Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal

You can make this recipe ahead of time and reheat all week for a quick and healthy breakfast or snack. Made with whole ingredients, all plant-based, including fresh peanut butter and almond milk created in the NutraMilk. Enjoy! 

INGREDIENTS

For baked oatmeal

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 2 over ripe bananas
• 1 ½ cups almond milk made with the NutraMilk
• ¼ cup creamy peanut butter made with the NutraMilk
• 2 tbsp. maple syrup
• 1 tbsp. ground flaxseed
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

For peanut butter

• 2 cups (275g) peanuts (untoasted, unsalted)
• pinch salt (optional) 

For almond milk

• 1 cup (150g) almonds
• 6 cups (1.5 quarts) water
• 1/8 teaspoon Pink Himalayan salt (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

• Start by making fresh almond milk with the NutraMilk:
• Place almonds in the NutraMilk container.
• Press Butter cycle, set for 7 minutes.
• Press Start.
• Add water and replace lid.
• Press Mix (do not change the default Mix time).
• Press Start.
• Press Dispense, open spigot and fill your container with almond milk.
• Making the peanut butter
• Place peanuts in the NutraMilk container.
• Press Butter cycle, set for 2-3 minutes.
• Press Start.
• Open the container lid.
• If necessary, set for an additional 1-2 minutes for a creamier butter.
• Preheat the oven to 375° F. In an 8×11 inch baking dish, combine the oats, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
• In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas, then add the almond milk, peanut butter, maple syrup, flaxseed and vanilla extract. Allow the mixture to stand for 5 minutes for the flaxseed to set.

• Pour over the wet ingredients over the oat mixture and stir to combine.
• Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until the top of the oatmeal is golden and the mixture is set, about 30-35 minutes. Remove and allow it to cool for 5 minutes.
• Serve with drizzled peanut butter and banana slices, if desired.

Prepared and photographed by NutraMilk nutritionist, Florencia Tagliavini.

Recipe inspired by Feel Good Foodie.