Baked Oatmeal with Blueberries & Bananas

 

I personally love starting my day off with one of these crispy, warm, heart-healthy breakfast treats.  I love enjoying oatmeal baked with ripe bananas, blueberries, cinnamon, honey and walnuts!!!  The best part is that you can make this with any combination of nuts and fruit you like, the possibilities are endless! But I really enjoy bananas, & blueberries... I may however try a strawberry banana one in the near future because I sure do LOVE strawberries & bananas!!!!!


Ingredients:

• 2 medium ripe bananas, (the riper the better) sliced into 1/2" - 1/4" pieces
• 1 1/2 cup blueberries
• 1/4 cup honey (I personally love honey & do 1/2 cup)
• 1 cup uncooked quick oats
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• 1 cup fat free milk (or any milk you desire)
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

• Step One:

• Preheat the oven to 375° F.  
• Lightly spray a 8 x 8" or 9 x 9" ceramic baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
• Arrange the banana slices in a single layer on the bottom of the ceramic dish.
• Sprinkle half of the blueberries over the bananas, 1/4 tsp of the cinnamon, 1 tbsp of the honey and cover with foil. 
• Bake 15 minutes, until the bananas get soft.
• Step Two:
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the oats, half of nuts, baking powder, remaining cinnamon, and salt; stir together. 
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining honey, milk, egg, and vanilla extract.
• Step Three:
• Remove the bananas from the oven, then pour the oat mixture over the bananas and blueberries.
• Pour the milk mixture over the oats, making sure to distribute the mixture as evenly as possible over the oats.  
• Sprinkle the remaining blueberries and walnuts over the the top.
• Bake the oatmeal for about 30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the oatmeal has set. 
• I however like mine a little crispy, so I leave it in a little longer!! =]

Serve warm from the oven.

Nutrition Facts (per serving):

• Servings: 6 
• Serving Size: 1/6th 
• Old Points: 4 its 
• Points+: 6 its  
• Calories: 211.7 
• Fat: 5.4 g 
• Protein: 5.6 g 
• Carb: 38.1 g 
• Fiber: 3.8 g 
• Sugar: 22.8 g
• Sodium: 76.9 mg (without salt)     

The Final Product: