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6
Servings
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5 min
Preparation Time
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5 min
Cook Time
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When you don’t have time to bake, this recipe for Banana Bread Oatmeal tastes just like the real deal. Whip up this cozy breakfast option in under 15-minutes. Made with ripe bananas, this creamy oatmeal will help you start your day right.
Ingredients
A heart healthy diet should include whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, low fat dairy, lean protein and legumes, and should limit fat, saturated fat and cholesterol and sodium.
- 2 cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
- 3 cups fat-free milk
- 3 tbsp firmly packed brown sugar
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt (optional)
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
- 2 tbsp coarsely chopped toasted pecans
- Plain or vanilla nonfat yogurt (optional)
- Banana slices (optional)
- Pecan halves (optional)
Cooking Instructions
- In medium saucepan, bring milk, sugar, salt and spices to gentle boil (watch carefully); stir in oats.
- Return to boil; reduce heat to medium.
- Cook 1 minute for Quick Oats, 5 minutes for Old Fashioned Oats or until most of liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally.
- Remove oatmeal from heat.
- Stir in mashed bananas and pecans.
- Spoon oatmeal into six cereal bowls.
- Top with yogurt, sliced bananas and pecan halves, if desired.
Cook Note:
To toast pecans, spread evenly in shallow baking pan. Bake at 350°F 5 to 7 minutes or until light golden brown. Or, spread nuts evenly on microwave-safe plate. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute; stir. Continue to microwave on HIGH, checking every 30 seconds, until nuts are fragrant and brown.
Key Products
- Calories 220
- Fat 4g
- Saturated Fat 1g
- Cholesterol >5mg
- Sodium 55mg
- Total Carbohydrate 40g
- Fiber 4g
- Sugar 18g
- Protein 8g
- Calcium 15%
- Vitamin D 15%
- Vitamin C 2%
- Vitamin A 6%
- Potassium 13%
- Iron 10%
- Thiamin 10%
- Magnesium 25%
- Whole Grains 26g
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
