Start your morning with a bowl of pure comfort: this oatmeal simmered in almond milk turns irresistibly creamy, and the caramelized bananas on top make it taste like dessert. It comes together in about 20 minutes, so it is a perfect quick breakfast — and if you love wholesome oat-based mornings, do not miss our Oatmeal Apple Pancakes or this make-ahead Oatmeal Yogurt Breakfast Dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats (the 15-minute kind)
- 2 cups almond milk
- 2 cups water
- 1 banana
- 2 tbsp cane sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- Pecans and walnuts, for serving
Instructions
- Cover the oats with the water and set over medium heat so the flakes open up.
- When half the water has evaporated, add the almond milk.
- Add a pinch of salt and the sugar; cook 10-15 minutes more on medium heat. Take it off the heat while slightly thinner than you want it; cover and rest 5 minutes – it will thicken to the perfect consistency.
- Caramelize the bananas: warm coconut oil with the cane sugar, add the bananas, and toss until fully caramelized.
- Serve the porridge in deep bowls topped with bananas and nuts; drizzle with honey if desired.
Tips
- Take the porridge off the heat while it is slightly thinner than you want — it thickens to the perfect consistency as it rests.
- Warm the bananas gently in coconut oil with the cane sugar so they caramelize without burning.
- For more breakfast inspiration, browse the morning recipes at Allrecipes or the breakfast guides at Serious Eats.
Nutrition (per 100 g): 78 kcal, protein 3 g, fat 6 g, carbs 8 g.
If bananas at breakfast are your thing, you will also love our Fluffy Banana Kefir Pancakes for slow weekend mornings.