Nourishing Banana Baked Oatmeal (kid-friendly!)

Here’s a delicious, kid-friendly Nourishing Banana Baked Oatmeal recipe! It’s naturally sweetened, packed with fiber, and perfect for busy mornings.

Nourishing Banana Baked Oatmeal (Kid-Friendly!)

Ingredients:

2 ripe bananas (mashed)
2 cups rolled oats
1 ½ cups milk (dairy or non-dairy)
1 egg (or flax egg for vegan option)
¼ cup maple syrup or honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
2 tbsp melted butter or coconut oil
¼ cup chocolate chips or chopped nuts (optional)

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease an 8×8-inch baking dish.
In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork.
Add milk, egg, maple syrup, vanilla, melted butter and mix well.
Stir in oats, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt until fully combined.
Fold in chocolate chips or nuts, if using.
Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden and set.
Let cool slightly before slicing. Serve warm or refrigerate for later!

Tips:

Serve with a drizzle of honey, peanut butter, or yogurt.
Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for a grab-and-go breakfast!

Heather

says:

Can I use another form of milk or does it need to be coconut milk? Would I use the same volume if I subbed it?

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- - Yes feel free to use any milk you’d like!

Andrea Graves

says:

This looks amazing! Excited to try! I’m not a fan of shredded coconut, do you reccomend substituting it for something different or just leaving out of the recipe?

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[comment_content] => I would add a little bit more oats (maybe 1/3 cup) and it should be ok!
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- - I would add a little bit more oats (maybe 1/3 cup) and it should be ok!

Ana

says:

Delicious! So easy to make and so good! Fluffy and tasty.
I didn’t have chocolate chips, but I put dark chocolate glaze on top.
Walnuts and coconut really make a difference to this oatmeal banana bread.
Thank you for such a nice recipe!

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- - Perfect! Glad you loved it!

Cami

says:

Just made it for breakfast. Very good!!! Thank you!

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joan

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This was great. works as snack or meal in the house. athletes here loved as healthy bite. I used almond milk as sub and didn’t have coconut shreds and it was great as is

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nicola

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Just had my first piece this morning, delicious! Such a great workday breakfast.

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Heather

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I made this for breakfast and man…was it delicious!!! I switched out the coconut milk for almond milk. I served it warm with some fresh raspberries….also cut in to 8 slices because they were pretty big. My huband loved it too!

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MIA

says:

This is really, really good – it tastes like dessert but it’s healthy enough to eat as a snack or for breakfast too. I only have a 9×13 pan so I did 1.5x the recipe and it came out perfectly at 45 minutes. I used some regular milk since I only had 1 can of coconut milk, and pecans instead of walnuts since that’s all I had. LOVE this!

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Leianna

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Amazing recipe! I used a flax egg and added some plant based protein, what a yummy special breakfast treat!

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