Banana Bread Oatmeal
Cook Time:
10 Minutes
Total Time:
12 Minutes
Servings:
6
You can serve it hot or cold, serve it for breakfast, or take it on-the-go for a snack. It’s super versatile and incredibly yummy!

Ingredients
- 2 cups Quaker® Oats Old Fashioned (or quick, uncooked)
- 3 cups fat-free milk
- 3 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped toasted pecans
- Plain or vanilla nonfat yogurt (optional)
- Banana slices (optional)
- Pecan halves (optional)
You can serve it hot or cold, serve it for breakfast, or take it on-the-go for a snack. It’s super versatile and incredibly yummy!
Cooking Instructions
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In medium saucepan, bring milk, sugar, salt and spices to gentle boil (watch carefully); stir in oats.
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Return to boil; reduce heat to medium.
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Cook 1 minute for Quick Oats, 5 minutes for Old Fashioned Oats or until most of liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally.
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Remove oatmeal from heat.
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Stir in mashed bananas and pecans.
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Spoon oatmeal into six cereal bowls.
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Top with yogurt, sliced bananas and pecan halves, if desired.
Stir-Ins (optional)
- 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.
