Vegan Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal
Have some extra brown bananas that need to be used up? Why not whip up a batch of this vegan banana bread baked oatmeal instead of another loaf of banana bread? It makes for a great make-ahead breakfast option!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 346kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons ground flax seed
- 5 tablespoons warm water
- 2 extra ripe bananas mashed
- 1 1/2 cups plant based milk I used plain, unsweetened soy milk
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or melted vegan butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cup old fashioned oats not quick cooking; use gluten free if needed
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup chopped walnuts optional - see notes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease an 8"x8" baking dish.
- Add ground flax seed and warm water to a large mixing bowl and stir. Set aside for 1-2 minutes to form a gel.
- Add bananas to the large mixing bowl and mashed well with a fork.
- Stir in the rest of the wet ingredients (milk, maple syrup, oil, and vanilla).
- Add dry ingredients to a small mixing bowl and stir to combine. Add to the large bowl with the wet ingredients and stir to combine.
- Stir in the chopped walnuts.
- Transfer to prepared baking dish and bake for 40-45 minutes or until edges are golden brown and middle is set. Allow to cool for ~8-10 minutes before cutting.
- Serve with extra plant milk, sliced bananas, peanut butter, and hemp hearts (if desired).
Notes
Variations: Feel free to use chocolate chips, pecans, or nut butter in place of the walnuts.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4th Recipe | Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 6.3g | Saturated Fat: 1.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 425mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 23g