Recipe: Easy Overnight Banana Almond Butter Oatmeal

Say, hello, to your new breakfast bestie: the crockpot! Use it to make our simple slow cooked banana-nut oatmeal. Just add pantry staples like oats, milk, nut butter, banana and honey, and dig in to a satisfying breakfast.

Slow Cooker Banana-Nut Oatmeal

Ingredients

• 1 cup (155 grams) steel cut oats (certified gluten-free if necessary)
• 3 cups (710 grams) water
• 1 cup (245 grams) low-fat (2%) milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons almond butter
• 2 medium (120 grams each) bananas, peeled and sliced
• 2 tablespoons honey

Directions

Lightly coat a 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Combine oats, water, milk and salt in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.  

Spoon 1 cup of oatmeal into 4 bowls. Top evenly with banana slices, and drizzle with almond butter and honey.

Nutrition Information

Serves: 4 |  Serving Size: 1 cup oatmeal + 1/2 banana + 1 1/2 teaspoons almond butter + 1 1/2 teaspoons honey

Per serving: Calories: 336; Total Fat: 8g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Monounsaturated Fat: 3g; Cholesterol: 5mg; Sodium: 177mg; Carbohydrate: 57g; Dietary Fiber: 7g; Sugar: 20g; Protein: 11g

Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 538mg; Iron: 13%; Vitamin A: 2%; Vitamin C: 9%; Calcium: 12% 

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Source: http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/slow-cooker-banana-nut-oatmeal/