Bananas And Cream Oatmeal
When you’re craving banana bread but want something quicker and healthier, then you’ve got to give this bananas and cream oatmeal a try! It has all of the flavor of rich, moist banana bread, but rolled into a simple healthy morning oatmeal! It's also vegan and gluten-free!
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 312kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ½ banana sliced
- 4-5 chopped walnuts
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk or your favorite plant based milk
- ⅛ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp coconut sugar or your natural sweetener of choice (stevia, monk fruit, agave, honey, maple syrup, etc.)
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Cook the oats according to package directions (I cooked mine in the microwave with 1¼ cup water)
- Top with bananas, walnuts, spices, salt, and coconut sugar and stir to combine.
- Pour the milk over the oats until they have reached the consistency you want (for thicker oats, use less milk)
- Stir to combine, serve hot.
Notes
Variations and Substitutions
There are so many ways to mix up this banana bread oatmeal recipe! Feel free to make adjustments or add extra ingredients as you see fit. Here are a few ideas that you may enjoy:
- Pumpkin Pie Spice and Vanilla: Instead of cinnamon, add pumpkin pie spice and 1/4 tsp vanilla extract! It gives this recipe a nice warm autumn flavor.
- Chocolate Chips: Add a teaspoon of mini chocolate chips to the top for a touch of extra sweetness.
- Nuts: While I already add walnuts to this recipe, you could sub them for other nuts such as pecans, almonds, cashews, or peanuts. You could even add ground flaxseed for more healthy fats, protein and nutty flavor.
- Add Protein: Feel free to add 1 scoop of your favorite protein powder for an extra protein boost!
- Reduce the Sugar: Instead of coconut sugar, you can use a sugar-free option like monk fruit or stevia.
- Caramelize the Bananas: Spray a small skillet with olive oil spray or coconut oil spray and cook the bananas for 3-5 minutes until they are
- Don't overcook the oats they will turn mushy.
- Add a little milk at a time until you get your desired texture.
- Depending on the type of oats you use you will have a slightly different cooking time. I recommend using rolled oats. They deliver an excellent texture, yet still cook quickly. Steel cut oats will take as long as 45 minutes to cook, while quick oats tend to have a mushy consistency.
- Make sure to use gluten free certified oats if you're trying to guarantee that this recipe is gluten free (all rolled oats are not processed in gluten-free facilities, so cross-contamination can happen)
- If you are running really short of time, simply pop this oatmeal into a sealable glass jar and you can eat it on the go. You can also reheat it in the microwave, so you can take it to work and have a hot breakfast when you arrive!
Nutrition
Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 375mg | Potassium: 398mg | Fiber: 7.5g | Sugar: 11g