Name: Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 bananas (mashed, (1½ cups total) $0.84); ⅓ cup brown sugar ($0.15); 2 large eggs ($0.58); ½ tsp salt ($0.02); ½ tsp vanilla extract ($0.65); 1 tsp baking powder ($0.02); ¼ tsp ground cinnamon ($0.02); ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg ($0.02); 2 cups milk ($0.36*); 2½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats ($0.68); ½ cup chopped walnuts ($0.60)

The rich and sweet flavor of banana bread infused into a healthy baked oatmeal. This Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal is perfect for breakfast meal prep!

Ingredients

3 bananas (mashed, (1½ cups total) $0.84)

⅓ cup brown sugar ($0.15)

2 large eggs ($0.58)

½ tsp salt ($0.02)

½ tsp vanilla extract ($0.65)

1 tsp baking powder ($0.02)

¼ tsp ground cinnamon ($0.02)

⅛ tsp ground nutmeg ($0.02)

2 cups milk ($0.36*)

2½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats ($0.68)

½ cup chopped walnuts ($0.60)

Instructions

1 Mash Bananas

2 Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Mash the bananas well with a fork (you'll need 1.5 cups).

3 Combine Wet Ingredients

4 Add the mashed bananas to a large bowl along with the brown sugar, eggs, salt, vanilla, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Whisk until the ingredients are combined.

5 Add the milk and whisk until combined again.

6 Stir in Oats and Walnuts

7 Finally, stir in the rolled oats and chopped walnuts.

8 Bake Oatmeal

9 Pour the oat mixture into a 9x9-inch casserole dish and transfer to the preheated oven. Bake for 45 minutes, or until it is golden brown on top and around the edges.

10 Serve warm or refrigerate and enjoy cold!