Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Bake!

During the week I am home with my girls and our breakfast routine is pretty much set in stone.  Harper eats first, we all play for a while, then I lay her down for her morning nap.  This is when Sydney and I sit down together and enjoy our breakfast.  Most days I eat my normal 4 eggs with a whole wheat english muffin and sometimes a piece of fruit.  

Last week, I really wanted some oatmeal.  The weather had been cold and dreary and I needed some comfort food.  On days like these I used to eat cereal or go for a pastry of some sort, but I knew I wanted something "clean" sweet, and tasty.

I like oatmeal, but I'm not a big fan of cleaning up after making it - I like to keep it simple. This is the perfect alternative!

Let me introduce you to... Baked Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal!


Preheat Oven to 375F
Cook time: 20-30 minutes

Ingredients:

- 2 cups Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
- 1 tsp. Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
- 1 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- 1 Large Egg
- 2 Medium Bananas (1 sliced, 1 mashed)
- 2 tbsp. Natural Peanut Butter
- 1 tsp. Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 tbsp. Pure Maple Syrup

Directions:

1.)  Preheat oven to 375F.  Spray medium sized casserole dish or 8x8 pan with olive oil cooking spray or coconut oil.

2.)  In large bowl, combine oats, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.  Add milk, egg, 1 mashed banana, peanut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla.  Mix well.

3.)  Pour mixture into greased dish.  Bake 20-30 minutes (20 minutes makes in softer - 30 minutes they are more like bars; I did 25 minutes and it was perfect!).

4.)  Top with fresh bananas, melt 1 tablespoon peanut butter and drizzle over top.  Sprinkle with cinnamon and enjoy!