Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Oatmeal

Last Updated on December 26, 2023 by Christin Gillespie

This Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Oatmeal is the ultimate oatmeal bowl. It’s sweetened with a ripe banana, spiced with cinnamon, and topped off with gooey dark chocolate chips, banana slices, homemade vegan chocolate chip banana bread, and then drizzled with cinnamon infused creamy peanut butter. Needless to say, it tastes like a creamy version of chocolate chip banana bread. Plus, this exquisite oatmeal breakfast is vegan, gluten-free, and is incredibly easy to make!

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Oatmeal is no joke, it’s the real deal. It’s essentially a creamy oatmeal bowl that tastes like a dessert. What more could you want? If you appreciate a slice of chocolate chip banana bread, then you will certainly love this gourmet oatmeal recipe.

A Banana Bread Oatmeal Recipe

This Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Oatmeal tastes like a deserved dessert, but is justifiable enough to have for breakfast. In this oatmeal recipe, we’ll be adding a ripe banana, because it makes it sweeter and creamier. Plus, adding a ripe banana is essential for any banana bread recipe.

Types of Oats to Use

This delicious Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Oatmeal bowl can be made with rolled oats, steel cut oats, or even quick oats.

• Organic Gluten-Free Rolled Oats: Rolled Oats, also known as old fashioned oats or whole oats, are my favorite type of oats to cook with. Their texture is great and they cook relatively quickly, compared to steel-cut oats.
• Organic Steel-Cut Oats: Steel-cut oats, usually take much longer to make, about 20 minutes. However, they contain more fiber.
• Organic Quick Oats: Quick oats are soft in texture and cook extremely quickly. They’re the best type of oats to use in the microwave versus cooking on the stove.

Whichever type of oats you select, before preparing, be sure to read the package instructions, for the liquid oat ratio, because the amounts may vary.

Now, who’s ready for some creamy banana bread?

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Oatmeal Ingredients

For this banana bread oatmeal breakfast recipe, you only a few ingredients, to achieve the breakfast of your banana bread dreams.

• Organic Gluten-Free Rolled Oats: I used old fashioned rolled oats, but steal-cut or quick oats work as well. However, be sure to read the package instructions for the liquid oat ratio and the cook time, because they will vary. This recipe is written for old fashioned rolled oats.
• Organic Banana: It wouldn’t be banana bread, if it there wasn’t a banana. Adding half of a ripe banana to the recipe makes this breakfast sweet. Also, the more ripe your banana is, the sweeter your breakfast will be.
• Organic Ceylon Cinnamon: Adding a dash of cinnamon to spice up this oatmeal.
• Organic Coconut Sugar: Completely optional. Add if your banana is not ripe enough or if you’re really in need of an extra sweet breakfast.
• Organic Ground Flax Seeds: Ground flax seeds are loaded with nutrients, high in omega-3 fats, rich in dietary fiber, and you can’t even taste them. They are completely optional, and be substituted with chia seeds, so no problem if you don’t have them…yet!
• Organic Unsweetened Non-Dairy Milk: In this oatmeal recipe, we only need a little milk, so use your favorite non-dairy milk. I used organic unsweetened almond milk.

How to Make Oatmeal

Making oatmeal for breakfast is super simple, fast, and this recipe is no different. There is only 3 steps to achieve your Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Oatmeal breakfast.

1. Combine: Begin by mashing half of the ripe banana in a small saucepan and let cook for 1-2 minutes, to soften up. Add the rolled oats, cinnamon, coconut sugar, flaxseeds, and non-dairy milk. Stir to combine.
2. Cook: Simmer until the milk has absorbed into the oats, about 6 to 8 minutes. Stir frequently to prevent burning.
3. Serve: Place in bowl. Top with dark chocolate chips, banana slices, chocolate chip banana bread chunks, and a drizzle of cinnamon infused creamy peanut butter, if desired, and enjoy!

Tips for Making this Oatmeal Recipe Perfectly

To make the perfect Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Oatmeal recipe, be sure to follow these suggestions!

• For the best texture, I suggest using organic gluten-free rolled oats, but you can use quick oats, or if you have more time, you can also use steel cut oats.
• If you prefer your oatmeal to be thicker, you can cook your oats on the stovetop for a couple more minutes. On the other hand, if you prefer it thinner, cook your oats for a slightly less time.
• Be sure your banana is ripe. The more ripe your banana is, the sweeter your oatmeal will be.

Oatmeal Toppings

The toppings for this Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Oatmeal recipe are endless. I personally topped mine with dark chocolate chips, banana slices, my vegan chocolate chip banana bread, and cinnamon infused creamy peanut butter. You can go all out or you can keep it sweet and simple. Either way, you will love this oatmeal breakfast recipe.

• Banana slices
• Homemade vegan chocolate chip banana bread
• Fresh or Frozen Organic Berries: cherries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, etc.
• Organic Dark Chocolate or Organic Dark Chocolate Chips
• Organic Nut Butter or Seed Butter: almond butter, creamy peanut butter, pecan butter, cashew butter, hazelnut butter, etc.
• Organic Hemp Seeds or Organic Chia Seeds
• Organic Chopped Nuts or Seeds: almonds, peanuts, sunflower seeds, pecans, cashews, walnuts, hazelnuts, etc.
• Organic Coconut Flakes or Organic Shredded Coconut

This oatmeal bowl will be a sweet and creamy breakfast, regardless of how you enjoy it.

More Chocolate Oatmeal Recipes to Try:

• Chocolate Banana Berry Oatmeal
• Chocolate Almond Butter Oatmeal
• Chocolate Blueberry Muffin Oatmeal
• Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Blended Baked Oats
• Chocolate Hazelnut Oatmeal
• Chocolate Orange Oatmeal
• Chocolate Oatmeal with Raspberry Chia Jam

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Xoxo.

Christin.

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