Bananas And Cream Oatmeal

5 from 7 votes

Whenever I crave banana bread but want something quicker and healthier, I make this bananas and cream oatmeal. It has all the flavor of rich moist banana bread but rolled into a simple, healthy morning breakfast. This is made with rolled oats, ripe bananas, walnuts, almond milk, and warm spices, and it comes together in about 15 minutes for a quick, cozy breakfast.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: serving

Calories: 312kcal

Author: Anjali Shah

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.

Video

https://youtu.be/opGy7KxeruQ

Notes

My #1 Secret Tip for this recipe is to make sure to use rolled oats. They give the perfect texture while still cooking quickly. Steel-cut oats can take up to 45 minutes to cook, and quick oats often turn out mushy.
Don’t overcook your oats. I’ve found that the oats become mushy if I cook them too long.
Not all oats are gluten free. I always make sure to use gluten-free certified oats when I want this recipe to be truly gluten free. While oats themselves are technically gluten free, many aren’t processed in dedicated gluten-free facilities, so cross-contamination is possible. If I need this banana oatmeal to be completely safe, I check that the package says “certified gluten free.” When I can find them, I like using Purity Protocol oats for an extra-guaranteed gluten-free option.
Meal prep. I like to meal prep this banana walnut oatmeal by making a double batch and dividing it into individual containers for the fridge. Then, when it’s time to eat, I just pop a container in the microwave and enjoy a quick, delicious breakfast all week long.
For kids. When I make this oatmeal for kids, I often split 1 serving into 2 since each portion is quite large. I like to top theirs with their favorite toppings or a drizzle of something sweet to make it extra fun.

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