This comforting banana porridge is the delicious and gut-heathy way to start your day. It is made with just a few ingredients in only 10 minutes and will be your new favourite breakfast treat.
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After indulging during Christmas, my gut is a bit stressed. No wonder because I did not hold back during the big Christmas dinner and had to try all the cookies too. Can you relate? So to ease my stomach after the holiday binge, and maybe yours too, this comforting banana porridge comes in handy.
Made with good-for-you ingredients and served with deliciously healthy toppings, this porridge with banana is the ideal breakfast not only on cold days. It is full of fibre, comes with gut-healthy properties and is customisable with an array of deliciously healthy toppings.
Love a warm and deliciously healthy breakfast? Try this apple cinnamon oatmeal to satisfy your cravings in a balanced way.
Why you'll love this recipe
- dairy-free & plant-based
- high-protein meal
- easy to make
- super-customisable with the toppings
Ingredient Notes
- Banana – Use ripe bananas, not overripe and completely brown ones. The riper the banana, the more sugar it contains.
- Oats – For a creamy porridge, it is best to use old-fashioned rolled oats as it creates that consistency in no time.
- Plant-based milk – I used almond milk in this recipe, but it is also delicious when made with oat, hazelnut, or soya milk. If you don’t have milk, you can also use water.
- Almond meal – If you want to keep this recipe nut-free, skip the almond meal.
- Vanilla extract – A dash of vanilla extract makes this porridge so comforting and goes well with the banana and oats. Don't have vanilla extract? You can also use ground vanilla bean to amp up the flavour.
- Cinnamon – Along with vanilla extract, cinnamon creates a delicious and warming flavour complementing the banana.
See recipe card for quantities.
Topping ideas
- Sliced bananas
- Nut butter, like this homemade gingerbread cashew butter
- Cacao nibs
- Homemade raspberry orange chia seed jam
- Chopped nuts (e.g. almonds, cashews, pistachios)
- Crunchy homemade almond granola or gingerbread granola
- Quinoa pops
- Seeds (e.g. chia seeds, flaxseeds)
Instructions
Follow The instructions below on how to make banana porridge:
Peel the banana and roughly chop it. Transfer the chopped banana to a small saucepan and mash it with a fork or potato masher.
Add the oats, almond meal, vanilla extract, and cinnamon.
Stir until well combined.
Add the almond milk, stir to combine and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and let it simmer on low heat for 2-3 minutes.
Divide the oatmeal between two bowls, sprinkle with your toppings of choice and serve.
Recipe FAQs
Oats are naturally gluten-free, but be careful if you battle the celiac disease. They can be cross-contaminated with gluten from wheat or barley in the manufacturing process. Be sure to use oats labelled gluten-free.
Yes, you can cook this porridge in advance. Cook it as stated in the recipe and store it in an airtight container in the fridge when cooled.
When kept in an airtight container, this banana porridge can be stored for several days. Be aware that the consistency of the porridge will be thicker. When reheating it in the microwave or on the stove, add some milk or water a break it up to make it creamy again.
📖 Recipe
Banana Porridge
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 100 g rolled oats (1 cup)
- 400 ml plant-based milk (1 ⅔ cups)
- 2 tablespoon almond meal
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (or ¼ teaspoon ground vanilla bean)
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon (plus more for sprinkling)
Instructions
- Peel the banana and roughly chop it. Transfer the chopped banana to a small saucepan and mash it with a fork or potato masher.
- Add the oats, plant-based milk, almond meal, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Stir to combine and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and let it simmer on low heat for 2-3 minutes.
- Divide the oatmeal between two bowls, sprinkle with your toppings of choice and serve.
Notes
- Oats are naturally gluten-free, but be careful if you battle a celiac disease. They can be cross-contaminated with gluten from wheat or barley in the manufacturing process. Be sure to use oats labelled gluten-free.
- When kept in an airtight container, this banana porridge can be stored for several days. Be aware that the consistency of the porridge will be thicker. When reheating it in the microwave or on the stove, add some milk or water a break it up to make it creamy again.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are estimates only calculated with the recipe calorie and nutrition calculator provided by verywellfit.com. The author of this website is not a nutritionist nor a doctor. All nutritional data provided in the recipes and correspondent blog posts are for informational purposes only. Do not use the information as nutritional or medical advice.
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