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Coconut & Banana Oatmeal

Posted by Monika Arturi - Leave a comment

Coconut & Banana Oatmeal

This is a really simple twist to an otherwise quite boring breakfast. It’s may seem a little indulgent but really most of the sugars and calories are from the oatmeal and the banana. I only use 1/2 a serving of the coconut. I hope you enjoy it. If you do something special to your oatmeal, please share it in the comments below I’d love to know about it.

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Old Fashioned Organic Oats (Only ingredient on the box should be natural whole grain rolled oats)
1 cup water
1 medium banana
1 tbs unsweetened, organic shredded (medium) coconut
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Preparation:

Microwave: Pour the dry oatmeal in a single serve bowl and pour in the water. Add the shredded coconut and stir it up. Slice the banana and add. Place in microwave and set it for 2 minutes. DO NOT walk away because at about 1:30 the oatmeal may need to be stirred. It has a tendency to boil over if not monitored. Even if it doesn’t I open the door and stir up the bananas. By now they are nice and soft. It may also be done before the 2 minutes are up. Remove from microwave (carefully of course) and enjoy.

I make this in the Microwave but you can certainly do it stove top.

Stove Top: Bring water to boil. Add oats, sliced banana and coconut flakes. Stir and leave to boil for one minute stirring occasionally. Do not walk away. Pour into a single serve bowl and enjoy.
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Nutritional information for
Coconut & Banana Oatmeal:

Calories: 295
Total Fat: 5.9g
Saturated Fat: 3.1g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 1.2mg
Carbohydrates: 23g
Fiber: 7.6g
Sugar:18.4
Protein: 6.8g
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Here are some other ways to enjoy
your oatmeal:

• 1 whole Peach sliced and dash of cinnamon
• 1/2 cup raspberries
• 1/2 cup strawberries
• 1 banana and 2 tbsp flax seed
• 1 apple and cinnamon
• 1/2 a banana and 1/4 cup strawberries