Banana peanut butter baked oatmeal
Ripe bananas, oats, and peanut butter bake into six soft breakfast squares that can be made ahead and reheated.
Original Helping Plate recipe · Independently written for this site. Cover image is an illustrative serving suggestion.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Makes
- 6 breakfast squares
- Budget note
- Often under $7
Directions
- 1
Heat the oven
Heat the oven to 350°F. Lightly oil an 8-inch square baking dish.
- 2
Mash the bananas
Mash the bananas in a medium bowl until mostly smooth. A few small lumps are fine.
- 3
Mix the wet ingredients
Whisk in the peanut butter, egg, milk, and optional sugar or honey until evenly combined.
- 4
Add the oats
Stir in the oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Let the mixture stand for 5 minutes so the oats begin absorbing liquid.
- 5
Bake
Pour into the prepared dish and bake for 28–32 minutes, until the center is set and the edges are lightly browned.
- 6
Cool and portion
Cool for at least 10 minutes, then cut into six squares. Serve warm or refrigerate for later.
Make it work with what you have
Use dairy or unsweetened non-dairy milk. Sunflower-seed butter can replace peanut butter, but always check labels when cooking for someone with allergies.
Simple and filling
Bananas sweeten and moisten the oats, while peanut butter and an egg help the squares hold together without a long ingredient list.
Storage
Refrigerate covered within 2 hours and use within 4 days. Freeze individual squares for up to 2 months and reheat until steaming.
Stretch this meal further
These are Helping Plate’s practical additions for shopping carefully and cooking with food-distribution staples.
- Use very ripe, spotted bananas for the most sweetness and easiest mashing.
- Let the pan cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting so the squares hold together.
- Freeze individual squares so breakfast is ready without reheating the whole pan.
Equipment
8-inch square baking dish · Medium mixing bowl · Fork or potato masher · Measuring cups and spoons
Cuisine
American
Dietary notes
Vegetarian · Gluten-free when certified gluten-free oats are used
Check for allergens
Peanuts · Egg · Milk when dairy milk is used
