Tag Archives: bananas

Fudgy PB&J Oatmeal

You can probably imagine how this recipe was born.

Yep: I wanted chocolate oatmeal, but I also wanted PB&J oatmeal.

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Chocolate Campfire Oatmeal with Graham Crackers

Alternative title: S’mores Oatmeal 2.0. The original version was great, but I wanted to take another stab at it. It’s not often I have vegan marshmallows in my kitchen, so I wanted to create a s’mores-themed porridge that could be done with no marshmallows at all.

I know, I’m a rebel.

promise you, this oatmeal is actually better than my original s’mores recipe, in my opinion. I can’t explain it, but I found this one way more enjoyable. (more…)


Cheater Banana Oatmeal Pancakes for One

These pancakes are “cheater” because I use a Bob’s Red Mill mix as the base, with a few tweaks … like adding oats, of course. This is a great way to make ~consistent~ pancakes quickly, and it’s easy to make a small batch at a time.

And, while my other pancake recipes are solely made from ground oats, these pancakes are more like traditional oatmeal pancakes, which are made from flour but have a handful of whole oat flakes thrown in for texture.

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Chocolate Banana Swirl Oatmeal

I am such a sucker for black and white together. It always looks so crisp and clean and modern! I wanted to try and replicate it in oatmeal.

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Oatmeal Packet Pancakes [Guest Post]

In case you missed it, I am taking a mini-break to get my life together. Major love to Christina (and Kelsey) for volunteering to share some recipes with everyone this week. 

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Hello again!  For those of you who don’t ‘know’ me (at least virtually), my name is Christina and I was the Oatmeal Enthusiast in May and December 2015.  Lauren’s blog has brought me so much joy and inspiration that when I saw she would be taking a break, I wanted to pay it forward with guest recipes.    

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Like many of you, my first experience with oatmeal was with the Quaker Instant Oatmeal packets.  After I started making my own oatmeal, I gradually – but not entirely – stopped buying those packets.  Whenever I see a new and interesting flavor, I can’t help but buy a box.   (more…)


Weekend Musings: Banana Nice Cream

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Matcha Yogurt and Fudgy Overnight Oats Parfait

While I prefer unsweetened yogurt for my usual snacking (on the rare occasion that I do snack on yogurt), I went for vanilla-flavored yogurt for this recipe. Instead of mixing it up in the morning when the overnight oats layer was ready, I made it at the same time as the overnight oats, thus allowing the matcha flavor to “rest” with the yogurt. I don’t know the science behind it, but I think this improves the matcha flavor.

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Cherry Nana Oatmeal with Chocolate Nut Butter

I never expected cherries and bananas to complement each other so well, but they really do. The sweetness from the bananas brings out the flavor of the cherries, and that cherry infusion adds enough wow-factor that no cinnamon is necessary–and I rarely make a banana oatmeal with just fruit and vanilla extract!

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Raspberry Almond Butter Oat Smoothie

Yes, I know. I’m all about raspberries right now. I guess you could say I’ve been compiling a list of raspberry ideas, and now that they’re finally affordable, I’m blazing through all of them.

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Banana Caramel Walnut Oatmeal

It’s super common to top oatmeal with maple syrup or a pinch of brown sugar. For an extra special twist, caramel sauce is truly a treat.

Banana Caramel Walnut Oatmeal #OatmealArtist #vegan

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