Healthy Breakfast Recipes: Good-Morning Banana Nut Cereal

1/4 cup water1/4 cup skim milk1 tablespoon quinoa1/2 small banana, sliced1 1/2 tablespoons rolled oats1 tablespoon oat bran1 pinch salt1 pinch ground cinnamon1 tablespoon chopped walnuts1 teaspoon brown sugar1/4 teaspoon vanilla extractStir the water, milk, and quinoa together in a saucepan; bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes, or until the quinoa begins to soften. Stir in the banana, rolled oats, oat bran, salt, and cinnamon. Cook, stirring frequently over low heat for 2 to 5 minutes or until the mixture thickens. Remove from the heat and stir in the walnuts, brown sugar, and vanilla. Amount Per Serving  Calories: 220 | Total Fat: 6.6g | Cholesterol: 1mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

Good-Morning Banana Nut Cereal

Servings Per Recipe: 1

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 220

Total Fat: 6.6gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 418mgTotal Carbs: 37g    Dietary Fiber: 4.8gProtein: 7.3g VIEW DETAILED NUTRITION
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Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2011 by Brooke in CP    Yummy, and so healthy with the 3 cereals. I felt it needed more liquid, though, as it was too thick, so I added some while it was cooking. I think granola would be good to add to give it some more sweetness. Servings looked small, but it's very filling, a little goes a long way. Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
6 users found this review helpful Yummy, and so healthy with the 3 cereals. I felt it needed more liquid, though, as it was too... I thought this was pretty good. It unsurprisingly put the flavored bagged oatmeal to shame. My grocery store did not have quinoa or oatbran, unfortunately. So, I subbed an equal amount of those ingredients for additional old-fashioned style oatmeal. I loved the walnut and tad of brown sugar that really gave the oatmeal good flavor. I ended up adding the oatmeal to the slow boiling milk, water, cinnamon, and vanilla and, cooking it and stirring often, for about 4 minutes and then adding the banana, walnuts, and brown sugar once off the heat. I only had 2% milk and not non-fat and it worked fine. I think the old fashioned and not quick oats are needed in this recipe. Thank you for the filling, tasty, and healthy breakfast this morning. Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
4 users found this review helpful I thought this was pretty good. It unsurprisingly put the flavored bagged oatmeal to shame. My... I made this recipe up while I was living alone during grad-school. You can double it, doctor it, and pretty much add whatever you want to it. I used quinoa for extra protein to help me get through really long days. I've added flax seed, blueberries, diced apples, dried cranberries, peaches, etc. to this recipe. Some will find it sweet enough with just the banana but, if you're like me and you live molasses, brown sugar adds a nice flavor. I think you could make this with pretty much any grain you want - sometimes I toss in a little polenta or grits, but it's important to use slow-cooking oats, not the quick-cook or instant oats. Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
4 users found this review helpful I made this recipe up while I was living alone during grad-school. You can double it, doctor... Uh-oh, looks like no one has created a custom version of this recipe yet. Be the first to do it - make changes to this recipe now!

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