Bananas for Bananas.
This recipe has all the flavor and nutrition of moist, delicious banana bread, just in a different form. It also makes a great snack.
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Banana Bread In A Bowl
Banana Bread In A Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 banana (I use a frozen one, but you don't have to)
- 1-2 tablespoons walnuts, optional
- 1 cup milk of choice
- 1 cup flake cereal, such as Arrowhead Mills' spelt flakes (You can use a gluten-free cereal)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Put all the ingredients into a blender, and blend. Now eat! This gets thicker, the longer it sits.
For a fun twist, try using the *Melted Banana Trick*
Oh, and cinnamon or chocolate chips make nice additions. But then again, chocolate chips make a nice addition to anything!
Nutrition Information:
- This banana version will have about 245 calories, 7 grams fiber, 7 grams protein, and 3 grams fat.
- The pumpkin version will have about 175 calories, 8 grams fiber, 7 grams protein, and 3 grams fat.
- The gingerbread version will have about 215 calories, 7 grams fiber, 7 grams protein, and 3 grams fat. If you use blackstrap molasses, you’ll also get a healthy dose of iron and calcium :).
It’s very filling, for not a lot of calories. So if you’re not watching your weight, I suggest planning to have something calorie-dense alongside. (Some of my favorite sides include peanut butter on a spoon, extra walnuts, or… anything chocolate!)
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Ohhh Yummm! I must try this one 🙂
I made this tonight, with 1/2 banana and some bran twigs. I heated it up in the microwave before eating…soo good! Another addition to my cereal repertoire!
Wow – you just blend it – with cereal?! Any kind of cereal? Does it have a smooth, liquid-y texture? Need a fancy blender? 😉
Any flake cereal, even a gluten-free one (I know a lot of people like Mesa Sunrise). Or bran flakes. The texture is *kinda* like cream of wheat, but thicker.
Oh, and you can use any blender or even a magic bullet.
I absolutely love your breakfast recipes! I miss some quinoa recipes though.. it is the yummiest, healthiest, nutritious (also gluten-free and vegan) “grain” there is! (technically it’s a seed) maybe an idea for some new recipes..? 🙂
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Oh Isabel, you are so right! I neglect quinoa :(. Confession: I still haven’t found a way that I like it. I keep trying, because it’s SO healthy. I haven’t tried it in a breakfast recipe yet, though, so thanks to your comment I’m going to put that on my list!!
Ohh I see! I enjoy my bowl of quinoa every morning like this:
Usually, on Sundays, I cook quinoa (37 grams for one day, so 185 grams for 5 days) and put it in a tight-lid box in my fridge. Then the morning after, I take 1/5 of that; fluff it, pour soy milk over it and put in the microwave. I usually also add a handful of raisins 🙂 but that’s just me of course.. Pretty boring, haha!
Raisins make EVERYthing better. I’m about to have some in my oat bran! 🙂
Hi!
I make my quinoa with almond milk, then add cinnamon, agave, unsweetened coconut flakes, walnuts, and sliced banana! It’s a great breakfast bowl.
Love your blog. Enjoy!
YES they absolutely do! I also like mixing cocoa powder with a tiny bit of soy milk and splenda, making small balls and putting them in the freezer, and then adding them to e.g. cereal: same effect (little sweets) as raisins 🙂
FYI- just went to the store to buy flake cereal so I could make this!! 🙂
I got all the stuff for this and made it this morning. It turned out AMAZING, tastes just like banana bread 🙂 Is it supposed to be somewhat thick? Mine came out smoothie consistency, so I’m drinking it instead of eating it 🙂
Mine’s always pretty thick. It also gets thicker as it sits.
Wow! I made this for breakfast and what a treat! It’s so healthy and so easy.
So glad you liked it! 🙂
Love this recipe! Linked to it on my blog today and my friends are loving it too. I have a feeling I’m going to be linking to you a lot now that I know about you. Thanks to Sweet Tater Blog for that introduction!