Baked banana porridge

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

  • Prep:5 mins
    Cook:25 mins
  • Serves 2
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • kcal 405
  • fat 15g
  • saturates 2g
  • carbs 52g
  • sugars 18g
  • fibre 6g
  • protein 12g
  • salt 0.3g

Ingredients

  • 2 small bananas, halved lengthways
  • 100g jumbo porridge oats
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • 150ml milk of your choice, plus extra to serve
  • 4 walnuts, roughly chopped

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.

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.

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