Name: BANANA AND DATE PORRIDGE
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: ½ cup oats; 1 cup water; 1 banana, mash half and slice half; 1 date, finely chopped; 1 tsp vanilla bean paste; ¼ tsp cinnamon; fresh fruit, nuts, seeds, etc

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Banana and date porridge

If you love bananas and dates, then I guarantee you’ll love this banana and date porridge (oatmeal). The banana and dates give an incredible, natural sweetness to plain porridge that you have to taste to believe.

As you’ll know from my other porridge recipes, I often like to add coconut milk for a rich, sweet creaminess. This recipe doesn’t een need the coconut milk though.

I do think that oats are best cooked in the traditional style, i.e. in water or a combination of water and milk, on the stovetop. And it really only takes about 10 minutes.

I like to use whole oats because they’re less processed than the quick oats you can cook in the microwave. Also, cooking porridge in the microwave can be messy if they overflow.

Try this delicious porridge naturally sweetened with banana and date for a healthy start to your day.

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TAKE THE QUIZ

This recipe only takes 15 minutes in total, so it definitely qualifies as a quick and healthy breakfast. And with only half a banana and one date mixed into the porridge, that’s roughly one serving of fruit.

It’s up to you what other fruit, if any you use as toppings. If you’re in a hurry, just use the rest of the banana and a handful of your favourite nuts.

Some other porridge variations you should try….

my original COCONUT MILK PORRIDGE

And this amazing CHOC NUT BUTTER PORRIDGE

Or this delicious BANANA ALMOND BUTTER PORRIDGE

Visit the HEALTHY BREAKFAST RECIPES page for lots more recipes and ideas.

Banana date porridge topped with mango and nuts

BANANA AND DATE PORRIDGE

The combination of banana and date make this porridge naturally and deliciously sweet.

4.9 from 15 votes

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Australian, International

Keyword: banana oatmeal, banana porridge

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 15

Servings: person

Calories: 290kcal

Author: Wendy Hodge, Wendy's Way to Health

Ingredients

½ cup oats
1 cup water
1 banana, mash half and slice half
1 date, finely chopped
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
¼ tsp cinnamon

Optional toppings

fresh fruit, nuts, seeds, etc

Instructions

Bring the oats and water to boil in a small saucepan. Simmer for about 5 minutes, until most of the water has been absorbed.
While the oats are cooking, mash half of the banana and chop the date.
Add the banana, date, cinnamon and vanilla to the porridge and simmer for another 5 minutes.
Pour into a bowl and top with the banana slices and a handful of walnuts.