Easy Banana Porridge
Creamy banana porridge (banana oatmeal) made with mashed banana, flavoured with warming cinnamon spice, and topped with sliced banana and crunchy walnuts!
Servings 2
Calories 661kcal
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Ingredients
- 125 g Rolled Oats
- 650 ml Milk
- 2 Bananas 1 mashed, 1 sliced
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
- 2 tablespoon Maple Syrup
- 2 tablespoon Walnuts
Instructions
- Place the oats, milk, mashed banana, and cinnamon in a large saucepan and bring to a boil on a medium heat.
- Turn the heat down to low and continue to cook for 5 minutes (stirring often) until the porridge is cooked and creamy.
- Spoon the porridge into bowls and top with maple syrup, sliced banana, walnuts.
Notes
Expert Tips:
- Overripe bananas have natural sweetness, so you may find you don't need the maple syrup at the end of cooking.
- Cut the calories and use water instead of milk.
- The amount of porridge this recipe will make will serve 2 adults or 3 children. It can easily be doubled.
- Make the porridge in a slow cooker.
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- To Store. Porridge is best eaten fresh, but leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- To Reheat. Reheat the porridge in the microwave with a splash of extra milk to help loosen it.
- To Freeze. The porridge can be frozen for up to 3 months. Defrost fully in the fridge before reheating as above
Nutritional Information (Approximate)
Calories: 661kcal | Carbohydrates: 100g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 1169mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 605IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 442mg | Iron: 3mg
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