Fluffy Banana Stovetop Oatmeal

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Our fluffy banana stovetop oatmeal is a morning favorite! It’s made with rolled oats, mashed banana, chia seeds, and a little bit of maple syrup. If you ask me, this amazing oatmeal tastes just like banana bread, but in oatmeal form! I can’t wait for you to make this and love it. banana stovetop oatmeal with sliced banana

The Secret to Fluffy Oatmeal

You’re all I ever wanted. You’re all I ever needed. Yeah. That’s what I sang the entire time I ate this oatmeal. This recipe reminds me of college when I first fell in love with oatmeal for breakfast. Banana stovetop oatmeal was my go-to because I knew it would keep me full all day and I could get so much volume out of one serving (thank you chia seeds and extra almond milk). Do you know what the secret to extra fluffy stovetop oatmeal is? Double whipping it with extra almond milk. Once you think it’s done cooking, add a little bit more milk and then keep on stirring! It becomes super voluminous and delicious. ingredients for stovetop oatmeal in pot

What you Need

This recipe calls for rolled oats as opposed to any other kind of oats (steel cut, quick cooking, etc.). Feel free to double or triple this recipe. You may need a little bit extra liquid, but other than that it should be pretty true to the recipe. Here’s what else you’ll need:
  • Rolled Oats
  • Almond milk
  • Maple syrup
  • Banana
  • Chia seeds
  • Cinnamon
  • Vanilla extract
We topped ours with some walnuts, freshly sliced banana, and some banana bread chunks. YAS PLEASE. If you’re a nut butter lover, we highly recommend almond butter for this.

Why Stovetop Oats?

Why make stovetop oats when you can just make them in the microwave? I know it takes longer to make, but once you make oats on the stove, you’re never going to use the microwave again! Stovetop oats have the best texture. They’re so fluffy and satisfying and they pretty much melt in your mouth with every bite. bowl of banana oatmeal with bananas and cinnamon

Topping suggestions

Because every bowl of oats needs toppings. Here are our suggestions for this amazing recipe.
  • sliced bananas
  • walnuts
  • ground cinnamon
You’ll also note that we had some extra homemade banana bread that we topped our bowls with. Banana bread on top of banana bread oats? YES.

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4.74 from 19 votes

Fluffy Banana Stovetop Oatmeal

Our fluffy banana stovetop oatmeal is a morning favorite! It’s made with rolled oats, mashed banana, chia seeds, and a little bit of maple syrup.
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Servings: 2
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Ingredients 

Instructions 

  • Place all ingredients (minus 1/2 cup almond milk) into a medium sauce pan. Turn to high medium/high heat, mix, and bring to a boil.
  • Turn heat down to low/medium and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring consistently until oatmeal thickens.
  • Add 1/2 cup more almond milk and mix again. Let simmer for 1-2 more minutes. We call this double whipped.
  • Top with walnuts, bananas, and chunks of banana bread.

Tips & Notes

*start with 2 cups and add more by the 1/4 cup.
-Nutrition information does not include toppings.
-Option to double or triple this recipe.

Watch It

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Nutrition

Calories: 328 kcal, Carbohydrates: 60 g, Protein: 8 g, Fat: 7 g, Fiber: 10 g, Sugar: 20 g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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sse
sse
April 11, 2024 8:53 pm

5 stars
I love banana bread and oatmeal, so combining them into one breakfast is a great idea. The use of mashed banana for sweetness is a healthy twist too.

slope game
March 22, 2024 2:59 am

5 stars
Good recipe! I like banana

Chelsie
Chelsie
March 8, 2024 8:44 am

5 stars
This is a dream breakfast for a nursing mama! I love how creamy and flavorful it is. Topped with walnuts and strawberries today, but have used PB and banana bread toppings too.

Caz
Caz
September 6, 2023 9:19 pm

5 stars
These were top tier! I just made 1 serve of 40gm oats and some banana essence, and topped with 1/2 banana, 10gm pecans and 5gm coconut flakes. Very tasty and very close to the flavour of banana bread (not the texture of course)

Saurabh
Saurabh
April 13, 2023 6:50 am

5 stars
Want to try this, Can this be made with regular full cream milk?

Emily Richter
April 17, 2023 10:17 am
Reply to  Saurabh

Definitely! Would be super creamy and delicious ๐Ÿ˜€

Jackie
Jackie
November 7, 2022 10:56 pm

5 stars
Iโ€™m not really a fan of oatmeal unless itโ€™s the junky kind in a packet lol But some recent health issues forced me to eat more bland foods for a few days and I found this recipe during a search. It did not disappoint! I topped mine with a tablespoon of the NuttZo butter and YUM! I had leftovers for work this morning and it was so perfect on a cold rainy day. I made another batch tonight to take to work the next couple days. Really great oatmeal recipe.

Heather
Heather
January 19, 2022 9:01 am
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5 stars
Addicted to this recipe. Made it twice now and I canโ€™t get enough. Love the flavor and texture

Miriam
Miriam
October 24, 2021 10:22 am
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5 stars
So good! I did (admittedly) try it with quick oats because I didn’t have any rolled pats left.. the cooking time was quicker but it still turned out super fluffy! halved the recipe just to make some for myself! Topped with a bit of frozen banana and walnuts and watched my roommate drool as I ate it… such a good recipe for winter!