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!)
That looks so delicious. Have you ever tried it using rolled oats? I just bought a huge bag from the bulk bin at Whole Foods and I’m trying them different ways.
I haven’t! That sounds like a terrific idea!
I just made this and added a dash of cinnamon as well – it looks like that’s in the picture but not in the recipe? If you haven’t tried with cinnamon though, definitely do – makes it amazing!
Oh wow, I really should try it with cinnamon, huh? And add it to the recipe! The gorgeous photos are from a good blogging friend, Ricki. I never noticed the cinnamon until you pointed it out. Thank u!! 🙂
Just made it again and this time in addition to the cinnamon, I added vanilla extract and just the tiniest dash of nutmeg (was just trying to think of what other spices are in real banana bread). You HAVE to try it with those – so amazing!!!
The recipe does have vanilla extract. But lol I actually don’t like nutmeg! I’m weird :-?.
GAH so delicious! I altered your recipe a little (mainly because I was short on banana), but this is a bowl of pure genius.
1/2 cup banana (I always keep a big bowl of sliced up banana in the freezer)
2/3 cup kamut flake cereal
1/4 cup vanilla almond milk
1 tbsp. chia gel (added liquid, extra crunch and protein!)
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
The result? Utter awesomeness. (Even my mom approved, so we know it’s legit.) Keep ’em coming!
I love your idea to add chia!
eergh im going to try this with a bigger batch of oatmeal, since im all out flake cereal. i’ll let you know how it comes out.
This was super tasty and extremely filling! My picky 1.5 year old loved it!
Arrowhead Mills Organic Maple Buckwheat Flakes gluten-free cereal is working really well for me in your “in a bowl” recipes. I am loving these new breakfast options! So glad I found you! 🙂
I need to know the carb content to figure out how many weightwatchers points
I JUST found you. I noticed that you didn;t include the carbsand grams inBanana Bread Blender Cereal or the Pumpkin Bread in a Bowl. Do you have those numbers?
Sorry, I don’t. I’ve only ust started giving full recipe nutrition stats as of a few months ago, due to extreme demand.
i made this and it’s delicious, and i’m a huge fan of your recipes! BUT — i think it’s important to note that the calories appear to be way off. most cereal alone are around 175 calories per cup, before pumpkin or banana and milk alternative. add chocolate, sweetener, walnuts – you’re looking at a much higher caloric intake.
The calorie count is actually correct. Most bran flakes or spelt flakes are only around 120 calories. And unless otherwise stated, optional ingredients aren’t included in nutritional info. Hope that clarifies! 🙂
I made this for breakfast this morning! Delicious! I used rolled oats instead of cereal because it’s all I had. I also added some flax and wheat bran because I like the texture. So yummy!!