Baked Banana Steel Cut Oats

I have mentioned my love of banana bread on this blog before....I really, really seriously love it! It smells good, is wonderfully comforting, and is like a dessert for breakfast. These baked oats have the flavor of banana bread and a texture similar to rice pudding. Another dessert-like breakfast, but this one is really good for you with the whole grains and the sweetness from the banana.

Baked Banana Steel Cut Oats

Ingredients:

1 tsp vegan margarine
1 1/2 cups steel cut oats

1 cup smashed ripe banana (2 large bananas)
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 cups soy milk
2 1/2 cups water
1 tsp vanilla
dash of salt

Directions:

Pre-heat your oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.

Heat the margarine in a medium sized saucepan oven medium heat, and once it is melted add the steel cut oats. Toast the oats in the margarine until they begin to smell fragrant.

Next, add all of the remaining ingredients which is the banana, maple syrup, cinnamon, soy milk, water, vanilla and salt. Bring it to a boil and let it simmer for 5-7 minutes over low heat, while stirring continuously to break up any clumps and keep it from sticking.

Pour the oat mixture into the prepared casserole dish and cover with a lid or with foil. Bake for 35 minutes. Let cool and enjoy!

For 8 servings. Nutritional information from caloriecount.about.com.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 191 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories  149 Calories from Fat  24

% Daily Value*

Total Fat  2.7g 4%

Trans Fat  0.0g

Cholesterol  0mg 0%

Sodium  61mg 3%

Potassium  256mg 7%

Total Carbohydrates  27.7g 9%

Dietary Fiber  2.7g 11%

Sugars  12.1g

Protein  4.3g

Vitamin A 1% • Vitamin C 4% Calcium 3% • Iron 7%

Nutrition Grade B-

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet