Healthy Oatmeal Breakfast Recipe - Food Fun & Faraway Places (2024)

This banana nut healthy oatmeal breakfast recipe is one of my latest favorites.

You would think breakfast would be one of the easiest meals of the day, but my breakfast recipes are some of the most popular on this site, especially these creative oatmeal recipes!

Try this amazing Banana Bread or one of these Daniel Fast breakfast recipes, all vegan with no added sugar, and all delicious. I have plenty of Daniel Fast recipes for the rest of the day, too.

We all know oatmeal is a healthy way to break your fast, but what kind of oatmeal are you eating?

I shudder to think back to when my kids were young and we began the day with instant sugary oatmeal. What was I thinking?

Speaking of kids, this recipe for overnight oats with frozen fruit is perfect for busy weekdays as it's ready when you are!

Is All Oatmeal Healthy?

This healthy oatmeal breakfast recipe combines bananas, oats, almonds, and walnuts, which are some of the top heart-healthy foods.

Let's be honest; that instant oatmeal is no better than the sugary cereals that line the aisles of your grocery store.

In fact, the biggest difference, nutritionally, between instant oatmeal or quick oats and old-fashioned rolled oats is sugar.

One serving of those flavored packages of instant oatmeal has about 12 grams of sugar! Life cereal has 6 grams of sugar. Rolled old-fashioned oats and steel-cut oats both have one gram of sugar and there are other health benefits.

Eating oatmeal is an easy way to start the day with a boost of soluble fiber, and you can make this healthy breakfast recipe even on busy mornings.

Ingredients for this Oatmeal Recipe

Steel Cut Oats

Steel-cut oats retain the most nutrition out of all the oat varieties. They take a little longer to prepare but have much better flavor. And oatmeal is gluten-free, so it's a great way to start the day for just about everyone.Steel-cut is my favorite type of oats for oatmeal.

Almond Butter

Almond butter is so delicious and adds extra protein and healthy fats to your breakfast with no added sugar. If you are cutting out sugar for the Daniel Fast, weight loss, or any other reason, be sure to read labels!

Even Barney almond butter has varieties with added sugar. You've got to read those labels. You can also use peanut butter, but it's not quite as healthy.

Fresh Banana

Bananas have been proven to be super healthy, with fiber, Vitamin B6, C, Magnesium, and so much more.

Walnuts

Humble walnuts are the only nut with a substantial source of alpha-linolenic acid. Adding walnuts to your breakfast, salads, or as a snack is a great way to improve your diet.

You can make one serving of this healthy oatmeal breakfast recipe at a time, or make a couple of servings as it refrigerates well.

I usually make enough for my family, but if it was just me, I'd totally make a few servings and save it for another day.

Instructions

Gather the simple ingredients. Scroll down for the full recipe.

Prepare the steel-cut oats on the stovetop in a small saucepan according to the directions on the box.

It's usually 3 cups water to one cup of oats and about 25 minutes total time. Add a pinch of salt if you'd like.

Stir in the almond butter while oats are still warm. I used the Barney brand this time, but you can use any brand as long as it does not contain sugar.

Add walnut pieces and banana slices for the perfect healthy oatmeal breakfast recipe.

For another of my favorite healthy and delicious oatmeal recipes, try this tropical coconut oatmeal porridge. The combination of pineapple and coconut flakes is heavenly!

If you're looking for more healthy breakfast ideas besides oatmeal, one of my favorites is thisAlmond Milk Smoothie.

I also have Daniel Fast lunch and dinner recipes. For those of you following the Weight Watchers plan, you'll find a lot of choices in this roundup of Weight Watchers breakfast recipes.

In fact, steel-cut oats make a great breakfast when you're on Weight Watchers. This recipe is about 5 SmartPoints.