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Banana Nut Oatmeal

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"A warm, filling breakfast cereal with a fruity twist. When my bananas begin to get overly ripe, I peel them and put them in plastic freezer bags. This is a great recipe for using frozen bananas, but you can also use ripe bananas." — Sunshine7

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Original recipe makes 1 bowl of oatmeal Change Servings

1/4 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup skim milk
1 teaspoon flax seeds

2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
3 tablespoons honey
1 banana, peeled

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Directions

Combine the oats, milk, flax seeds, walnuts, honey, and banana in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook in microwave on High for 2 minutes. Mash the banana with a fork and stir into the mixture. Serve hot.

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PREP 5 mins
COOK 2 mins
READY IN 7 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

May 27, 2010

Delicious and great for breakfast! I used wheat germ instead of flax seeds and maple syup instead of honey plus added a little cinnamon and nutmeg. I added a few additional slices of banana on top. Nice recipe!

—Jillian

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Mar 05, 2010

I would love to give this 5 stars for everything else, but made as written, it is exceedingly sweet, too much even for this sweet tooth. I could only eat half the bowl. I will make this again, but cut the honey way down, or use a bit of maple syrup instead. Ripe bananas are pretty sweet to begin with, so 3 tbs of honey takes it too far. Also, use ground flax instead of flax seeds, as the nutrition benefits of flax are only released when the seeds are ground. Steel cut oats can be adapted to this recipe. Keep a parcooked container of steel cuts in the refrigerator to use in place of the quick oats. Still cook as directed and they will turn out great. I love the combination of banana and walnuts in this recipe. Flavor and crunch! Thanks for sharing, Sunshine7!

—CC♥'s2bake

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33 Ratings

Oct 01, 2011

Please note, the only way to receive the benefits of flax seed is for them to be finely ground or use flax seed oil. The body can't break down flax seed in it's whole form. Therefore, there's no benefit to eating flax seed whole.

—stacie

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Sep 13, 2011

What better way than to start off my morning with a warm oatmeal with bananas and walnuts! This morning I used steel cut oatmeals instead of quick cooking oats and very little skim milk. I used wheat germ instead of flax seeds and brown sugar in place of honey. I also added a few additional slices of bananas on top. This was satisfying, healthy and delicious!

—OkinawanPrincess

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Jun 15, 2009

Surprisingly good! This is a quick, healthy breakfast and even my 5 year old really liked it. I didn't have honey so I used some brown sugar. I will definitely do this again. The oatmeal was a little chewy so I'll add a little more milk next time.

—Sheri O.

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Feb 26, 2010

This was great - I used wheat germ instead of the flax - but will just eliminate it next time and use all oats. I tried pecans instead of walnuts - think either would be good. I did add a bit of brown sugar - maybe next time I'll add a dab of peanut butter to go with that banana!!! This was easy and quick and I knew exactly what I put in it - as opposed to all those packet-mix oatmeals!!! You could even do bettter than those packets - you could use this as a base (minus the banana) and add your own peaches and cream, maple and brown sugar, or apples and cinnamon!!!! Thanks for the great recipe and recipe base!!!!!!!!! Ten stars!!!

—Menwith Hill'er Back Home !!

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Oct 11, 2011

I reduced the honey to one tablespoon and it was still WAY too sweet. Won't make this again.

—kellieann

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Oct 03, 2011

I used 1 TBS wheat germ and only 1 TBS honey. Turned out yummy.

—Ann

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Nutrition

Calories
532 kcal
27%

Carbohydrates
101.7 g
33%

Cholesterol
2 mg
< 1%

Fat
13.1 g
20%

Fiber
7.3 g
29%

Protein
11.2 g
22%

Sodium
58 mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Banana Nut Oatmeal

Serving Size: 1/1 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 1
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 532
Calories from Fat: 118

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13.1g 20 %
Saturated Fat 1.5g 7 %
Cholesterol 2mg < 1 %
Sodium 58mg 2 %
Potassium 816mg 23 %
Total Carbohydrates 101.7g 33 %
Dietary Fiber 7.3g 29 %
Protein 11.2g 22 %
Sugars 72.9g
Vitamin A 7 %
Vitamin C 18 %
Calcium 25 %
Iron 21 %
Thiamin 30 %
Niacin 29 %
Vitamin B6 38 %
Magnesium 40 %
Folate 31 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.