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!)
This is so good!! I’d been meaning to try this for a long time, but I haven’t purchased cold cereal since finding this blog; who wants raisin bran, when you can have chocolate strawberry hugs oatmeal? It was awesome right out of the blender, but I liked it even better after letting it thicken for 15-20 min in the fridge. I had to make the oatmeal raisin Larabars to distract myself while I waited because I was so impatient, lol.
I completely changed the banana bread concept into chocolate… I used chocolate soy milk, agave, and cocoa powder. Oh my gosh. It was almost like chocolate mousse :O especially since I let it sit for 3 hours in the fridge and stirred in a bunch of chocolate chips! I’m in love with your blog and these cereal recipes 🙂
Aw thanks, Mia! I’ve actually done a chocolate version too… I think I like it better than the original. Maybe because it’s chocolate? 😉
Hi Katie! This looks delicious! I have been trying a lot of your dessert recipes and they are all great! I’m excited to try making something a little more substantial ;). You’re awesome about making this blog compatible with pinterest, but could you put printer-friendly recipe links also? Thanks! =)
Unfortunately, I can’t add the plugin at the moment due to a corrupt file on my page. I’m working on it, though!
It’s just fun seeing what you come up with. And trying some of the recipes.
I use my Demarle at Home molds and trays for everything now which keeps foods from sticking with the oils and flours.
And I plan on getting a Vitamix soon which will help I’m sure with some of you recipes and others..
Thanks for all your recipes..
I made this today and it was great! I couldn’t believe how sweet and yummy it was without any added sweetener (I used unsweetened almond milk). I used Cheerios instead of flake cereal and I wasn’t sure it was going to work but it did. Can’t wait to try the pumpkin and gingerbread versions. Come up with some more “in a bowl” recipes please! 🙂
I love your pumpkin and banana bread in a bowl!! I think you have changed my life..there may be before and after pics to follow…I have tried several of your recipes and love every one! This morning I used frozen strawberries in my banana bread in a bowl then added homemade chocolate chips! Delicious!!!
Looking at this recipe, I realized that it’s pretty much what I have every day for breakfast, but blended! (Except I don’t add vanilla to my bran flakes and banana!) So I was curious to try it . . . and blending my favorite breakfast turns out AMAZING. Thanks so much for the idea!
I LOVE this recipe! Thanks for posting it =) Here’s another trick to try: I heat up the almond milk in the microwave and then stew a chai tea bag in it until I have chai tea almond milk (this is my favorite drink, and tastes great with a little stevia!) and then add that to the mix. Yum!
I just discovered this recipe via Pinterest though I’m a huge fan of your blog. I made it and OMGoodnees this is seriously delicious!! I used Special K flakes and almond milk. YUM-O! Thanks Katie!
I’m trying to figure out how you came up with 245 calories for this recipe. In an above comment, you said that spelt flakes have about 120 calories per cup, which I confirmed. A cup of skim milk is about 85 calories according to multiple sources. We’re at 205 calories, and that leaves only 40 calories for the banana if you say this recipe is 245 calories. A small banana contains 90 calories. That puts us at 295 calories. So there’s about a 50 calorie discrepancy here. Could you help us understand how you came up with 245 calories for this?
Thank you.
um duh, her blog is a vegan blog so obviously she doesn’t use skim milk for nutrition facts!
Hey!
Well cereal (120) + small banana (90), + 1 cup unsweetened Silk Pure Almond Milk (35) = (245). Hope this helps 🙂