Creamy homemade banana nut bread oatmeal is the perfect comfort food for chilly winter mornings. It will fill you up and keep you satisfied till lunchtime. Made with real bananas, old fashioned rolled oats, and pecans it has just the perfect balance of sweetness. Made in as little as 10 minutes, this just might become your favorite weekday breakfast.
- 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 small banana ripe
- 1 tbsp salted butter
- 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 tbsp pecans or walnuts chopped
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- dash of salt (if desired)
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In a bowl, mash the banana with a fork.
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Add 1 tbsp of butter to small saucepan. Heat on low-medium heat until melted.
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Add mashed banana to melted butter. Stir to combine.
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Add in cinnamon and brown sugar. Cook for 2 minutes to allow sugar to melt.
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Add milk, water, oats, and a dash of salt. Stir to combine. Turn the heat to medium until the oats begin to simmer.
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After simmering, reduce the heat to low-medium and cook for 5 minutes stirring occassionally.
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After oats have finished cooking, turn off the heat. Stir in vanilla extract and 2 tbsp of chopped pecans or walnuts.
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Remove from heat and transfer oatmeal to breakfast bowl. Garnish with remaining 1 tbsp of chopped pecans or walnuts.