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Oatmeal is a favorite breakfast food, quick, easy and filling. I came up with this version by using some of the same ingredients from my favorite breakfast smoothie. Add bran cereal for a heartier taste and more fiber. A brown sugar substitute and soy milk also blend in well. —Jessi Rizzi, Odenton, Maryland
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Nutritional Facts 1 cup (calculated without additional milk) equals 215 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 71 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 10 g protein.
Originally published as Brown Sugar & Banana Oatmeal in Taste of Home February/March 2012, p44
Banana BasicsLook for plump bananas that are evenly yellow-colored. Green bananas are under-ripe, while a flecking of brown flecks indicates ripeness. If bananas are too green, place in a paper bag until ripe. Adding an apple to the bag will speed the process. Store ripe bananas at room temperature. To prevent bruises, a banana hook or hanger is a great inexpensive investment. For longer storage, you can place ripe bananas in a tightly sealed plastic bag and refrigerate. The peel will become brown but the flesh will remain unchanged. One pound of bananas equals about 3 medium or 1-1/3 cups mashed.
Look for plump bananas that are evenly yellow-colored. Green bananas are under-ripe, while a flecking of brown flecks indicates ripeness. If bananas are too green, place in a paper bag until ripe. Adding an apple to the bag will speed the process. Store ripe bananas at room temperature. To prevent bruises, a banana hook or hanger is a great inexpensive investment. For longer storage, you can place ripe bananas in a tightly sealed plastic bag and refrigerate. The peel will become brown but the flesh will remain unchanged. One pound of bananas equals about 3 medium or 1-1/3 cups mashed.
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Reviewed on Apr. 01, 2013 by jbug827
My kids really liked this and scraped their bowls clean!! I often turn to instant oatmeal packets for quick breakfasts before school, but this is very "do-able" on a weekday morning and I feel better about feeding it to my kids. Keeper!!
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2012 by LibbiPeach
Delicious and easy to make.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2012 by momax2
Very easy . . .uses on-hand ingredients. Delicious and nutritious! I make this regularly for my kiddos instead of the instant oatmeal packets. It's so much better for them.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2012 by Slongtin
This is a great recipe to, I think the extra ingredients add just the right amount of sweetness without adding too much sugary items. I also like switching out banana for blueberries, or adding both!
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2012 by eseelye
This was delicious! I did add extra oats, b/c the mixture was too thin for me.
Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2012 by kategorske
While I was boiling the milk, my 4 year old sliced the bananas, it's just as quick as the packets of oatmeal but tastes so much better. It made just enough for 3, just like it said, the 2 year old loved it too!
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