Step away from the sugar!
One of my favorite ways to sweeten oatmeal is naturally, by melting in a banana. The banana gets all caramelized, and the oatmeal tastes amazing!
The Melted Banana Trick
Step 1: Cook up the oatmeal or another grain as you normally would.
Step 2: In a separate bowl, melt however much banana you want in the microwave or on the stovetop until it’s all caramelized/gooey. This adds so much flavor to the oatmeal! Now, stir the melted banana into your oatmeal.
Optional Step 3: Take your hand blender or Magic Bullet or regular blender and blend everything together so it’s a nice pudding-y consistency. (You don’t have to follow this step, but it mixes in the caramelized banana nicely.)
Below, as part of this recipe: Strawberry Hugs Oatmeal.
Or, for a super-delicious breakfast, try combining oatmeal tricks:
Use with the popular Voluminous Oatmeal Trick.
Thanks for the recipes! Have a WONDERFUL time on your date!! I’m so proud of your mom. 🙂
OOOO have fun on your date!
Now I really need to go buy ramekins. Recipes that use them are always so cute!
Have a wonderful time on your date!!!!
Thanks for the crepe recipe 🙂
i love the idea of using the hand blender!
Thank you for the recipes!!! I will be making them right away.
I am so proud of your mom and I hope you have tons of fun on your dats =) =) =)
Hope your date goes well!
Thanks for the yummy recipes! I really need to get a hand blender!
WHOLE FOODS BOYY!!! haha i love it, have fun!! Thanks for the recipes, i literally found a hand blender in my cupboard in the wayyyy back last month! Best thing ever, now i can use it more!!
Hey Kt, I still do not see where Sarah Palin is not eating turkey…the video of her on the farm is offensive and disgusting to vegans. I would be interested to see where she says she’s abstaining from turkey for Thanksgiving…
Your food looks tasty as always, keep up the good work hun 😉
Is it the Whole Foods boy? Let us know how it goes!
KT! Thanks for clarifying! I knew I couldn’t give Sarah Palin any credit esp in this department… I was just a little confused reading your blog, whoo hoo for your mom!
A date! YAY! Ridiculously lucky guy!
Congrats on the awards and YAY for a turkey-less Thanksgiving!
No. WF boy?!
Hand blender. That’s what I want for Christmas…
Have fun with Whole Foods Boy!
I used to love creme brulee, so a brulee oatmeal sounds good to me!
Have fun on your date!
I don’t recall ever having crepes before, even in my non-veg days. Your recipe is intriguing, thanks for sharing it, I just might give it a try…oohh, and have fun on your date *wink * wink *
ooooh i was totally gonna ask you about the boy situation. have fun!!! i saw that sarah palin clip too. i definitely will not be eating turkey on thursday – but cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes and stuffing are a MUST 😉