Ingredients
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 2 cups water
- 1 ripe banana
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Optional items for Oatmeal Toppings Bar:
- ½ cup diced apples
- ½ cup fresh berries
- Any other fruit of your liking!
- Plain yogurt
- Spices like ginger or nutmeg
- Walnuts, sunflower, pumpkin, chia or flax seeds
- Seed or nut butters
Directions
- In a small pot, use a fork, a wooden spoon, or an immersion blender to mash the banana until pureed.
- Add the water to the pot and whisk until the banana is well incorporated.
- Stir in the oats, salt, and cinnamon. Put the pot over medium high.
- As soon as the liquid comes to a boil or starts bubbling, turn the heat down to low, stirring occasionally. Keep the oats at a slight simmer with bubbles coming to the surface every few seconds.
- Cook for around 10 minutes or until desired consistency. Cooking longer will make thicker oatmeal. (Keep in mind, oatmeal continues to thicken up once it is removed from heat.)
- To finish, spoon oatmeal into bowls. Top with or stir in additional toppings from the toppings bar.
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