Name: Banana Bread Oatmeal with Walnut + Date
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: ⅓ cup old-fashioned rolled oats; ¾ cup water; 1 medium banana, thinly sliced (divided); 1 Medjool date, pitted and chopped; 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal (I like Bob’s Red Mill’s flaxseed meal); ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (more or less to taste), plus more for garnish if desired; 1 small pinch sea salt; ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract; ½ tablespoon chopped walnuts, for topping; 1-2 tablespoons full-fat canned coconut milk, for topping (optional)