Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal Recipe, Three Ways

Name: Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal Recipe, Three Ways
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Banana Bread Oatmeal; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more, softened, for greasing; 3 medium ripe bananas; 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats; 2 cups milk of choice; ¼ cup packed light brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon fine sea salt; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ½ cup dark chocolate chips; Chopped walnuts (optional), for serving; Maple syrup (optional), for serving; Double Chocolate; ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; Slivered almonds, sweetened or unsweetened dried coconut flakes and maple syrup, for serving; Peanut Butter-Strawberry; ¼ cup creamy peanut butter; 1 cup sliced, hulled strawberries; Chopped, lightly salted peanuts and strawberry preserves, for serving

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Published Feb 26, 2025

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banana bread baked oatmeal recipe, three ways: three bowls of banana bread baked oatmeal with different toppings

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Let me be the one to tell you: The smushed granola bar at the bottom of your purse isn’t an adequate breakfast. Give yourself a simple upgrade with this banana bread baked oatmeal recipe from Alia and Radwa Elkaffas’s new cookbook, Pretty Delicious.

“As much as we love the convenience of instant oatmeal packets, we find them lacking in flavor and texture,” the authors write. “That’s why we came up with this baked version, which can be prepped the night before and baked off in the morning for a hearty, warm breakfast…We’ve included three kid-requested, mom-approved versions: the original, which truly tastes like banana bread in oatmeal form, and two variations.”

Not only is the breakfast (or snack) a breeze to prepare, but it’s also designed to be made ahead. “After slicing the baked oatmeal, store individual portions in sealed containers in the refrigerator for up to one week or in the freezer for up to three months. Reheat it in the microwave before serving,” the authors recommend.

^{Reprinted with permission from}^{Pretty Delicious: Simple, Modern Mediterranean, Served with Style: A Cookbook. Copyright © 2025 by Alia Elkaffas and Radwa Elkaffas. Photographs copyright © 2025 by Eva Kolenko. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York.}

Prep

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Total

Serves

10 min

35 min

45 min

6 servings

Ingredients

Banana Bread Oatmeal

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more, softened, for greasing

3 medium ripe bananas

2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats

2 cups milk of choice

¼ cup packed light brown sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon fine sea salt

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

½ cup dark chocolate chips

Chopped walnuts (optional), for serving

Maple syrup (optional), for serving

Double Chocolate

¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Slivered almonds, sweetened or unsweetened dried coconut flakes and maple syrup, for serving

Peanut Butter-Strawberry

¼ cup creamy peanut butter

1 cup sliced, hulled strawberries

Chopped, lightly salted peanuts and strawberry preserves, for serving

Directions

1. For Original Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 7-by-11-inch baking dish (or five 4-inch ramekins, eight ounces each) with butter and set aside.

2. In a large bowl, use a fork to mash the bananas until smooth. Add the oats, milk, brown sugar, egg, melted butter, vanilla, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg, then whisk until thoroughly combined.

3. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle the top with the chocolate chips. Bake until the oatmeal is set and no longer loose in the center, 30 to 35 minutes. (If using ramekins, bake the oatmeal for 15 minutes.)

4. Cut the oatmeal into squares and serve it with a sprinkle of walnuts and/or maple syrup, if desired.

5. For Double Chocolate Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal: Make the batter as directed and add the cocoa powder when adding the oats mixture. Bake as directed. To serve, omit the walnuts and sprinkle the oatmeal with the almonds, coconut flakes and maple syrup.

6. For Peanut Butter-Strawberry Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal: Make the batter as directed and add the peanut butter when adding the oats. Scrape it into the pan. Omit the chocolate chips and sprinkle the top with strawberries. Bake as directed. To serve, omit the walnuts and maple syrup and sprinkle the oatmeal with the peanuts and a dollop of strawberry preserves.

Nutrition Facts

376 calories
16g fat
52g carbs
9g protein
13g sugars

Note: The information shown is Edamam's estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.

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Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal Recipe, Three Ways

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