Yesterday morning, I spied a very brown banana hanging out on the kitchen counter. My first thought was:
Score! I can make… Banana Pancakes for One.
But then I got an even better idea.
Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal
Adapted from: Cookie Dough Baked Oatmeal
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (50 g)
- a litle over 1/16th tsp salt
- a little over 2 tbsp mashed, very-ripe banana (40 g)
- 3 tbsp milk of choice or water (45 g)
- 1 tbsp virgin coconut oil or coconut butter (Or you can sub 1 tbsp more liquid or extra banana, for a lower-fat version. But the coconut oil makes this recipe so buttery!)
- pinch stevia OR 1 tbsp sugar (Taste the batter to decide if you want more)
- Optional: walnuts, cinnamon, vanilla extract, peanut butter, or whatever else you put in banana bread (Chocolate chips?)
Preheat oven to 380 degrees. Combine dry ingredients, then mix in wet. Pour into a small baking pan, loaf pan, or 1-cup ramekin (or, for mini boats, two 1/2-cup ramekins). Cook for 15-20 minutes, or more until it’s firm. (Cooking time varies, depending on whether you use oil or not.) Finally, set your oven to “high broil” for 5 more minutes (or simply just bake longer, but broiling gives it a nice crust). Don’t forget to spray your ramekins or mini-loaf pan first if you want your cakes to pop out.
View Baked Oatmeal Nutrition Facts
I spy something else brown…
And white. A whole lotta white. See all that hair on the side of his bed? That’s the reason poor Henry is not allowed on the couch. Henry wants to know, “Where’s my banana boatmeal?”
Question of the Day:
Do your pets ever eat “people” food?
Henry adores bananas. He’d probably like the Melted Banana Trick!
We used to feed them table scraps, until Molly had to go on a diet. But they’re still fed raw veggies every now and then. (Carrots are a favorite.) My dogs don’t just eat people food, they think they are people!
WoW! That looks so good. There are so many of your recipes that I want to try but not enough hours or meal times in the day!
LOL I always feel like that too! I wake up, thinking: “I want pancakes… but I also want oatmeal… but I also want a smoothie in a bowl…” We need more meals in the day!!!
Great idea! it looks kind of like a “breakfast bake” that the edible perspective (ashley) makes!
Katie, you’re a star! I share your passion for bananas. Can’t wait to try this!
I LOVE banana bread boatmeal! I made it for my mom’s birthday last year.
The only human food I give my dog is the occasional apple core. Or I will fill his bone up with peanut butter 😉 His favorite! I guess it isn’t just us humans who like the stuff!
Girl, you have no idea how many of your recipes are in my Favorite’s Folder! And now I am adding another one! 😉
xoxox
Kathleen
Awww someday soon I am going to have to try one of yours too! Perhaps some of your vegan date cake???
You have seriously got me craving this boatmeal at 10 PM!! Yum!
My cat, Tiger, LOVES yogurt…I usually let him lick the container/bowl when I’m done eating! And weeks ago, I dropped a bit of coconut butter on the floor and he licked it right up and then looked at me like, “where’s the rest?” haha!
Hahahahahaha my dog Molly did the same thing when I spilled coconut oil! I think she licked the floor for an hour!
This was amazing! I just finished licking my bowl, and adding some dark chocolate chips, just made my day feel complete!
I really love these for 1 portion sizes there great, since im always left with way too much food then I can eat. Big Thumbs up!
Aww Kat, I’m so honored and excited you tried it!! 🙂
Omgosh! My dog loves carrots too! Especially the carrot peels! I can’t peel a carrot without an audience. Even if Sunny is downstairs, the second I start peeling it, he’s scrambling up the stairs to beg. 😛
Haha yes! I do not understand how Henry knows it’s a carrot peeler… he hears it from other rooms. It’s like they have a 6th sense. Carrot sense!
I just realized but this recipe is a DOUBLE boatmeal
Because banana + oatmeal= boatmeal
And baked+oatmeal= boatmeal
TaDaaa double boatmeal!!!!
LOL!!!
Question- what kind of oats do you use for boatmeal?
I use Quaker rolled oats (not quick oats). But any rolled oats will work! 🙂
Hey Katie.
Can you tell what T means? I really want to try your recipes but can’t figur out what T is
Hi Asiya,
A T is a tablespoon 🙂
I’m eating this as we speak! I’ve tried your other boatmeal recipes and they were great, but I think this is my favorite! I used almond milk and added cinnamon and it tastes delicious! After baking, I “iced” it with peanut butter (which got all melty because the cake was still warm. Yum!) and topped it with some more sliced bananas and cinnamon! It was so pretty that I took a picture :p Keep up the good work!
I’m so excited you like it! I think the banana one is my favorite too :).
I really want to try your boatmeal, but I’m living in a dorm (woot college!) and don’t have an oven. I do, however, have a microwave. Do you have any recipes up your sleeves that only necessitate a microwave beside your basic oatmeal? Thanks!
Do you mean oatmeal recipes, or recipes in general? I have a TON of recipes that can be made in the microwave (or that don’t require cooking). As for oatmeal, I’ve never tried the boatmeal in the microwave, but it *might* work.
MMM! I am going to make two “mini boats” in smaller ramekins and sandwich them with natural peanut butter (rather than adding to the mix) and maybe some extra banana slices- wish I had some chocolate chips in my pantry! 🙂 Sounds delicous! Can’t wait to bake these- thanks!
That sounds awesome! I think Elvis would approve too ;).
I need this in my life! I love, love, LOVE all of your baking for one recipes! It’s making my single-lady life much easier. 🙂
I’ve made this two days in a row… Chocolate chip boatmeal (with dutch cocoa…) and now Banana… I’ve licked the mixing bowl both times. 🙂
I am so happy to hear that!!! 🙂