Banana Porridge
A simple to make vegan porridge made with sweet bananas, cinnamon, and chopped almonds. It's a healthy, quick, and filling vegan friendly breakfast that is ready in under 10 minutes!
Servings: 1
Calories: 347kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 1 cup water
- 1 ripe banana
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground flax
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup optional
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract optional
- 1 tablespoon chopped almonds pecans or walnuts
- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, heat 1 cup of water. When water comes to boil, add the oats. Reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook for 5 minutes or until oats thicken.
- Chop half of the banana into small cubes. Reserve the other half for later. Add banana cubes to the saucepan, and stir to combine. Cook for 1-2 minutes until bananas soften.
- Add the cinnamon, maple syrup (optional) and ground flax seeds. Stir to combine.
- Transfer porridge to a small bowl. Add the almond milk, and stir. Top with reserved sliced banana, and chopped nuts. Enjoy!
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Notes
Tips for Making Vegan Porridge
- Use rolled oats, not quick oats or steel-cut oats.
- Make sure your banana is ripe! The riper the banana the sweeter it will be, and therefore you won't need to add any additional sugar.
- To reduce the overall calories, leave out the nuts, or use half the banana instead of the whole banana.
- Allow the banana to simmer with the oats for a few minutes until it breaks down and becomes soft. This helps to incorporate the sweetness through every bite!
- Will keep in the refrigerator for 1-2 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 660mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 79IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 226mg | Iron: 3mg