Use your microwave to quickly and easily prepare this creamy oatmeal with banana, shredded coconut, and coconut milk for a filling morning.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 3 mins |
| Total Time: | 8 mins |
| Servings: | 1 |
| Yield: | 1 serving |
Ingredients
- ¾ cup milk
- ½ cup quick-cooking oatmeal
- ½ medium banana, mashed
- ¼ cup coconut milk
- ¼ cup shredded coconut
- 1 teaspoon white sugar, or to taste
Instructions
- Combine milk and oats in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook in the microwave until oatmeal starts to bulge at the top and has a smooth, creamy consistency, 1 to 3 minutes.
- Mix in banana, coconut milk, and shredded coconut until well combined. Sweeten with sugar to taste.
- The cook time in the microwave varies. For newer, more powerful microwaves, it takes usually 1 minute. For lower-watt microwaves, it can take up to 3 minutes.
- If oatmeal is too watery after microwaving, cook for a little longer. If it is overdone, you can always add extra milk.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 578 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 61 g |
| Cholesterol | 15 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 10 g |
| Protein | 15 g |
| Saturated Fat | 27 g |
| Sodium | 94 mg |
| Sugars | 22 g |
| Fat | 34 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Overall, this is a nice recipe, it’s creamy and good. But, I would change a few things. I used a very ripe banana and didn’t need to add any sugar. I used almond milk instead of dairy, and I used light coconut milk. Next time I would mash the banana first and just cook it with the oatmeal. Also, it only needs 2 T shredded coconut, 1/4 c was a bit much and just added extra calories. It is a good recipe as is, all these changes are just my personal preferences. Thanks for the recipe!