Description
If you’re a banana bread for breakfast type of person then you’re going to love this cozy Banana Baked Oatmeal. A warm sliced of baked oatmeal always hits the spot for breakfast and this version is filled with old-fashioned oats, ripe bananas, chopped walnuts, and sweet maple syrup for just the right touch of sweetness. The best part? It is incredibly easy to make (even easier than banana bread) and a great option for you to meal prep and enjoy all week!
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 3/4 cups almond milk
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups gluten free rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, plus more for the top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- To a large mixing bowl, add the eggs, almond milk, mashed banana, maple syrup, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Whisk all of the wet ingredients together until well combined.
- Next, add the oats, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt to the mixing bowl and stir until well combined.
- Lastly fold the chopped walnuts into the batter
- Transfer the oatmeal batter to a greased 9×9 baking dish and top with a few more chopped walnuts.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes until the oatmeal is set.
- Let cool for a few minutes and the slice into 9 squares and serve. Enjoy with your favorite toppings and a drizzle of maple syrup.
Notes
Because the oats will soak up all of the liquid in the batter, I do not recommend prepping the batter in advance and baking the next morning. Instead, I find it more helpful to prep all of the dry ingredients and all of the wet ingredients separately the night before.
Store the baked oatmeal in an air-tight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.
Reheat the baked oatmeal in the microwave for thirty seconds at a time until warm or in the oven at 350 degrees, wrapped in foil, until warmed through.
Freeze the oatmeal by first letting it come to a complete cool and then transfer it to a freezer safe storage container. You can reheat the oatmeal in the oven at 350 degrees wrapped in foil until warmed through or in the microwave.
