I found this recipe during a routine pinterest scroll, of course, & added it immediately to the recipe que.
While I'm not the biggest fan of bananas, I LOVE them mixed into to just about anything baked.. and when you add in some oats & protein, forget about it. I'm all over it!
Not only does this recipe seem very simple to make, it's packed full of healthy foods and is a make AHEAD breakfast option.
Alright, give this gem a try from & let me know what you think.
And hop over to Southern In Law using the link above to check out other healthy, gluten free recipes!
Healthy Baked Banana Protein Oatmeal Recipe serves 4-6
low fat, gluten free, high protein, clean eating friendly, refined sugar free
1/2 cup (ours was 60g**) protein powder
1 tsp baking powder
2 medium bananas, mashed (about 250g/just over a cup mashed)
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup (120g or 4 large) egg whites
1 cup milk of your choice (we use unsweetened almond)
Optional: choc chips/nuts/spices of your choice
Preheat oven to 180C/350F
Grease and/or line a 8" square or round tin and set aside
Mash your banana in a medium mixing bowl and add in all of your other ingredients, mixing until combined.
Pour your oatmeal mix into your baking dish and bake for 20-35 minutes, or until cooked through.
Once baked, allow to cool slightly before cutting and serving. I actually like mine cold so I usually pop the whole batch in the fridge once it's cool and then slice it in the morning.
This will keep for 2-3 days in the fridge or can be frozen in slices in individual zip lock or freezer bags and then defrosted as needed (I just take one out the night before and leave it in the fridge and it's ready to go in the morning!)
Top with nut butter, eat as is or serve however you fancy!
Notes:
*Find out more about oats on a gluten free diet. If you can't tolerate oats you can replace them with quinoa flakes, however, the taste and texture will be different.
**All protein powders differ in weight so be sure to measure by cup. We recommend brown rice protein powder for the best results (particularly this one or this one), however, you can use your favourite protein powder - but do note that meal replacement drink mixes aren't protein powder
If you like things really sweet, you may want to add some maple syrup or sugar into the recipe (but you may not need to do this if your protein powder is sweetened). If using a liquid sweetener, just take out an equal amount of the milk to account for it!
