Chunky Monkey Banana Baked Oatmeal

After per week of all issues Thanksgiving adopted by a week-long cookie celebration, I assumed it was the right time to get again to fundamentals with a scrumptious, straightforward, meal-prep-able breakfast. CHUNKY MONKEY BANANA BAKED OATMEAL is looking. In all caps, as a result of it’s simply that rattling good.

This chunky monkey banana baked oatmeal is significantly one of the best ways to get up within the morning. It’s straightforward to make, filled with entire grains, wholesome fat & protein to maintain you happy, and it just about tastes like your fav banana bread.

Sidney & Viggo beloved each final chew (even with out chocolate chips) of this so it’s good for kiddos, too! Prep this pan of breakfast goodness for the week (it’s freezer-friendly) and add the chocolate chips for good measure. Get pleasure from!

What’s baked oatmeal?

As a substitute of cooking oats in scorching water or milk like conventional oatmeal, we’re including a number of particular elements and baking it proper within the oven. The outcome is sort of a scrumptious mixture of tender oatmeal and banana bread – a candy, but nutritious, wholesome breakfast oatmeal you’ll love.

Baked oatmeal is ideal for meal prep; you may make it forward of time and place it within the fridge for consuming all through the week, or freeze it for later!

Substances you’ll want for banana baked oatmeal

This straightforward banana bread baked oatmeal recipe makes use of easy elements with scrumptious mix-ins you’ll love. Right here’s what you should make it:

Bananas: you’ll want 3 ripe bananas (with plenty of brown spots!) to naturally sweeten the baked oatmeal and provides it the fitting texture.
Eggs: this recipe calls for 2 eggs to assist the baked oatmeal bake up correctly. I feel flax eggs might work nicely, however I haven’t tried it. Let me know you do!
Sweetener: together with the bananas you’ll simply want a pair tablespoons of pure maple syrup.
Baking necessities: you’ll additionally want vanilla extract, baking powder, cinnamon & salt.
Rolled oats: the bottom of this banana baked oatmeal is made with rolled oats. Be happy to make use of common, quaint rolled oats or gluten free oats.
Combine-ins: the scrumptious, “chunky monkey” taste comes from unsweetened shredded coconut, chopped walnuts and chocolate chips. Be happy to make use of dairy free chocolate chips!

Non-obligatory recipe swaps

For the maple syrup: you possibly can additionally use a pair tablespoons of honey, coconut sugar, or brown sugar.
For the walnuts: be happy to make use of pecans or omit the nuts for those who’d like.
For the chocolate chips: you may as well miss the chocolate chips or swap for blueberries or raspberries!

Can I take advantage of metal lower oats or fast oats?

I’d not advocate utilizing metal lower oats or fast oats on this banana baked oatmeal recipe as the feel shall be a lot totally different than with common, rolled oats.

Can I make this banana baked oatmeal vegan?

You may strive utilizing a flax egg or two on this recipe, however please know I haven’t examined it so I can’t make sure, though I feel it might work nicely!

Easy methods to make banana baked oatmeal

Prep your pan. Preheat the oven to 350 levels F and grease a 9×9 inch pan with oil or cooking spray to forestall sticking.
Combine your moist elements. Add the entire moist elements to a bowl and whisk them till they’re nicely mixed. Be certain to mash your bananas first although!
Add the dry. Add the entire dry elements to the moist elements and blend nicely.
Combine-ins. Fold within the shredded coconut, walnuts & chocolate chips.
Bake it! Pour the banana baked oatmeal combination into your pan and bake it till the sides are barely golden brown.
Prime it. Add additional banana slices, chopped walnuts and a drizzle of maple syrup! Typically I like to serve it with slightly heat or chilly coconut or almond milk.

Methods to serve baked oatmeal

One of many nice issues about baked oatmeal is that it’s scrumptious served many various methods:

Serve it heat with maple syrup drizzled on prime.
Add a dollop of almond or peanut butter for additional taste (and a lift of protein!)
Get pleasure from heat and pour some milk proper excessive identical to cereal. The milk turns into like chocolate milk because of the chocolate chips!

Storing & reheating ideas

Within the fridge: be certain the banana baked oatmeal has utterly cooled, after which cowl your 9×9 inch pan with tinfoil earlier than transferring it to the fridge. It would keep good lined within the fridge for 3-4 days, and you’ll reheat particular person slices within the microwave for 30-60 seconds. It’s also possible to retailer particular person slices in hermetic containers for fast, on-the-go breakfasts.
Within the freezer: as soon as the baked oatmeal has utterly cooled, lower it into 6 squares and wrap every sq. in plastic wrap and tinfoil. While you’re able to eat it, place the unwrapped frozen sq. of baked oatmeal on a microwave secure dish and microwave it at 30 second intervals for 1-2 minutes. In the event you’d wish to freeze the complete banana baked oatmeal for later, merely reheat it within the oven for 20-25 minutes at 350 levels F whereas it’s lined with tinfoil.

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I hope you like this banana baked oatmeal recipe! In the event you make it, make sure you depart a remark and a score so I understand how you preferred it. Get pleasure from, xo!

Chunky Monkey Banana Baked Oatmeal

Scrumptious chunky monkey banana baked oatmeal filled with wholesome fat from coconut & walnuts. This straightforward, wholesome banana baked oatmeal recipe is of course sweetened with bananas and pure maple syrup for the right breakfast! Add chocolate chips to make it additional particular.

Substances

Moist elements:
3
ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 ⅓ cups mashed ripe banana)
2
eggs
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
1
(15 ounce) can gentle coconut milk (about 1 ⅔ cup coconut milk)
2
tablespoons
pure maple syrup
Dry elements:
2 ¼
cups
gluten free rolled oats
2
teaspoons
baking powder
1
teaspoon
cinnamon
¼
teaspoon
salt
Combine-ins:
½
cup
unsweetened shredded coconut, plus 2 additional tablespoons for topping
½
cup
chopped walnuts
1/3
cup
chocolate chips (be happy to make use of your favourite!), plus 2 tablespoons for sprinkling on prime

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 levels F. Grease a 9×9 inch pan with oil and put aside.
In a big bowl, whisk collectively the mashed banana, eggs, vanilla, coconut milk and maple syrup till nicely mixed.
Add the dry elements to the bowl with the moist elements: oats, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Combine till mixed, then fold in shredded coconut, walnuts and chocolate chips.
Pour combination into ready pan and easy prime. Sprinkle with reserved shredded coconut and chocolate chips. Bake for 35-45 minutes or till the sides are barely golden brown. Take away from the oven, enable to chill for 10 minutes, then lower into 6 slices and serve. Prime with additional banana slices, a drizzle of maple syrup and chopped walnuts. Serves 6.