I have to admit, I am not always the best at eating breakfast. Sometimes it just feels like such a hassle during the week. Maybe this is a little bit my own fault, as I could wake up a little earlier.
But what can I say, I like to hit the snooze most days and then I find myself deciding between taking time to put makeup on and feel put together or taking time to make breakfast.
That’s one thing I love about this overnight baked banana bread oatmeal: You make it the night before then just pop it in the oven in the morning as you go about your morning routine, and before you know it, a warm delicious breakfast is ready.
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What else do I love about this overnight baked banana bread oatmeal? Three things really:
-super easy to throw together
-simple, (mostly) wholesome ingredients
-it tastes like BANANA BREAD
Yes, that last one had to be in caps. It’s exciting! I LOVE banana bread but I also love that this is a little bit lighter and packed with a bit more (plant-based) protein, as well as fiber.
I like to make this in a standard pie pan, but you could also divide this among individual (oven safe) glass containers and bake individually as you needed throughout the week.
But I don’t mind baking once and just warming this up as needed. Options!
My favorite part is the bottom layer of banana slices, as they get gooey and delicious as you cook them, making this baked oatmeal so, so good!
This will easily serve four but also if you serve something alongside it, like scrambled eggs or bacon, then it could serve more. But I’m going to put four on the recipe card below.
And if bananas just aren’t your thing, might I recommend this overnight baked apple oatmeal I posted a while back that is very, very similar. Enjoy! xo. Emma
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Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups oats (old fashioned)
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup walnuts (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 bananas (ripe)
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons melted butter (cooled)
Instructions
In a large bowl, stir together the oats, sugar, nuts, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside. In a smaller bowl, stir together the milk, egg, vanilla extract, and melted butter (cooled so it's not piping hot).
Then stir the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until combined.
Slice one of the bananas into small rounds and cover the bottom of a pie pan (see photo from post). Take the other banana and cut in half lengthwise.
Mash one half and add it to the batter. Take the other half and cut it in half, lengthwise, again and use this to decorate the top.
Pour the batter over the sliced round pieces, then add the top banana pieces. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Bake at 350°F for 28-30 minutes, until the edges begin to brown. Serve warm with a drizzle of maple syrup, cream, or nothing at all.
Keywords baked oatmeal
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Overnight Baked Banana Bread Oatmeal
Amount per Serving
Calories
428
% Daily Value*
Fat
18
g
28
%
Saturated Fat
4
g
25
%
Trans Fat
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
7
g
Monounsaturated Fat
5
g
17
%
Sodium
302
mg
13
%
Potassium
559
mg
16
%
Carbohydrates
57
g
19
%
Fiber
6
g
25
%
Sugar
26
g
29
%
Protein
11
g
22
%
Vitamin A
499
IU
10
%
Vitamin C
5
mg
6
%
Calcium
225
mg
23
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
