Truth is……. I love dressing up my oatmeal more than I love dressing up myself.
I mean, let’s admit it. Oatmeal is boring. No one wants to dance with a boring oatmeal at the prom.
But once it gets a makeover…..BANG!
She becomes Ms. Popularity.
So today I had this for brunch.
And yeah, I’m taking the 30-day oatmeal breakfast challenge…
Since I cooked two servings, I’ll put what’s left of it in the freezer and dress it up differently tomorrow…
This is deliciously good oatmeal, I tell ya…
The original Bananas Foster is actually a dessert that is made up of bananas caramelized in melted brown sugar and butter but banana liqueur and dark rum is added. It is either served with ice cream, waffles or crepes or it can also be eaten by itself.
Bananas Foster Oatmeal
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup steel-cut oats
- 1½ cup + ½ cup whole milk
- 1 cup water
- 2 medium bananas, sliced and divided
- pinch of salt
- pinch of cinnamon
♥for the banana-walnut topping:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup rough chopped walnuts
- remaining sliced bananas
Instructions
- Combine milk, water, ⅓ of the sliced bananas, salt, cinnamon and oats in a small pot.
- Bring to a boil with constant stirring to prevent it from sticking in the bottom of the pot and burning.
- Simmer for 20-30 minutes, while stirring constantly.
- Stir in remaining 1/2 cup milk and turn heat up to med-high until oatmeal is bubbling again.
- Turn off heat and set aside.
- Combine butter and brown sugar in a small pan over medium heat, stirring until butter and sugar are melted.
- Add remaining banana slices to caramelize.
- Add walnuts between banana slices.
- Once they start to brown and caramelize, flip the bananas over and cook until both sides are caramelized.
- Divide oatmeal into two bowls and top with the caramelized bananas.
Happy Weekend!
27 Responses
wow..that one very well-dressed oatmeal!
delicious too, I’m sure. 🙂
i agree, though im not eating oatmeal. that one looks yummy 🙂
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Your oatmeal topping looks amazing! I’m doing my own peach version this weekend, so I’ll have to make sure and include this bananas Foster version for the second day!
this looks appetizing! i tried an oatmeal diet myself not too long ago, but i wasn’t successful.:p even if I dressed it up, it tasted like shredded paper after a week.
I love the idea of this topping. I’m also always on the lookout for ways to make oatmeal exciting! And this is a great example!
I love the idea of this topping. I’m also always on the lookout for ways to make oatmeal exciting! And this is a great example!
I eat oatmeal everyday, and quite happy to eat the ‘boring’ way. Your version looks awesome, can imagine the creaminess, sweetness, crunchiness…
That’s a lovely oatmeal you have for breakfast! Ingenuous! Here’s my FTF entry: http://www.delightmyappetite.com/2011/07/food-trip-friday-penang-hill/
great way to encourage children in eating oatmeal too 🙂
Great way to get my toddler to eat her oatmeal! She used to love plain oatmeal but after getting a taste of my flavored one, she’s now refusing her plain oatmeal.
Happy FTF!
yummy and healthy!
looks like a fun way to jazz up oatmeal
Wow, wow, I JUST wrote on another blog that I love bananas on my oatmeal and then I stopped over here and read this. This is amazing! I love bananas foster and this would actually make oatmeal exciting… and that’s tough to do!
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I will dance with the boring oatmeal… as long as it doesn’t step on my toes! 😉
Good luck to your Oatmela challenge!!
sweet, decadent, and utterly delicious- looks fantastic! xo
This is very interesting. Never thought banana and oatmeal can be together in one plate but why not as long as it taste good! ^_^
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Bananas cooked like that is one of my favorite treats. I love them over ice cream. I have never put them over oats. What a great idea!
Yum! What a great way to jazz up your oatmeal. 🙂
I love my oatmeal an you have given a scrumptious idea to enjoy it the most scrumptious way. Love those caramelized banana.
cute blog. (: i LOVE food.
to answer your question about our link party, whatcha got weekend…YES recipes welcome! we always feature the top clicked link the next party so good luck!
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oatmeal reminds me of my mom-in-law. that’s her fave meal! 😀
I have some BIRTHDAY LEFTOVERS at mine! Let me know if you virtually want some! 😀
What a coincidence I had a banana flambe post yesterday!
i’m not into oat meal but yours sounds so great…those banana-walnut topping looks really, really, really great! thanks for sharing the recipe of it, might try it with crepe or pancakes! visiting with FTF and FF, have a great week. 🙂
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Could you come over and give my bananas a makeover? They look fantastic atop that oatmeal 😀