Banana Oatmeal

Name: Banana Oatmeal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups fat-free milk; 1 cup quick-cooking oats; 1 large ripe banana, sliced; 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 1 teaspoon honey; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Optional: Additional fat-free milk or ground cinnamon

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield 3 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Oatmeal is a favorite breakfast food because it's quick, easy and filling. This banana oatmeal with brown sugar, honey and cinnamon makes it something like a breakfast smoothie, and you can even add bran cereal for more fiber.

Ingredients

2 cups fat-free milk
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 large ripe banana, sliced
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Optional: Additional fat-free milk or ground cinnamon

Directions

In a small saucepan, bring milk to a boil; stir in oats. Cook over medium heat for 1-2 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the banana, brown sugar, honey and cinnamon. Serve with additional milk and cinnamon if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup (calculated without additional milk): 215 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 71mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 4g fiber), 10g protein.

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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