Simple Creamy Banana Oatmeal

Name: Simple Creamy Banana Oatmeal
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients: 1 ripe, spotty banana (110 g); 1/2 cup rolled oats (50 g, use GF-certified if needed); 1 tbsp chia seeds (12 g) or ground flax (7 g); 1/2 tsp cinnamon; pinch of sea salt; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup almond milk (or other plant milk of choice)

published: November 16, 2018 — last updated: July 4, 2019 // 6 Comments »

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Cooking stovetop oatmeal with mashed banana is a recipe for the creamiest, coziest oatmeal ever. To make this amazing, simple creamy banana oatmeal, all you need is an extra ripe, spotty banana, rolled oats, cinnamon, chia seeds, water and almond milk.

Banana Oatmeal Ingredients

Rolled oats. For stovetop oatmeal, rolled oats, old fashioned oats or large flake oats make for the fluffiest, creamiest texture.
Extra ripe banana. A ripe spotty banana is perfect for this recipe and adds all the natural sweetness you’ll need.
Chia seeds or ground flax. You can use either 1 tbsp of chia seeds or 1 tbsp of ground flax to help thicken the oats and add some extra nutrition.
Sea salt and cinnamon. These ingredients are optional but I love the flavour they add. Use either or both to enhance the flavour of the oats and banana.
Water and milk. For the cooking liquid for this recipe I used half water and half almond milk. I like the added milk for extra creaminess but you can just use water if you’re out of milk. Any combination of the two works, for example 3/4 cup water and 1/4 cup milk. You can use any other plant milt in place of almond milk. For extra, extra creamy oats, try canned light coconut milk!

Easy Creamy Banana Oatmeal

To make this easy oatmeal, just add everything to a pot and heat it up, mashing the banana as it cooks, until you have a thick and creamy bowl of oats. There’s no need for additional sweetener as the ripe banana does the trick. Once cooked, scoop it into a bowl and enjoy as is or with toppings like walnuts and almond butter.

This recipe is vegan, high in fibre, gluten-free (use GF-certified oats if needed) and has no added sugar as it’s naturally sweetened by the banana. To make an ideal carbohydrate and protein-rich, post-workout breakfast, try adding 1/2 a scoop of vegan vanilla protein powder.

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