This recipe combines fresh bananas and coconut milk. Packed with anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal agents, coconut milk is not only delicious; it’s also very good for you. If you like the taste of piña coladas, you’ll love this oatmeal recipe!
3 min Preparation Time
10 min Cooking Time
Ingredients
Low-fat milk or almond milk, 1 cup
Coconut milk, ¼ cup
Large flake oats, ½ cup
Water, ¼ cup
Vanilla protein (equal to 25 g protein), 1
scoop
Banana (sliced), ½
Nutritional Information
| per serving | large | small |
| Calories (k/cal) | 523.1 | 261.6 |
| Fat (g) | 16.7 | 8.3 |
| Saturated (g) | 11.5 | 5.7 |
| Monounsaturated (g) | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Polyunsaturated (g) | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Omega-3 (g) | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Omega-6 (g) | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 53.9 | 26.9 |
| Fibre (g) | 6.1 | 3.1 |
| Sugars (g) | 14.0 | 7.0 |
| Protein (g) | 39.4 | 19.7 |
Instructions
In a small pot bring milk and coconut milk to a boil over medium heat. Add the oats. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until milk is absorbed (approximately 7-10 minutes), stirring occasionally. Combine ¼ cup of water with protein in a separate bowl. Mix with a fork until protein is dissolved. For a smoother consistency, mix powder with water in blender or food processor and blend until protein is dissolved. Pour protein mixture and bananas over oatmeal and serve. Serves 2 large or 4 small.
Variations and options
If you like your oatmeal softer, add 2-4 tablespoons of extra water to the pot before adding oats. If you are lactose intolerant or wish to avoid dairy, replace the 1 cup of milk with 1 cup of water and ½ scoop of protein powder or 1 cup of almond milk. Alternatively, you can substitute with non-cow’s-milk dairy (e.g. goat’s milk, yogurt). For a creamier mixture, instead of mixing the protein with ¼ cup of water, try combining the protein with ¼ cup of apple sauce or yogurt. If you’d like your oatmeal to be infused with banana flavour, add ½ cup of mashed banana once the oatmeal has simmered for 5 minutes. Then continue to cook for an additional 2 minutes or so.
*Recipe from Gourmet Nutrition: The Cookbook for the Fit Food Lover, from our partners Precision Nutrition.