Step away from the sugar!
One of my favorite ways to sweeten oatmeal is naturally, by melting in a banana. The banana gets all caramelized, and the oatmeal tastes amazing!
The Melted Banana Trick
Step 1: Cook up the oatmeal or another grain as you normally would.
Step 2: In a separate bowl, melt however much banana you want in the microwave or on the stovetop until it’s all caramelized/gooey. This adds so much flavor to the oatmeal! Now, stir the melted banana into your oatmeal.
Optional Step 3: Take your hand blender or Magic Bullet or regular blender and blend everything together so it’s a nice pudding-y consistency. (You don’t have to follow this step, but it mixes in the caramelized banana nicely.)
Below, as part of this recipe: Strawberry Hugs Oatmeal.
Or, for a super-delicious breakfast, try combining oatmeal tricks:
Use with the popular Voluminous Oatmeal Trick.
Vegyogini says
26th November 2008 at 1:04 amThanks for the recipes! Have a WONDERFUL time on your date!! I’m so proud of your mom. 🙂
magpie says
26th November 2008 at 1:04 amOOOO have fun on your date!
Now I really need to go buy ramekins. Recipes that use them are always so cute!
megan says
26th November 2008 at 1:12 amHave a wonderful time on your date!!!!
Thanks for the crepe recipe 🙂
loveofoats.com says
26th November 2008 at 1:39 ami love the idea of using the hand blender!
shelby says
26th November 2008 at 1:49 amThank you for the recipes!!! I will be making them right away.
I am so proud of your mom and I hope you have tons of fun on your dats =) =) =)
Meg says
26th November 2008 at 2:25 amHope your date goes well!
Thanks for the yummy recipes! I really need to get a hand blender!
carolinebee says
26th November 2008 at 2:31 amWHOLE FOODS BOYY!!! haha i love it, have fun!! Thanks for the recipes, i literally found a hand blender in my cupboard in the wayyyy back last month! Best thing ever, now i can use it more!!
VeganView says
26th November 2008 at 2:33 amHey Kt, I still do not see where Sarah Palin is not eating turkey…the video of her on the farm is offensive and disgusting to vegans. I would be interested to see where she says she’s abstaining from turkey for Thanksgiving…
Your food looks tasty as always, keep up the good work hun 😉
Mo says
26th November 2008 at 2:47 amIs it the Whole Foods boy? Let us know how it goes!
VeganView says
26th November 2008 at 2:47 amKT! Thanks for clarifying! I knew I couldn’t give Sarah Palin any credit esp in this department… I was just a little confused reading your blog, whoo hoo for your mom!
River says
26th November 2008 at 3:22 amA date! YAY! Ridiculously lucky guy!
Congrats on the awards and YAY for a turkey-less Thanksgiving!
Erin of Care to Eat says
26th November 2008 at 3:30 amNo. WF boy?!
Cody says
26th November 2008 at 3:39 amHand blender. That’s what I want for Christmas…
Have fun with Whole Foods Boy!
Paulina says
26th November 2008 at 3:53 amI used to love creme brulee, so a brulee oatmeal sounds good to me!
Have fun on your date!
Janet says
26th November 2008 at 4:20 amI don’t recall ever having crepes before, even in my non-veg days. Your recipe is intriguing, thanks for sharing it, I just might give it a try…oohh, and have fun on your date *wink * wink *
Andrea says
26th November 2008 at 4:29 amooooh i was totally gonna ask you about the boy situation. have fun!!! i saw that sarah palin clip too. i definitely will not be eating turkey on thursday – but cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes and stuffing are a MUST 😉
lighterportions says
26th November 2008 at 4:33 amTwo thumbs way up for the banana brulee! And blending it all up is totally the way to go.
WOO for the date! Details next post perhaps?!
imadedinner says
26th November 2008 at 4:40 amHave a blast on your date! Thanks for the recipes, I’ll be making that oatmeal in the morning for sure!
Fitnessista says
26th November 2008 at 5:55 amHAVE FUN ON YOUR DATE!!!!
that oatmeal looks incredible.. i'll let you know when i try it!
enjoy your night <3
Vegetation says
26th November 2008 at 8:35 amOooo exciting! Have an awesome time on your date 😀
shellyfish says
26th November 2008 at 12:31 pmI heard about that clip all the way over here! I only got through a few seconds…Proud of Chocolate Covered Mom!
Can’t wait for the details on your rendez-vous!
tofufreak says
26th November 2008 at 12:34 pmyay recipe! its so exciting that your mom will abstain from eating turkey this year 😀 very happy occasion indeed 🙂
HAVE FUN ON YOUR DATE!!!! 😀
Alice (in Veganland) says
26th November 2008 at 1:46 pmoh, I learned today that your banana oat brulee doesn’t really work with frozen bananas. Sadface! I’ll try with “real” bananas next time!
(and I didn’t see the tattooed man in Barcelona!)
Melody Polakow says
26th November 2008 at 1:59 pmwoohoo! Have fun on your date..
It’s great your mom is not eating turkey this year!
Katy says
26th November 2008 at 2:46 pmOoh, are you going out with the whole foods guy???
Yay for your mom!!!!
Alice (in Veganland) says
26th November 2008 at 3:01 pmoh, no, don’t feel bad that it didn’t work! the bananas were a bit old, forgotten in the freezer for months… I microwaved them and they turned out reeeeaaaally dry. So it’s my fault, nothing to do with your recipe…
Kiersten says
26th November 2008 at 3:28 pmI hope your date went well!
kirsten says
26th November 2008 at 3:50 pmthose crepe cakes look amazing ! I can’t wait to try out that recipe ! Also thats great about your mom abstaining from turkey ! Sarah Palin makes me want to abstain from Alaska and pretty much everything else shes associated with.
Have a great time on your date ! Is it WF boy?
Halie says
26th November 2008 at 4:04 pmCould it be Whole Foods Boy?
Thank you for the recipes! I hope to try them!
Brooke says
26th November 2008 at 4:49 pmthanks for the recipes katie! and i cannot wait to make the butternut squash! 🙂
i hope your date went well! we need extra details in the next post girlie!
Lauren says
26th November 2008 at 5:12 pmis the the whole foods boy!?!?!? haha 🙂
gloria says
26th November 2008 at 8:19 pmMmmm that’s definitely on my list of things to try. Good luck on your date, by the way! And thanks for posting on my blog =D
Ricki says
26th November 2008 at 9:57 pmThe oatmeal does sound delish! I love all those blended recipes 🙂
Great that your mom decided to forego the turkey! Yay!
And a BIGGER YAY for your date! Hope you have a fabulous time!!
Foodie (Fab and Delicious Food) says
27th November 2008 at 1:27 amThanks for the recipe!
Can’t wait for Product Review Week!
Have fun on your date!
Anonymous says
27th November 2008 at 1:56 amWhat consistency should the batter of the crepe-cake have? Is it watery? And what is the tell-tale sign they are done? Thanks!
Erica says
27th November 2008 at 2:01 amGreat recipes girl! I hope the date goes well! How fun!
HangryPants says
27th November 2008 at 2:39 amOw ow – have a fun date!
Thanks for the wonderful recipes, too! I love the little crepe cakes.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Joanna says
27th November 2008 at 2:42 amOMG katie!! i can’t wait to hear about your date. i love talking about this stuff haha mainly because i never go on dates
Jackie says
27th November 2008 at 8:32 amThanks for the recipes.
Watched the uncut version, very very sad and would hate to see where they are doing thousands per hour. Palin is really scary, thank goodness for the World she didn’t make it.
Wishing you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Pearl says
27th November 2008 at 10:17 amhave a wonderful time on your date tonight! hehe
and good for your mommy! aww!
have a wonderful thanksgiving 🙂
ChocolateCoveredVegan says
27th November 2008 at 7:17 pmAnonymous—
The batter should be pretty liquidy. Try it with the 1/4cup plus 1/8cup liquid. If, after trying that, the crepes are too thick for you, then you can add more liquid, but I’d start with that amount first so you don’t add too much liquid and thus have to throw the batter out!
As for when they’re done… I guess you’ll have to experiment with this, because I don’t have a specific time of how long they take (and depending on the size, some will take longer than others). I don’t know that there’s really a tell-tale sign either… well, except if you go to lift the cake up with a spatula and some of the batter sticks to the spatula, it’s not done yet! If the batter doesn’t stick, then any time you want to take the cake off is fine :o).
Andrea—
I told my roommate to enjoy her Thanksgiving and eat lotsa cranberry sauce… but she responded that she didn’t like it! How can she be human???
Halie—
Let me know what you think if you get around to trying them :o)
Bethany says
29th November 2008 at 5:28 amthat video wanted to make me puke and cry at the same time. Though it’s good to have things like that because it gets people to reflect that otherwise wouldn’t. I think it’s awesome that your mom is swearing off turkey for a day.
Bethany says
29th November 2008 at 5:29 amforgot to mention, good luck on your upcoming date!
Julie says
3rd December 2008 at 9:12 amIf you want a crepes’recipe, here is one I made a few weeks ago: http://www.plaisirvegetal.fr/2008/11/18/simple-comme-des-crepes-vegan/. I have to translate the recipe to share it abroad.
Chelle says
18th March 2009 at 9:07 pmLooks tasty! Can’t wait to try it!
Sara says
5th June 2009 at 6:26 pmMY favorite breakfast is:
1 cup of my home-made vanilla soy milk thrown in the blender with a frozen banana and some strawberries. Once it’s blended up, I pour it in a bowl and pop it in the freezer while I shower and get ready for work. By the time I’m all set, it’s the texture of soft-serve icecream, a pretty pink color, and totally delicious!
Emma says
5th June 2009 at 6:32 pmMy favorite breakfast? A bowl of oatmeal, cooked with strawberries, bananas, brown sugar, and soymilk, with blueberries and plain soy yogurt on the side. Yummo.
This is a great giveaway – granola is amazing. Thanks!
prettyladycmu says
5th June 2009 at 6:49 pmMy favorite breakfast is a whole wheat waffle with powdered sugar, and a whole bunch of fresh berries and banana slices!!
Heather says
5th June 2009 at 6:58 pmMy favorite breakfast is just the good ol’ oats of course! Nothing compares (Shanade sais it best!) to my oats! I also love love love to add Almond butter and some sort of Chocolate. I like your self love some chocolatly goodness! Thanks Katie for being you, I love reading your blog!
Meg says
5th June 2009 at 7:07 pmMy fave breakfast in the winter is a nice bowl of oats, specifically your peaches n’ cream 😉 which is a new favorite!
In the winter – Kashi Honey Sunshine w/ sliced bananas!
MichelleLK says
5th June 2009 at 7:09 pmMy favorite breakfast is a bowl full of fruit, right not it is apricots, peaches and grapes because that is in season. Sometimes it is strawberries and banana with some almond butter, yum!
Hearts Whole Foods says
5th June 2009 at 7:23 pmMy favorite breakfast is the standard bowl of oats/oat bran with sliced bananas cooked in + pinch salt + almond milk + chia seeds. Warm, yummy, and fills my belly!
Torres says
5th June 2009 at 7:34 pmMy favorite breakfast is Fage 0 Total Yogurt with one packet of Splenda, 1/2 c frozen strawberries and 1/4 c of Kashi Golean crunch. yummy.
Ruby Red Vegan says
5th June 2009 at 7:39 pmMy favorite breakfast…keeping in mind that I have never tried crepes, ever…is oat bran pudding: roasted butternut squash, very ripe banana, non-dairy milk, maple pb or almond butter, cinnamon, sea salt, oat bran, all mashed into creamy goodness and sprinkled with some hemp granola. sooo gooood!
nicole says
5th June 2009 at 8:09 pmhope this is the right crepe cake post. my fv b fast is a protien smoothie
jrsimon56 says
5th June 2009 at 8:17 pmMy favorite breakfast is a savory breakfast. The ultimate? Homefries and tofu rancheros…with lots of hot sauce! Aye carumba!
Brooke says
5th June 2009 at 8:34 pmFavorite breakfast would have to be a peanut butter and banana smoothie with almond milk!
Ellen says
5th June 2009 at 8:55 pmmy favorite breakfast is oatmeal with banana, granola, nuts, fruit and some cold hemp milk.
Cake says
5th June 2009 at 8:57 pmSmoothie made by the BF.
Michaela says
5th June 2009 at 9:03 pmMy favourite breakfast is oatbran mixed with 2 heaping dessertspoons of nutritional yeast.
It smells alot like cheetos, and tastes so awesome! It’s my treat every sunday morning.
Simply 40g oatbran, 275ml soymilk or whatever milk you use (or half milk to water).
Cook untill done (I nuke mine in the microwave) and at the end stir in the yeast. It makes it go thick so if the oatbran is a little runny before you add it that’s okay!