Banana Bread Oatmeal

My love for oatmeal runs deep. I eat it in the summer, winter, for dinner, dessert... My sister, Katie, gave me the idea for this concoction and I think I got the amounts right this morning. Getting in the habit of taking a few extra minutes to make something substantial and satisfying for breakfast has numerous benefits, such as fending off morning hunger, which can leave you susceptible to troll for treats and raid the vending machine at work. This oatmeal takes about 4 minutes to make, and it was so good that I ate it in about 4 seconds. I figured the bowl was around 270 calories, not bad! It's very satisfying, who doesn't like chocolate for breakfast? The fiber and protein provided by the oatmeal and milk are filling, and banana is brain food, so this is a perfect morning meal!

 

Banana Bread Oatmeal

• 1/3 cup quick-cooking oats
• 2/3 cup Silk Vanilla Light Soy Milk
• 1/2 banana, mashed
• 1 tbsp chocolate chips
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp splenda
• 2-3 dashes of cinnamon

1. Combine the oatmeal and milk in a bowl. Heat for 1 minute 30 seconds - 2 minutes.
2. Add banana through splenda and mix.
3. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

You can definitely play with this recipe depending on how sweet you like your oatmeal, how hungry you are, etc. I like my oatmeal sweet, but not super sweet, so I added just a little bit of Splenda (which I try not to use but just can't help it!). Silk's Vanilla Light Soy Milk is like candy in your mouth and is what I drink, but you could use any kind. Adjust the amounts of oatmeal/milk and banana depending on your hunger level.