High-Protein Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal
Jenny Sugar from POPSUGAR Fitness
Notes
If you want to lower the calories and fat content, use powdered peanut butter mixed with water instead of real peanut butter for the drizzle on top.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon ground flaxseed
6 tablespoons water
3 cups rolled oats
2 servings vanilla plant-based protein powder (about 1/2 cup; I used Plant Fusion, which has 120 calories and 21 grams of protein per serving)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 ripe bananas, divided (three mashed and save one for the topping when serving)
2 cups unsweetened vanilla plant-based milk
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons natural peanut butter (I used crunchy), for topping
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 375° F. Line an 8×11-inch baking dish with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the flaxmeal with the water and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the rolled oats, protein powder, baking powder, and cinnamon.
- In the small bowl with the flaxmeal and water mixture, mash two of the bananas. Add the plant-based milk, peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla, and mix until smooth.
- Pour the wet mixture into the large bowl with the dry ingredients and mix well. The batter will be liquidy.
- Pour the oatmeal mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. It will be firm, yet soft to the touch. If you like your oatmeal drier, bake it for five to 10 minutes longer.
- Warm the peanut butter in a small bowl in the microwave to make it easy to drizzle
- Allow to cool completely before cutting into six servings.
Here's the nutritional information from verywell.com [1] for one serving (makes six):
Information
- Category
- Breakfast/Brunch
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Cook Time
- 30 minutes
- Total Time
- 39 minutes, 59 seconds
Nutrition
- Calories per serving
- 343