Banana Blueberry Baked Oatmeal

Recipe by Andrea Paul, Registered Dietitian

Serves: 4

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 extra-ripe banana
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup skim milk
• 2 tablespoon maple syrup, honey, or brown sugar
• 1 ½ cup rolled oats
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350°
2. Spray 8 x 8 inch baking pan with non-stick spray.
3. Mash bananas in a bowl.
4. Add eggs, milk, sugar, and walnuts. Mix until combined.
5. In a separate bowl, mix oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
6. Add dry ingredients to the banana mixture and stir until combined. Fold in blueberries.
7. Pour mixture into baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes until the edges start to brown.

Nutrition Information Per Serving

• 283 calories
• 9g total fat
• 1g saturated fat
• 45g carbohydrate
• 6g fiber
• 10g protein
• 314mg sodium

Notes:

Refrigerate until ready to eat. Microwave in a bowl with milk, serve with yogurt like Cabot® Greek-Style Low-Fat yogurt, or just eat it on its own.

Additional ingredients for nutritional boost include:

• 2 tbsp. ground flaxseed
• 2 tbsp. oat bran
• 2 tbsp. hemp seeds

Baking times will be different for different ovens and depending on the size of the pan used. If you use a bigger pan, the oatmeal will take less time to bake.

Recipe adapted from epicurious.com.