Banana Walnut Oatmeal

by | Dec 15, 2020 | Breakfast

This Banana Walnut Oatmeal is perfect to add to your rotation this week if you’re looking for a new oatmeal recipe that’s delicious, hearty, and filling.

Oatmeal is such a staple breakfast it seems. A wonderful source of dietary fibre, and almost limitless when it comes to toppings or ways to flavour it.

I recently whipped up this Banana Walnut Oatmeal made with an assortment of goodies (like chia seeds, cinnamon, and plump Thompson raisins) and it truly makes for a delicious, hearty, and filling breakfast.

How to Make Banana Walnut Oatmeal

For this oatmeal you’ll need:

That may look like quite the pile of oatmeal additions, but let me tell you, it’s so good! You’re going to love this one.

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Banana Walnut Oatmeal

A hearty, filling oatmeal made with plump raisins, cinnamon, chia seeds and walnuts.

Course Breakfast
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 1
Author Meghan

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup oats
  • 3/4 – 1 cup milk of choice
  • 1 tsp chia seeds
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon
  • dash sea salt
  • dash coconut or brown sugar
  • 1-2 tbsp Thompson raisins

Toppings

  • 1 banana, for slicing
  • handful walnuts, crushed
  • splash extra milk on top

Instructions

  1. Add oats and milk to pot and bring to a simmer. Add raisins, sea salt, coconut (or brown) sugar, and stir. Let cook a couple of minutes.

  2. Stir in chia seeds and continue to cook on low until thickened.

  3. Once cooked, transfer to bowl and top with sliced banana, crushed walnuts, and a splash of extra milk on top!

I hope you love this recipe as much as I do. Let me know how it turns out for you in the comments below, or tag me in your photos on Instagram @meghanlivingstone 😀

by Meghan Livingstone

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4 Comments

  1. sofia

    5 stars
    hi, my name is sofia, I’m under the age of 18, your videos have really helped me find freedom and not count calories any more, I always hear about adults loosing weight, I don’t hear much about teenagers, can you film a video of recipes to help me out? and tips? thank you for taking your time to read this:)

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  2. Meredith

    Tried this for breakfast today. I love it! I didn’t have raisins, so substituted craisins. Such an easy, delicious, filling way to start the day. Thank you for posting this!

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    • Meghan

      So so glad you enjoyed this simple breakfast Meredith! I agree it’s nice and filling 😊

      Reply
  3. Camilla

    5 stars
    Tried this for my breakfast this morning. So yummy, warming and satisfying! Thanks for sharing. I did add abit extra cinnamon because I’m obsessed with it!

    Meghan would you consider doing a post about the benefits of cinnamon and the two different types of cinnamon. Lots of love from the UK

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Meghan Livingstone, CNP

Hi, I’m Meghan. I’m a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, blogger, and YouTuber with a passion for healthy, simple living. I’m here to inspire you to listen to your body, eat wholesomely, and create a fulfilling life.