Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Choco-nana Oats




It's getting cold again so I thought it was time to bring the breakfast oats back.  This particular version has no sugar, but gets its sweetness from a ripe banana whipped into the oatmeal at the very end.

Simply make regular oats ( I used 1/4 cup of oats and 1/2 cup of skim milk with a splash of vanilla). When the oats begin to thicken, add a very ripe banana and mix/whip it in. This will not only give it a creamy smooth consistency but also provide the sweetness. Finally, I mixed in 1 tsp of Ghiradelli unsweetened cocoa powder.

The oats are garnshied with more cocoa, white choco chips and a tsp of peanut butter

3 comments:

  1. I am so glad to have something new to do with ripe / over-ripe bananas. And it involves chocolate and peanut butter which makes it better than banana bread. Just barely though.

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  2. oh wow great idea for oatmeal my little one would love this

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  3. I've been looking for new ways to enjoy oatmeal! This seems like an amazing sweet and healthy breakfast option. I'll definitely try making this real soon. :)

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