banana nut oatmeal

from serious eats --

Banana Nut Oatmeal

- serves 1 -

Ingredients

1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
1 slightly overripe banana
1/2 cup Quaker old-fashioned oatmeal
1/4 cup skim or 1% milk
1/3 cup water
3 teaspoons honey, separated
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
A few shakes cinnamon
1 shake nutmeg
A few dashes Kosher salt

Procedure

1. In a small pan, toast walnuts. Remove from heat and set aside.

2. Cut banana in half. Chop one half into chunks and set aside. In your breakfast bowl, mash the other half with a fork until it forms a wet puree.

3. In a small pot, combine banana puree, oatmeal, milk, water, 2 teaspoons honey, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Heat over medium until it reaches your preferred consistency, stirring occasionally.

4. Pour oatmeal into your breakfast bowl. Top with walnuts and banana chunks. Drizzle with remaining teaspoon honey.

substitute the milk for soy and this sounds like a great weekend brunch idea. why the weekend you might ask? let's be real here..i wake up mayyyyybe 20 minutes before my classes. i have all of these ingredients on hand already wooot. lemme know if ya'll wanna join :)