I had some bananas that were well past the eating stage, and usually I throw them in the freezer until I have enough to make banana bread. I decided I wanted to try something different. I’ve been seeing recipes for baked oatmeal lately, and I thought I’d see if I could find some sort of baked banana oatmeal recipe.
When I searched for it, I found there were many recipes for baked banana oatmeal, and I settled on using one from the Bored in the Kitchen blog. I had all the ingredients that it called for, and I liked that this one was in an 8 by 8 pan so I wasn’t making a huge amount in case it wasn’t good.
I shouldn’t have worried about it being good, though — it’s delicious. I left out the chocolate chips from the original recipe, and I decided to caramelize the top under the broiler for a few minutes after it was done baking. It came out of the oven looking very pale, and it wasn’t especially appetizing. A little brulee sugar and five minutes under the broiler solved that problem.
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 very ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 tablespoon brulee sugar (very fine sugar)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Prepare an 8x8 baking pan with nonstick spray or grease and flour.
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In a bowl, mix all ingredients except the brulee sugar.
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Pour mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, until cooked through.
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Remove the pan from the oven, and move the baking rack up to the highest shelf, and turn the oven to broil.
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Sprinkle the brulee sugar evenly over the top of the baked banana oatmeal.
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Return the pan to the oven, and broil, watching very carefully, until the top is brown and caramelized, but not burnt.
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Allow to cool for 5 minutes. Cut into squares and serve.
My notes
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This can be served as is, or put a couple of squares in a bowl, and serve with a little heated milk (or heavy cream) over top.
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I think blueberries, dried cranberries or raisins could be added to this.
Have you ever made a baked oatmeal before? I enjoyed this so much that I’ll definitely be trying out different flavors of baked oatmeal. I’m thinking a maple and brown sugar version would be really delicious.