Banana Chocolate Oatmeal Recipes

CHOCOLATE BANANA OATMEAL PORRIDGE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine water, oats and salt. Simmer 5 minutes uncovered, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand 3 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, banana and chocolate chips.

"HOT CHOCOLATE" BANANA-NUT OATMEAL

Steps:

• Bring the almond milk, 1 3/4 cups water, the diced bananas, almond and vanilla extracts and pinch of salt to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat.
• Stir in the oats, cocoa powder and 1 tablespoon of the honey and reduce the heat to medium. Cook, stirring frequently, until the oats are fully cooked to desired consistency, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Transfer to 4 bowls, top with the sliced bananas, walnuts, the remaining 1 tablespoon honey, cinnamon and chocolate chips and serve.

BANANA OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
• Place the bananas in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat until the bananas are mashed. Stop the machine and add in the oats, chopped dates, oil, cinnamon, chocolate chips and salt. Mix on low to medium speed until the bananas are in very small pieces, the batter is moist and the ingredients are well combined, about 30 seconds.
• Using a mini ice cream scoop or tablespoon, scoop the batter into thirty 1-inch balls, spacing them evenly over the prepared baking sheets. Gently pat each ball to flatten into a round.
• Bake until the cookies just start to turn golden brown and dried on top, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• Serve or freeze in a resealable plastic bag for up to 3 months.

OATMEAL BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325F and line muffin cups with paper liners.
• Stir together oats and milk in a small bowl and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and chocolate chips.
• In a large bowl, cream together shortening and sugar. Blend in bananas, eggs, vanilla and oat mixture.
• Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and scoop batter into muffin cups.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until tester comes out clean.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA OATMEAL COOKIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda in a small bowl and set aside.
• Place butter and sugars into a mixing bowl and beat on medium speed until pale and fluffy.
• Reduce speed to low. Add egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
• Mix in banana. Add flour and mix until just combined. Stir in oats and chocolate chips.
• Using a 1 1/2-inch ice cream scoop or cookie scoop, drop dough onto baking sheets spacing about 2 inches apart. Bake cookies until golden brown and just set, about 12 to 13 minutes.

BANANA CHOCOLATE OATMEAL BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Grease and flour a loaf pan.
• Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl and stir until uniform. Add eggs one at a time, and stir to incorporate. Add oats, banana, buttermilk and vanilla; stir until uniform.
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl; stir with a fork to blend. Add flour mixture to banana mixture one third at a time; stir until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until loaf is dark brown and a cake tester comes out clean.
• Cool bread in pan for 10 minutes, and then run a knife along edges to loosen, turn out of baking pan and cool on a rack. Makes one loaf.
• Tip: You can also make this into muffins-bake muffins for 20 minutes. You'll get about 12 muffins or 20 mini muffins.
• Tip: If you're only going to purchase one kind of oatmeal, you should buy the old-fashioned or large-flake oatmeal. To turn them into the "quick-cooking" oatmeal called for in this recipe, pulse them in a food processor, or place in a resealable plastic bag and rub them between your hands until they're broken into small bits.
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REDUCED-CALORIE CHOCOLATE BANANA OATMEAL

Steps:

• Pour cocoa powder into a microwave-safe bowl and stir in cinnamon, sweetener, and salt. Add hot water and stir thoroughly until cocoa powder has dissolved. Stir in cold water until well combined. Stir in oats and banana until mixed well.
• Microwave for 2 minutes. Remove, stir, and allow oatmeal to cool and thicken.