Description
This ultra-moist banana-nut oatmeal bake tastes like warm banana bread fresh from the oven. Soft, tender oats are blended with toasted nuts and sweet caramelized banana flavor — finished with a drizzle of warm honey or caramel. Perfect for slow mornings or batch-meal prep days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 large ripe bananas (mashed)
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup melted butter or coconut oil
- ⅓ cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup milk (dairy or almond milk)
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (plus extra for topping)
- 1 banana, sliced
- Extra walnuts or pecans
- Honey, maple syrup, or caramel drizzle
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an 8×8 baking dish or similar.
- In a bowl, combine oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, eggs, melted butter, honey, vanilla, and milk until smooth.
- Pour wet mixture into dry mixture. Stir gently. Fold in chopped nuts.
- Spread batter evenly in the baking dish. Bake 28–35 minutes, until the center is just set and edges are lightly golden.
- Top warm oatmeal with banana slices, nuts, and a drizzle of honey, caramel, or maple. Slice and serve warm.
Notes
- For a vegan option, substitute eggs with flax eggs and use plant-based milk.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- This recipe can be doubled and baked in a larger dish for meal prep.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg