Banana Nut Oatmeal With Cinnamon and Pecans
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 banana, chopped in largish pieces any size banana is fine
- ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ⅛ tsp nutmeg
- 1 tbsp ground flax seed
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- ¼ cup pecan pieces lightly toasted
- maple syrup to drizzle over the top optional
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil in a smallish saucepan.
- Add banana, oats, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Stir to combine.
- Lower heat to medium high and cook for about 5 minutes til most of the water is gone and the oatmeal is just starting to stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Add ground flax and coconut oil to your serving bowl, then ladle on the oatmeal.
- Mix everything together well before topping with toasted pecans. Drizzle with maple syrup if desired.