Browned-Banana Oatmeal with Cinnamon and Ghee

Perfectly sweet (from those overripe bananas you have sitting on your counter) this breakfast of Brown Banana Oatmeal with Cinnamon and Ghee is one of my favorite things to make on a weekend morning. From cooking the soft bananas in savory ghee to toasting the pecans, it always leaves my kitchen smelling like home.

Sweet, Creamy Oats

Heating the ghee and cooking the mashed banana for a few amplifies the sweetness by releasing more natural sugars from the banana, and smells so divine. Now simply add cinnamon, oats, and water, cover, and prepare your toppings!

Fresh Toasted Pecans & Flaxseeds

You can use any nut or seed you like here, but I have had a new appreciation of pecans since living in Texas. They grow abundantly here could be considered an urban ‘free food’. I take the extra step to toast them, bringing out their flavor and a nice crunch. I use flaxseeds in just about any opportunity I have, and this oat meal makes a perfect base.

Antioxidant-Rich Blueberries

You can use any fruit of your choice, but I love defrosted blueberries to compliment the cinnamon and toasted pecans – truly heavenly.

I love this recipe for not only how delicious it is, but how wholesome every ingredient is for the body as well.

Ghee is the most “ojas” or vitality-enhancing substance and improves the clear, blissful state of our body, mind, and spirit. It is Sattvik in nature and in Ayurveda is considered an elixir of gold.

Bananas, specifically ripe sweet bananas, add nature’s sweetness with no refined sugar. These fruits can also help increase levels of serotonin, helping to regulate mood, cognitive function and more.

Oats are full of insoluble fiber that improve gut microbiome and intestinal health which contribute to decreased risk of disease and inflammation. Oats leave you feeling full for hours without weighing you down.

Cinnamon (especially Ceylon cinnamon) reduces blood sugar spikes by lowering insulin resistance. It also has antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-cancer properties.

Blueberries improve blood flow to the brain and enhance nuroplasticity. This can help in learning, memory, and cognitive flexibility.

Pecans are high in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, omega-6 and fatty acids

Flaxseeds are an abundant source of lignans, plant-based compounds, omega-3 fatty acids, dietary fiber and vitamins and minerals such as magnesium and phosphorus.

How to make Browned Banana Oatmeal with Cinnamon and Ghee

Browned-Banana Oatmeal with Cinnamon and Ghee

Oatmeal sweetened with ripe bananas, a touch of cinnamon and ghee. Topped with berries and toasted pecans, it is perfectly balenced in its flavor, auroma, and nutrition.

• 1 Overripe Banana
• 1/2 tbsp Ghee
• 1/2 cup Old-Fashioned Oats
• 1 cup Water
• 1 dash Cinnamon
• 1 handful Raw Pecans
• 1 pinch flaxseeds (optional, whole or ground)
• 1/2 cup fresh or defrosted frozen berries

1. Heat the ghee in a saucepan to melt completly. Add the ripe brown banana and mash with a potato masher or a fork. Cover and cook on medium heat for 2-3 minutes. This will release more sugars in the ripe banana.

2. Stir in the oats, cinnamon, and water. Cover and cook on medium-low heat for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Remove from heat to cool for 5 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, toast the pecans on medium heat for about 3-5 minutes, being careful to not burn. Remove from heat and set aside in a small bowl to cool.

5. Add the oatmeal to a bowl. Top with berries, toasted pecans, and extra ghee or a drizzle of honey if desired.

An overripe banana with some brown spots is best to use for this recipe.

You can use a little more or less water depending on how you like the thickness of your oats.

You can use fresh or frozen berries. I prefer to use defrosted-frozen berries since they also give a little ‘juice’ to top the oatmeal.

I find the best way to defrost frozen berries is to set them out on the counter to defrost naturally. 

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