Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3 small/medium overripe bananas ((about 11.5 oz with peels, 8.5 oz without in total))
  • 1 cup milk, (your preferred variety)
  • ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup maple syrup ((or honey))
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups old-fashioned (rolled) oats
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup raisins (or other dried or fresh fruit, nuts, etc.)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9" x 9" baking dish with parchment paper, leaving enough overhang on either side of the dish so that you can easily lift the baked oatmeal out of the dish later on for slicing.
  • In a mixing bowl, add the bananas. Using a hand mixer (or do this in a stand mixer if you prefer), beat the bananas until mostly smooth, until no big banana chunks remain. Add the milk, peanut butter, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla extract and beat until creamy and smooth.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, add the oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Stir to combine evenly.
  • Pour the mixed wet ingredients into the bowl with the oats and stir until everything is evenly combined and the oats are all moistened. Stir in the raisins or whatever fruit/nut mix-ins you're using.
  • Pour out the baked oatmeal mixture into the parchment-lined pan and smooth the top into an even layer. Bake for 45 minutes, or until the top and center has set and the edges are browned. Let the baked oatmeal cool in the pan before carefully lifting out and slicing.