These banana cinnamon oats take one pot and about twelve minutes. Mashing half the banana into the pot is what sweetens the whole bowl before any honey goes near it.
The fibre is the other reason this sits so well. Rolled oats bring beta-glucan, a soluble fibre that thickens as it cooks, and chia seeds absorb around ten times their weight in liquid and form a gel. Between the two, plus the banana and berries, a bowl lands close to 14g of fibre, which is a solid chunk of the day in one sitting.
Mashing half the banana into the pot rather than slicing all of it on top changes the whole bowl. As it heats, the starch breaks down and the natural sugars release into the oats, which sweetens everything from the inside and means you need far less honey at the end. The sliced half on top is there for texture and for the look, and it is the half people notice.
Coconut milk gives a richer, rounder porridge than dairy milk and keeps the base entirely plant based. Tinned is much creamier than the carton kind, so if you are using tinned, start at the lower end of the range and expect to loosen it. Whatever you use, the chia will keep thickening it in the bowl, so it should look slightly too loose when you take it off the heat.
The oats and chia bring some, but the protein yoghurt on top is doing most of the work here, taking a bowl to around 20g. That matters if this is breakfast before a Pilates class rather than a snack. If you have no protein yoghurt, Greek yoghurt with a scoop of vanilla protein powder stirred through does the same job.
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Yes. Cook the base without the toppings, refrigerate for up to three days, then reheat with a splash of coconut milk. The chia sets it firm overnight so it will need loosening.
Absolutely. Dairy, oat or almond milk all work with the same quantities. Coconut milk is richer, so the bowl will taste lighter with the others.
No, but it is what takes the bowl to around 20g of protein. Greek yoghurt with a scoop of vanilla protein powder stirred through does the same thing.
Rolled oats, not quick oats. Quick oats have been rolled thinner and break down into something closer to paste, so you lose the chew that makes the bowl feel like a meal.
Yes. Use maple syrup instead of honey and a coconut or soy based protein yoghurt. The base is already dairy free.
A full bowl about ninety minutes before class sits well. If you are heading out sooner, have half and keep the rest for afterwards.
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