These Baked Oats Taste "Just Like Banana Bread" (2024)

Nutrition Profile:

Make these Banana Bread Baked Oats for a fiber-filled breakfast—and an amazing-smelling kitchen that will awaken even the deepest sleeper in your household. Mashed ripe bananas sweeten these tender baked oats that are subtly spiced up by warm cinnamon and vanilla. Heart-healthy walnuts become toasty and add a nutty crunch that complements the oaty, banana-rich base. Read on for expert tips, including how to speed-ripen your bananas if they’re still green.

Tips from the EatingWell Test Kitchen

These are the key tips we learned while developing and testing this recipe in our Test Kitchen to make sure it works, tastes great and is good for you too!

• Save your overripe bananas for this recipe just like you would for banana bread. The riper the banana, the better, as it will add more sweetness to the oats. If your bananas are still green, you can ripen them in the microwave or oven.
• You can enjoy this oatmeal right away while it’s still hot and soft, or wait for it to cool down and become more solid, making it easy to slice into bars.
• Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

Nutrition Notes

• As a whole grain, oats provide gut-friendly, filling fiber that also helps stabilize blood sugar. One of the types of fiber in oats, called beta-glucan, is linked with reduced cholesterol and therefore a reduced risk of heart disease. Oats are a great source of complex carbohydrates, providing energy to help you get through your day.
• Bananas also bring complex carbohydrates and fiber to these baked oats. The potassium in bananas may help reduce blood pressure. They are also loaded with inflammation-busting antioxidants that help reduce the risk of disease.
• Walnuts may be the most studied of all the nuts—and for good reason. They’re loaded with omega-3s—heart- and brain-healthy fats—and fiber, antioxidants and plant-based protein. Vitamins A and C in walnuts support a healthy immune system and skin.
  

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Ingredients

• 2 large eggs

• 3 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar

• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

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• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 large bananas)

• 2 cups reduced-fat milk

• 2 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats

• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnutsplus 1/2 cup, divided

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat a 9-inch-square baking dish or pan with cooking spray.

2. Whisk 2 eggs, 3½ tablespoons brown sugar, 1 tablespoon vanilla, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon cinnamon,¼ teaspoon salt and 1 cup mashed banana in a large bowl until evenly combined. Add 2 cups milk; whisk until smooth. Stir in 2½ cups oats and ⅓ cup walnuts.
   

   

3. Transfer to the prepared baking dish; sprinkle with the remaining ½ cup walnuts.
   

   

4. Bake until just set in the center and the top is golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool in the baking dish on a wire rack for 10 minutes before serving.

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