Description
A warm bowl of creamy oats topped with caramelized bananas, chocolate syrup, and nuts for a comforting, dessert-like breakfast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 2 cups milk (or almond milk)
- 2 ripe bananas
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
- 1 tablespoon whipped cream (optional)
- Cherries for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Measure the oats and milk. Slice one banana for caramelizing and reserve the other to mash or slice fresh. Have brown sugar, vanilla, and toppings ready. Warm a medium saucepan and a small skillet over medium heat.
- Pour the milk into the saucepan and bring it to a gentle boil. Stir in the rolled oats, reduce heat to low, and keep stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. While the oats cook, sprinkle brown sugar in the warmed skillet and add the sliced banana.
- Cook the oats for 5–7 minutes until soft and slightly creamy. In the skillet, cook the banana slices over medium heat for about 2–4 minutes per side until the sugar melts and the banana edges caramelize and turn golden brown. Remove the bananas from the skillet to prevent burning.
- Stir the vanilla extract into the cooked oats. Spoon the oats into bowls, top with the caramelized banana slices, sprinkle chopped nuts, drizzle chocolate syrup, and add a dollop of whipped cream if using. Add a cherry on top for a classic banana split look.
Notes
Use ripe but firm bananas for best results. Stir oats often to avoid a gluey texture.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 44g
- Sodium: 105mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 87g
- Fiber: 8.5g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 0mg