Banana, Coconut, and Date Quick Oatmeal
A quick and healthy morning oatmeal, that's easy to prep in advance to save time in the morning.
Servings 1
Calories 598kcal
Ingredients
Coconut Banana Milk (makes 3 servings)
- 1 14 oz can Light Coconut Milk
- 1 Banana fairly ripe: yellow with large brown speckles
Oatmeal
- 7 oz Coconut Banana Milk
- 1/3 cup Quick Oats heaping*
- 1 Date chopped
Topping Ideas
- 1/4 cup Pecans halves or roughly chopped
- 2 Tbsp Chocolate Pieces
- 1/2 Banana sliced
- 3-4 Strawberries sliced
- 1/2 Kiwi sliced
- 1 Tbsp Almond Butter or other nut butter
- 2 Tbsp Coconut shredded or flaked
- 1 tsp Honey
Instructions
- To make the coconut banana milk: add the coconut milk and banana to a blender, and blend until smooth and combined.**
- In a small saucepan, heat the 7 oz of the coconut banana milk until it has reached a light boil. Add in the quick oats, and cook, stirring continuously for 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and stir in the dates. Let sit for 2-3 minutes, until the oatmeal has thickened slightly.
- Scoop into a bowl, and top with your desired toppings. Serve immediately for best results.
Notes
- *I use a heaping scoop of oats, because I like my oatmeal thicker. If you prefer yours thinner, you can use a flattened scoop.
- **I like to split the remaining coconut banana milk into small jars to use later in the week. You can either make the milk all at once, or portion into jars before blending. Standard mouth mason jars will fit on most blenders, and you can blend each portion on its own.
- Calories and nutrition facts assume a single portion topped with pecans only. Other listed toppings will change the nutrition values.