Banana Bread Oatmeal (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

When you are craving banana bread but want some thing faster and healthier, then you have got to give this banana bread oatmeal a attempt! It has all of the flavors or a sweet moist bread, but rolled into a easy wholesome morning oatmeal! It’s also vegan and gluten-free of charge!

Every so frequently, I wake up on a weekday with a craving for banana bread. The difficulty, I do not have any pre-created, and of course I can not whip up a banana bread prior to I heas out the door to go to operate!

So, when this takes place, I make this banana bread oatmeal. It’s a recreation of the “essence” of banana bread utilizing one particular of my morning breakfast staples: oatmeal.

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It is definitely Astounding. It completely tastes just like banana bread! And it is the best way to start out your morning.

It’s a hearty breakfast that will not weigh you down. Oatmeal has normally been one particular of my go to breakfast choices since it keeps me complete and offers me power. It also tides me more than till lunchtime!

Our complete loved ones loves this banana bread oatmeal. I have a feeling after you taste all the spices and scrumptious flavors, you are going to be a believer as properly. Plus, you can whip this up in below 15 minutes, so it is wonderful for these crazy mornings when you do not have a lot of time.

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Recipe Ingredients &amp Notes

• Oats: I like utilizing rolled oats for this recipe, since they have a fluffy, creamy, hearty texture.
• Banana: The riper the far better!
• Spices: Warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg support give this oatmeal its banana bread flavor.
• Water and Almond Milk: Combining water and milk permits you to get a lot of volume out of your oats, although nonetheless receiving a creamy and wealthy feeling (devoid of needing 2+ cups of milk!) Use your preferred plant primarily based milk for this recipe to preserve it vegan friendly.

How to Make Banana Bread Oatmeal – Step by Step

Step 1: Cook the oats according to package directions (I cooked mine in the microwave with 1¼ cups water).

Step 2: Top with bananas, walnuts, spices, salt, and coconut sugar and stir to combine.

Step 3: Pour the milk more than the oats till they have reached the consistency you want (for thicker oats, use significantly less milk).

Step 4: Stir to combine, serve warm.

What Makes This Banana Bread Oatmeal Healthy?

• Low In Calories: You can consume a enormous bowl of this banana bread oatmeal, and it is only 370 calories. Considering a lot of other breakfasts have properly more than 500 calories, this is a filling breakfast that will not weigh you down!
• High In Protein: Oats are an great supply of plant protein. Served with almond milk, the total protein in every serving is 10 grams.
• High In Fiber: Oats are also an great supply of fiber. Fiber assists with digestion and also keeps you feeling fuller longer! Each bowl of banana bread oatmeal has virtually 8 grams of fiber.

Will Kids Enjoy This Banana Oatmeal?

Your little ones will really like this quick and scrumptious oatmeal recipe. The creamy texture, the all-natural sweetness, and the touch of cinnamon tends to make for a kid friendly breakfast. Since this is a huge serving, you can split it in between two little ones, and it will be just sufficient.

How to Serve and Keep

If you have leftovers, you can retailer them in the refrigerator in an air tight container. Another solution is you can make a huge serving, and location in person serving containers to reheat in the morning. They will final up to 5 days in the fridge.  

Then when you want a speedy breakfast, you have some thing on hand that is prepared to go and just desires to be warmed up. This is wonderful when you are heading out the door, and you want some thing rapid proper prior to you leave. It also tends to make a quite quick and light lunch.

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Variations and Substitutions

There are so a lot of techniques to mix up this banana bread oatmeal recipe! Feel free of charge to make adjustments or add added components as you see match. Here are a couple of concepts that you may perhaps appreciate:

• Pumpkin Pie Spice and Vanilla: Instead of cinnamon, add pumpkin pie spice and 1/4 tsp vanilla extract! It offers this recipe a good warm autumn flavor. 
• Chocolate Chips: Add a teaspoon of mini chocolate chips to the top rated for a touch of added sweetness.
• Nuts: While I currently 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 additional wholesome fats, protein and nutty flavor.
• Add Protein: Feel free of charge to add 1 scoop of your preferred protein powder for an added protein increase!
• Reduce the Sugar: Instead of coconut sugar, you can use a sugar-free of charge solution like monk fruit or stevia.
• Caramelize the Bananas: Spray a little skillet with olive oil spray or coconut oil spray and cook the bananas for 3-5 minutes till they are golden brown and caramelized prior to adding them to your oatmeal.

Top Tips For Making Banana Bread Oatmeal

• Don’t overcook the oats they will turn mushy. 
• Add a tiny milk at a time till you get your preferred texture.
• Depending on the kind of oats you use you will have a slightly distinct cooking time. I advise utilizing rolled oats. They provide an great texture, but nonetheless cook speedily. Steel reduce oats will take as lengthy as 45 minutes to cook, although speedy oats have a tendency to have a mushy consistency.
• Make positive to use gluten free of charge certified oats if you are attempting to assure that this recipe is gluten free of charge (all rolled oats are not processed in gluten-free of charge facilities, so cross-contamination can take place)
• If you are operating truly quick of time, just pop this oatmeal into a sealable glass jar and you can consume it on the go.  You can also reheat it in the microwave, so you can take it to operate and have a hot breakfast when you arrive!