Author Notes: After being snowed in for a week (no exaggeration) I was hankering for a baked good- specifically a banana nut muffin, except I can’t bake! So I looked around my kitchen and decided to do something with the lonely overripe banana sitting on my counter. This oatmeal tastes like a muffin to me, but leaves you feeling full and satisfied… and no crumbs! —DCfoodgrl
Serves: 1 or 2 small servings
Ingredients
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3/4
cup oatmeal
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1 1/2
cups milk
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pinches salt
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very ripe banana
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1/8
cup brown sugar (more or less to your liking)
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1
teaspoon vanilla
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1
tablespoon butter
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drizzle of honey
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2
dashes cinnamon
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dashes nutmeg
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handfuls walnuts
Directions
- Add milk to a pot and just before it boils, add cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and vanilla.
- Once the milk begins to boil, toss in the oats and cook on medium heat for about 5-6 minutes or until the oatmeal looks ready.
- Turn off heat and add very thin slices of the banana, brown sugar and the butter. Stir to incorporate.
- Pour oatmeal in a bowl and sprinkle with a handful of walnuts and drizzle with honey.