Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Recipe

This is my favorite weekday breakfast to have when I’m feeling extra hungry. When I don’t get enough sleep thanks to one of my lovely little angels, this will be my breakfast. My two-year-old absolutely loves this recipe, hmm… maybe she is waking me up in the middle of the night so I will make her oatmeal in the morning? I may need to change up this routine ;)

This recipe is based on a recipe from one of my favorite websites mentioned often on this blog, Eating Bird Food. I learned from this blog about “voluminous eating” which was a game changer for me! I used to think I didn’t like oatmeal, because I would eat it and then be starving an hour later. I have learned this was because 1) I wasn’t adding protein to it, and 2) I wasn’t adding enough liquid. The concept of voluminous eating is to make your food take up more space in your stomach so you feel fuller. In this recipe, this is done with extra water and/or almond milk and chia seeds. I add extra chia seeds to the original recipe to add extra protein. I feel so full when I finish this meal without adding many extra calories. It’s so good and such a great comfort meal! I hope you enjoy this as much as we do!

Ingredients: (Makes 2 servings)

1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats

1 banana, sliced

3 Tablespoons chia seeds

1 teaspoon cinnamon

pinch of sea salt

3 cups of water, non-dairy milk or a blend of both (I use 2 cups of almond milk and 1 cup of water)

2 Tablespoons of peanut butter

Instructions:

Add oats, banana slices, chia seeds, cinnamon, and sea salt to a pot. Add milk and/or water and stir to combine. Heat over medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes or until all the liquid has been absorbed. Be sure to stir the oats and chia seeds well and mash the bananas while cooking. You will know the oatmeal is done when all the liquid is absorbed and the oats are thick and fluffy.

Add 1 Tablespoon of peanut butter to each bowl (2 T total) and mix well to combine.

Enjoy!