
Zinc
163%
 
* Percent Daily Values are based on "sosaysthecaptain's U.S. government DRI, male 19-50, 2000 calories". You may use the Nutrient Calculator to personalise your own profile, then select it from the list on the Recipe Editor tab.
Nutrient Profile: sosaysthecaptain's U.S. government DRI, male 19-50, 2000 caloriesChange

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