Okay, I’ll admit it. A steady diet of Christmas cookies and holiday buffets has made my favorite pair of jeans a little snug. So, I decided to start 2009 right, with a healthy bowl of oatmeal and a banana – mixed together!
It’s a great idea I found from EatingWell.com, and I don’t believe I didn’t think of it on my own. The banana adds so much sweetness and flavor you don’t need to add extra sugar. That would be enough right there, but a small spoonful of maple syrup makes this oatmeal even more amazing, and toasted walnuts add a satisfying crunch.
Since you need to make this on the stove-top anyway, I decided to use old-fashioned oatmeal instead of instant. It only cooks about 4 minutes longer and the heartier texture is definitely worth it.
Banana-Walnut Oatmeal
Adapted from EatingWell
For 2 servings:
1 cup low-fat milk
1 cup water
Pinch of salt
1 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
1 ripe banana, mashed up
1 tablespoon maple syrup
A small handfull chopped walnuts, toasted
In a saucepan, heat the milk, water and salt until almost boiling. Add oats and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 1 – 2 minutes (or 5 minutes for old-fashioned oats). The oats should look creamy at this point. Take the pan off the heat and add the mashed banana, maple syrup and walnuts. Enjoy!
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1 Lindsay // Jan 5, 2009 at 10:45 pm
Good for you eating healthy! My jeans are fitting snugger too, thanks to too many cookies and a week and a half in Indianapolis. (Why is it that getting out of the city always produces 5 extra pounds…??)
Hope you had a great time in Omaha!
2 Kathy Croson // Jan 9, 2009 at 10:52 am
I started the New Year off with oatmeal too. I have been doing the plain quick version. I am going to give this a try for a new twist. Sounds easy enough.
3 Margie // Jan 13, 2009 at 11:53 pm
Throw me under the bridge! …. I have finally found someone else that finds oatmeal inviting. I LOVE oatmeal, but I’ve yet to add a banana. Great idea. Tomorrow is a new day, a new config for my daily.
The jeans. Oh, do we have to go there? (Although, it is comforting to know that I’m not alone…sniff, sniff, sniff).

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