Banana Bread Oatmeal


A delicious breakfast recipe from the people at quaker oats! The toasted pecans make it a real treat, and it can be dairy-free if soy milk is used (and soy yogurt, if desired).

Steps


In medium saucepan , bring milk , brown sugar , spices and salt to a gentle boil.
Stir in oats.
Return to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium.
Cook 1 minute for quick oats , 5 minutes for old fashioned oats , or until most of liquid is absorbed , stirring occasionally.
Remove oatmeal from heat.
Stir in mashed bananas and pecans.
Spoon oatmeal into six cereal bowls.
Top with yogurt , sliced bananas and pecan halves , if desired.
Bake at 350f 5 to 7 minutes or until light golden brown.
Or , spread nuts evenly on microwave-safe plate.
Microwave on high 1 minute.
Stir.
Continue to microwave on high , checking every 30 seconds , until nuts are fragrant and brown.

Ingredients


nonfat milk, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, ground nutmeg, oats, bananas, pecans, nonfat vanilla yogurt, banana, pecan halves