Simple Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal
Enjoy this version of banana bread baked with oatmeal. Pair it with a protein source for a balanced breakfast, or serve alone as a pre-workout snack!
This recipe has me hoping that we have leftover bananas every week. I usually enjoy this in my morning yogurt bowls (IYKYK), but this is also a fantastic pre-workout snack for a quick boost of energy. And just like my simple apple crisp, it’s certainly sweet enough to have for dessert too!
I started making baked oatmeal because I wanted a faster breakfast in the morning. While I truly enjoy oats, I didn’t want to take the additional time to make it. I was also annoyed with how many times I let it bowl over in the microwave…what a mess! Ever since I switched to baked oats, I’ve enjoyed them so much that I make them almost every week.
Why I LOVE Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients in Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal
Wet Ingredients
The hardest part of this recipe is definitely waiting for ripe bananas. I like to have a good amount of spots on my bananas so that they add additional sweetness and are easier to mash!
You’ll also need: eggs, milk, butter, vanilla extract, and sugar.
Dry Ingredients
The dry ingredients are flour, oatmeal, cinnamon, baking soda, and a pinch of salt. I prefer to make my baked oatmeal with quick cooking oats, but I have successfully made this recipe with rolled oats as well. I like to fold chocolate chips into the batter, but chopped nuts (like walnuts) would be delicious in this recipe too! Heck, maybe both chocolate chips AND walnuts!
If you liked this recipe, make sure you also check out my apple upside down baked oatmeal recipe too!
Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal
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Ingredients
Wet
- 4 medium bananas mashed
- 2 whole eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 stick salted butter melted
- 1 cup reduced-fat milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Dry
- 2 cups quick cooking oats
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 dash salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F
- In a large bowl, combine: mashed bananas, eggs, sugar, butter, milk, and vanilla
- In a separate bowl, combine: oats, flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt
- Add the flour mixture to the banana mixture; stir until combined
- Fold in chocolate chips
- Transfer to a 9x13in baking dish coated with non-stick spray
- Bake for ~30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean
- Allow to cool and slice into 12 servings
