Banana Baked Oatmeal

The Banana Baked Oatmeal recipe is a sweet and nutritious option for breakfast, made mainly with oats and bananas. It's a simple, healthy dish that is prepared by combining oats, bananas, and other wholesome ingredients, then baking them until set and golden. 

Servings: 8
Calories per serving: Approximately: 186

Ingredients:

• 2 cups rolled oats

• ½ cup pecan pieces (optional)

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon

• ½ teaspoon allspice

• ½ teaspoon kosher salt

• ¾ cup mashed banana or 2 very ripe bananas

• 1 ¾ cups milk of choice (dairy, almond or oat)

• ¼ cup pure maple syrup

• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.*

2. Grease an 8 x 8″ or 9 x 9″ pan. In a medium bowl, mix together the rolled oats, pecan pieces, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, and kosher salt.

3. Dump the dry ingredients into the prepared pan. 

4. Mash the bananas. 

5. Whisk together the bananas, milk, maple syrup, and vanilla. Drizzle the milk mixture over the oats. Stir lightly with a fork to make sure everything gets evenly mixed together.

6. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the top is nicely golden and the oat mixture has set. 

7. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes.

8. Before serving, spread the top with almond butter or peanut butter and top with banana slices. 

Note:

*You can store the leftovers refrigerated for up to 1 week.

*Serve with Banana slices, almond butter, or peanut butter