Creamy and filling banana maple oatmeal is a simple and delicious whole grain breakfast. Bananas and oats are some of the cheapest groceries you can buy, too, so it's easy on the budget.
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I feel like adding maple syrup to oatmeal makes it taste 100% better. Almost like you're having waffles or pancakes for breakfast. It also reminds me of those little packets of maple brown sugar instant oats I would eat as a child.
For another super easy oatmeal recipe, learn how to make the best basic vegan overnight oats and banana overnight oats.
🧄 Very useful ingredient notes
- Rolled oats - old-fashioned rolled oatmeal is what you're looking for. If you are gluten-free, be sure to use rolled oats that are labeled gluten-free.
- Maple syrup - If you eat some refined sugar in your diet (I do!), use a little bit of both maple syrup and brown sugar for your own homemade maple brown sugar oatmeal. This way, you can control the sweetness, but still get the flavor you want.
- Fresh banana - Look for yellow bananas with no spots. Switch up the bananas and serve it with fresh blueberries, sliced strawberries, peaches or any fruit you like.
❓ FAQ
Maple brown sugar oatmeal is delicious with sliced bananas, diced or sliced peaches, apples, blueberries or strawberries.
Yes, as long as the brown sugar is labeled vegan. Some sugar contains bone char and would not be considered vegan, so check the label. Pure maple syrup is 100% vegan.
Yes. Oatmeal is vegan, as long as you don't add animal products to it, like butter.
Yes, oatmeal is considered a plant-based food. Steel cut oats, rolled oats and even quick oats are whole or minimally processed grains. You'll need to check the labels of any prepared or pre-packaged oatmeal for highly processed ingredients that would not be considered whole foods plant-based.
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📖 Recipe
Simple Banana Maple Oatmeal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups rolled oats old fashioned
- pinch sea salt
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup and/or brown sugar
- ¼ cup almond milk
- 2 bananas sliced
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan.4 cups water
- Stir in the salt and oats. Reduce heat to medium-low.2 cups rolled oats, pinch sea salt
- Simmer oats, stirring regularly, for 5-10 minutes, until thick and all the water has been absorbed. Remove from heat.
- Serve each servings in bowls with a little bit of maple syrup and almond milk poured over the oatmeal. Slice half a banana on top of each bowl and you have a wonderful, filling whole grain breakfast!2 tablespoons maple syrup, ¼ cup almond milk, 2 bananas
Jayce Summerlin says
Love this simple idea! Will try it tomorrow for breakfast
Abi Cowell says
I'm so glad you liked it, Jayce! Mornings are usually so busy, that simple is exactly what we need. I hope you enjoy your maple oatmeal tomorrow. 🙂
Riki Applebaum says
Would love a hard back cookbook. Is it available?