Baked banana porridge served in a baking dish

Baked banana porridge

By Sophie Godwin
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Prep: 5 mins Cook: 25 mins

Easy

Serves 2

Start the day right with this healthy baked banana porridge containing walnuts, banana and cinnamon. It's a filling breakfast that will keep you going until lunch

Nutrition and extra info

  • Healthy
  • Vegetarian

Nutrition: Per serving

  • kcal405
  • fat15g
  • saturates2g
  • carbs52g
  • sugars18g
  • fibre6g
  • protein12g
  • salt0.3g
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Ingredients

  • 2 small bananas, halved lengthways
    Banana

    Banana

    bah-nah-nah

    Probably the best known, most popular tropical fruit, their name probably derives from the…

  • 100g jumbo porridge oats
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
    Cinnamon

    Cinnamon

    sin-ah-mun

    A fragrant spice which comes from the inner bark of a tropical tree. When dried, it curls into…

  • 150ml milk of your choice, plus extra to serve

    Milk

    mill-k

    One of the most widely used ingredients, milk is often referred to as a complete food. While cow…

  • 4 walnuts, roughly chopped
    Walnuts

    Walnut

    wall-nut

    Walnuts are one of the most popular and versatile of all nuts. When picked young, they're…

Method

  1. Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Mash up one banana half, then mix it with the oats, cinnamon, milk, 300ml water and a pinch of salt, and pour into a baking dish. Top with the remaining banana halves and scatter over the walnuts.

  2. Bake for 20-25 mins until the oats are creamy and have absorbed most of the liquid.

  • Recipe Tip

    Boost your mood

    Bananas and dairy are a good source of the amino acid tryptophan, which the body needs to make the feel-good hormone serotonin. When eaten with a carb source such as oats, the brain can absorb the tryptophan more easily.

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natmartx
25th Jun, 2018
Is this ok to bake and then eat for breakfast for a few days? Thanks.
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goodfoodteam
28th Jun, 2018
Thanks for your question. This is best served fresh as it will tend to become solid over time.
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