Easy and Healthy Banana Porridge
This Banana Porridge is the easiest, most delicious way to use up those overripe bananas! Put your own twist on it with your choice of toppings!
Ingredients
- 1 ripe banana
- ¾ cup milk (plant-based or dairy)
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup Steel Cut Irish Oats
- 1 tablespoon nut butter (optional)
Additional Topping Ideas (Optional)
- ¼ cup berries like blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, or raspberries
- ½ banana sliced
- 1 teaspoon seeds like hemp, chia, or pumpkin
- 2 tablespoons nuts like peanuts, walnuts, pecans, or cashews
- 1 tablespoon hazelnut spread
- 2 squares chocolate of choice
- ¼ cup diced fruit like peaches, apple, or pear
- 1 tablespoon coconut flakes
Instructions
- Peel your banana and add to a small bowl. Discard the peel and use a fork to mash the banana.1 ripe banana
- Add mashed banana, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt to a small pot and heat over medium heat until it starts to simmer.¾ cup milk (plant-based or dairy), ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract, ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon salt
- Add Irish oats and reduce to low heat. Simmer uncovered on low for 5 - 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let sit for a couple minutes to thicken and cool.¼ cup Steel Cut Irish Oats
- Transfer to a bowl and drizzle peanut butter on top. Add any other toppings of choice and enjoy warm!¼ cup berries like blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, or raspberries, ½ banana, 1 teaspoon seeds like hemp, chia, or pumpkin, 2 tablespoons nuts like peanuts, walnuts, pecans, or cashews, 1 tablespoon hazelnut spread, 2 squares chocolate of choice, ¼ cup diced fruit like peaches, apple, or pear, 1 tablespoon coconut flakes, 1 tablespoon nut butter (optional)
Notes
- The riper the banana, the more flavor you'll get out of it.
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- Get creative with the toppings!