Simple Creamy Banana Oatmeal
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.
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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!
Creamy Banana Oatmeal Recipe
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.
More Oatmeal Recipes
Loving this simple bowl of oats? You’ll love these ones too:
- Sautéed Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
- Carrot Zucchini Pumpkin Oatmeal
- Golden Coconut Apple Oatmeal
- Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal
For more banana oatmeal recipes, try these banana baked oatmeal cups or easy banana baked oatmeal.
PrintSimple Creamy Banana Oatmeal
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Prep Time: 2 min
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Cook Time: 10 mins
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Total Time: 12 minutes
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Yield: 1 1x
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Category: Breakfast
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Method: Stovetop
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Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-Free
This simple creamy oatmeal is made with just a few wholesome ingredients and is ready in just 10 minutes. Dig into this filling and nourishing bowl of oats anytime you want a warm and cozy breakfast to start your day.
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)
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a small pot stovetop.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring and mashing the banana with a wooden spoon as it cooks.
- Cook for 8-10 minutes until thick and creamy, stirring frequently so it doesn’t burn. I like to remove the pot from the heat after 8-10 minutes and let sit for a few more minutes to thicken a little more. If you want it a little creamier, stir in a little additional almond milk, light coconut milk or other plant milk of choice to reach desired consistency.
- Scoop into a bowl and add any desired toppings (chopped walnuts, blueberries or almond butter are delicious) and enjoy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 345
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Carbohydrates: 64 g
- Fiber: 13 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 0 g
Keywords: easy, quick, healthy, sugar-free
Made this today. It’s my new morning breakfast. I added to the recipe 1/4 tsp nutmeg and topped with a banana slices and pecans. Yum!
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So glad to hear it! It really is so yummy, isn’t it? Sounds just perfect with banana, nutmeg and pecan too. Thanks for the review!
The perfect comfort food for a chilly fall morning… and so easy to make!
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Have you made this the night before and reheated?
I haven’t but you definitely can! Reheat stovetop, in the microwave or eat cold. May need to add a little additional milk to adjust the consistency.
Do you have a crockpot version?
I have been making this recipe of oats (minus the cinnamon) virtually everyday for the last 15 years. It is my go-to breakfast as I know I will not be hungry until lunch. I also usually add sliced almonds to the top when serving. I am going to try it with the cinnamon. Thanks for sharing.
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Delicious!!
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Nice way to start the day. I add hemp seed, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds.
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This was so good! Easy, healthy and yummy. Had with fresh strawberries and it was the best breakfast!
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Yum, this is the best with fresh berries! Glad you enjoyed it!
Quadrupled the recipe and served to 4 kids…they all ate it right up. Super quick and easy and a nice alternative to pancakes for the kids. Topped theirs with a bit of honey, banana and peanut butter, they loved it!
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Loved it! So easy, so yummy! Had it with banana and walnuts on top. Really delicious!
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Super easy and super delicious! Recommend! 🙂
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Delicious! I didn’t have milk so I doubled the water and banana amounts. Also added a scoop of protein powder. Served over frozen berries and this was a really delicious dinner. Clear directions, oatmeal came out really good. Will definitely make again.
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Sounds delicious! Glad you enjoyed it.
I’ve done this so many times already. This recipe is so great, so yum, and easy to make! I love that I don’t have to add sugar to make it tasty! It’s so gooooood the way it is. Can’t believe I’m craving for this again and it’s 11pm.
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Haha, well at least it’s not long until breakfast! So glad you enjoy it…I agree, so nice to just sweeten naturally with banana! Thanks for the review.
I plan to modify this for a pre work out meal, I’ll have to remove all the fats, and find proper substitutes. Thank you!
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Hope you enjoy it! Just leave the chia seeds out, reduce the liquid a bit and it will be fat-free. Enjoy!
You can try banana extract instead of bananas. Sweeten it with liquid stevia or monk fruit.
This is one of my favorite recipes, I’ve probably made it a dozen times! It’s amazing with peanut butter either stirred in or on top. Love it. Thanks!
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I made this oatmeal this morning and it was DELICIOUS!
Creamy and filling! Will definitely be making this again!
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This is amazing. I made it exactly as written and topped it with peanut butter. The best!
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Hi, Deryn. I have lots of bananas to use up and was hoping to use my steel cut oats (slow cooker ftw!) with them for a quick, easy breakfast. Do you think this recipe would work well with steel cut oats?
Yep, you’ll just have to cook them longer! Enjoy!