A Warm and Satisfying Breakfast
These banana protein oats are a simple option for mornings when you want something warm, filling, and easy to prepare. The oats create a hearty base, while banana, blueberries, cinnamon, and maple syrup add natural sweetness and flavour. Adding protein powder, pumpkin seeds, and coconut yogurt also gives the bowl more substance, making it a convenient breakfast before a busy day or after a morning workout.
1 Servings / 10 minutes Ingredients
- ½ cup: Oats
- 1 cup: Plain Coconut Milk (unsweetened from the carton)
- ½ Banana (sliced, plus extra for garnish)
- 1 tsp: Maple Syrup
- ½ tsp: Vanilla Extract
- 1/8 tsp: Sea Salt
- ½ tsp: Cinnamon (plus extra for garnish)
- ¼ cup: Vanilla Protein Powder
- ¼ cup: Blueberries
- 1 tbsp: Unsweetened Coconut Yogurt
- 1 tbsp: Pumpkin Seeds
- 1 ½ tsps: Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
Directions
- Add the oats, coconut milk, banana, maple syrup, vanilla, and sea salt to a pot over medium heat. Stir to combine. Cook for five to seven minutes or until the oats thicken.
- Turn off the heat and stir in the cinnamon and protein powder.
- Transfer to a bowl and garnish with blueberries, coconut yogurt, pumpkin seeds, shredded coconut, sliced banana, and cinnamon. Enjoy!
Notes
- Leftovers: Best enjoyed right away.
- Gluten-Free: Use certified gluten-free oats.
- Protein Powder: This recipe was tested using plant-based vanilla protein powder.
- No Coconut Milk: Use another plant-based milk like cashew, oat, or almond.
Make It Your Own
These banana protein oats are easy to customize depending on what you have available. You can swap the coconut milk for almond, oat, or cashew milk, change the fruit, or experiment with different toppings. Try adding strawberries, raspberries, chopped nuts, nut butter, cacao nibs, or extra seeds for a different combination. You can also adjust the amount of cinnamon or maple syrup depending on how sweet you prefer your oatmeal.
*MOVATI’s trainers and/or consultants are not health care providers, and do not provide any medical diagnosis, treatment or advice, and any trainer and/or consultant tips are not intended to replace the advice of a health care professional.
