Baked Banana Pecan Oatmeal Food

BAKED BANANA-PECAN OATMEAL

Steps:

• In a medium pot, bring 4 1/2 cups water to a boil. Stir in oats and salt and cook 1 minute. Let cool, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
• Bring oatmeal to a simmer over medium-high. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in milk and vanilla. Transfer to a 9-inch pie plate.
• Heat broiler, with rack 4 inches from heat. Top oatmeal with bananas and brown sugar and broil until bananas are caramelized, 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle with pecans to serve.

BANANA BREAD OATMEAL

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, bring milk, sugar, salt and spices to gentle boil (watch carefully); stir in oats. Return to boil; reduce heat to medium.
• Cook 1 minute for quick oats, 5 minutes for old fashioned oats, or until most of liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally.
• Remove oatmeal from heat. Stir in mashed bananas and pecans.
• Spoon oatmeal into six cereal bowls.
• Top with yogurt, sliced bananas and pecan halves, if desired.

PECAN-OATMEAL PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine milk, eggs and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until blended. Fold in pecans. Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a greased cast-iron skillet or griddle over medium-high heat; turn when bubbles form on top of pancakes. Cook until second side is golden brown.

BAKED BANANA-NUT OATMEAL CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a muffin tin with cooking spray.
• Combine oats, milk, bananas, brown sugar, eggs, baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla and salt in a large bowl. Fold in pecans. Divide the mixture among the muffin cups (about 1/3 cup each). Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

MAPLE PECAN BAKED OATMEAL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F and spray an 8x8 inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
• Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, mix together the oats, half the pecans, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
• Add in wet ingredients: Add in the milk, maple syrup, egg, coconut oil, vanilla and bananas. Stir well to combine.
• Carefully pour oatmeal mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• Scatter the remaining pecans across the top.
• Bake: Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the top is nicely golden. Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes. Portion and serve. Drizzle each portion with maple syrup if you want it a bit sweeter.

BAKED BANANA OATMEAL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Spray an 8 inch square pan with cooking spray.
• Stir together oats, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
• Add sugar, an egg, 1 mashed banana, milk and vanilla. Stir just until combined.
• Pour into prepared pan and top with a layer of sliced bananas.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Top with brown sugar and broil until golden. About 3-4 minutes, but watch it carefully!

BANANAS FOSTER OATMEAL

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water, milk and salt to a boil. Stir in oats; cook 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cover and let stand., In a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and spices; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add bananas; cook, stirring gently, until bananas are glazed and slightly softened, 1-2 minutes., Remove from heat; stir in extracts. Stir banana mixture into oatmeal. Spoon oatmeal into serving bowls; add toppings of your choice.

BANANA PECAN OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
• Combine the flour, oatmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Mix well and set aside.
• At medium speed of an electric mixer, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• At low speed, add the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk and mashed bananas, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Beat only until ingredients are blended; do not overbeat. Stir in the vanilla extract.
• Spread evenly in the prepared pan, and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
• Allow cake to cool for 10 minutes.
• Topping:.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Add the brown sugar, milk, coconut and pecans, and stir well. (Or, melt the butter in the microwave and combine with the remaining ingredients.) Spread the topping evenly over the cake.
• Place cake in a preheated broiler about 6 inches from the heat. Broil for 2 minutes or until golden brown.

PECAN PIE BAKED OATMEAL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray the bottom and sides of an 8- or 9-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, and vanilla. Add the oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt and mix well.
• Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes. (It will go back in the oven with the topping).
• While the oatmeal is baking during that first 15 minutes, prepare the pecan pie topping. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the butter, brown sugar, and maple syrup to a boil, whisking constantly to prevent the mixture from burning. Once it has thickened (after about 1 minute), stir in the pecans. Remove the pan from heat.
• Remove the oatmeal from the oven (after the 10 minutes), spread the pecan mixture over the top, and return to the oven to bake for another 10-15 minutes, until the liquid has been absorbed, and the center is set.
• Let cool for 10 to 15 minutes before serving alongside milk or yogurt. You can serve it warm or at room temperature. Cover and refrigerate leftovers for up to 4 days.