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December 1, 2019

Perfect Microwave Oatmeal with Banana

Gluten Free Vegetarian Breakfast + Brunch Oatmeal
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This recipe for microwave oatmeal with banana is your guide to the perfect creamy bowl of oats. (Without even needing to dirty a single pot or pan!)

This super simple recipe is a breakfast staple for us. It’s much healthier than sugar-heavy store-bought oatmeal, it’s super quick, and you can make it with mostly pantry staples. Plus, I’ve included some of my favorite oatmeal toppings below for flavor inspiration!

microwave banana oatmeal recipe

In addition to the photos, check out the video in this post showing you just how easy it is to make this microwave oatmeal recipe!

Microwave Banana Oatmeal

If you think you don’t like oatmeal, please give this recipe a try. I have a feeling you’ll change your mind!

The banana is the key! As is using milk instead of water, which makes it much creamier and more delicious.

I promise you’ll love it. I’m also a big fan of having less dirty dishes to wash, and you can make this recipe with just one mug or bowl.

(Pssst: see also how to make oatmeal more filling and satisfying!)

Homemade Microwave Oatmeal Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to make this microwave oatmeal with banana:

  • ripe banana
  • rolled oats
  • milk (or dairy substitute)
  • cinnamon
  • optional: additional toppings (see topping ideas section below)

bowl of oatmeal with blackberries, bananas, and nuts

How to Make Microwave Oatmeal With Banana

To make this creamy oatmeal, start by mashing a ripe banana into a microwave safe bowl or mug. The riper the banana, the better, because it’ll be sweeter! Plus, it gives it a softer texture.

Next, top the mashed banana with your oats, milk, and cinnamon. I highly recommend using milk (not water) in your oatmeal. Milk makes it much tastier and creamier. Plus, it adds protein, so it’ll keep you full longer!

Stir well. Once those ingredients are combined, microwave on high for 2 to 3 minutes. If applicable, take out halfway through cooking and stir in any frozen berries. (Fresh fruit can be added once the oatmeal is finished cooking.) Lastly, add your desired toppings and enjoy!

Banana Oatmeal Topping Ideas

Some topping combinations I love:

  • berries + nuts or seeds (slivered almonds, pecans, walnuts, sunflower seeds, etc!)
  • berries + 1/2 C cottage cheese or plain Greek yogurt (see this post for more details: My Favorite Breakfast)
  • fresh sliced peach + walnuts or pecans
  • 1 Tbsp. nut butter
  • Shredded coconut + walnuts or pecans
  • Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal (click for recipe)
  • High protein oatmeal (click for recipe)
  • (Pssst: see also how to make oatmeal more filling and satisfying!)

The full recipe is at the bottom of this post. I hope you love it! Let me know what topping combinations you come up with. 🙂 

By the way, here’s my favorite (& the absolute best) way to slice bananas for oatmeal! And if you have some browning bananas to use up, here are 9 tasty recipes that use overripe bananas.

perfect microwave banana oatmeal recipe

Want even more oatmeal recipes to try? Check these out:

  • Simple Baked Oatmeal (great for a crowd!)
  • Savory Oatmeal Recipe
  • Overnight Oatmeal 6 Ways
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats with Banana
  • Almond Milk Overnight Oats with Berries
  • Healthy Oatmeal Recipes Roundup
  • Cherry Chocolate Overnight Oats

Perfect Microwave Banana Oatmeal

Perfect Microwave Banana Oatmeal
May 14, 2019

This recipe for microwave banana oatmeal is your guide to the perfect bowl of oats… without dirtying a single pot or pan!

Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Yield
1 bowl
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Ingredients:

  • 1 ripe banana, mashed
  • 1/2 C rolled oats (or 1/3 C if you want to add a lot of toppings)
  • 1/2 C milk (or dairy substitute - again, use 1/3 C if you want to add a lot of toppings)
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • Toppings as desired (berries, ground flaxseed, nuts/seeds, coconut, nut butter, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc. - see below for ideas)

Instructions:

  1. Mash a ripe banana into a microwave safe bowl. The super ripe banana is the key to oatmeal — it makes it nice and sweet (the riper the banana, the sweeter it is!) and gives it a fun texture!
  2. Top the banana with the oats, milk, and cinnamon. I never make my oatmeal using water. Milk makes it much tastier/creamier and will keep you full longer, too, due to the extra protein!
  3. Microwave on high for 2 to 3 minutes. If applicable, stir in any frozen berries at the halfway point. Fresh fruit can be added once the oatmeal is finished cooking.
  4. Add desired toppings and enjoy!

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6 comments
  • Kamarudin harun Kamarudin February 5, 2021 · 1:27AM:
    I am looking fwd to try your high protein oatmeal. Had been looking for a receipe like this for a long time. Tried my own receipe but they taste suck.
    Reply
    • Anne
      February 5, 2021 · 9:31AM:
      I hope you like it!
      Reply
  • sofiya February 6, 2021 · 4:02PM:
    I was wondering if it would be okay if i just used normal bananas?
    Reply
    • Anne
      February 8, 2021 · 10:21AM:
      I'm not sure what you mean by normal bananas? This recipe just uses regular old bananas, just those more on the ripe vs. unripe side so they are sweeter and easier to mash.
      Reply
  • Sue Davis April 15, 2021 · 1:36PM:
    I made a 3 individual day supply so I only had to pop it into the microwave since I get up hours before my son but have a coffee pot, microwave,refrigerator, in my room. It was perfect. I did add 4 Tablespoon spoon whole flax seed , and 15 blueberries, changed milk to 1 cup,and called it two servings. But it was so good. Now I want to try peaches instead of blueberries. It would be nice to make this in refrigerator in different flavors for hungry snacks.
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    • Anne
      April 15, 2021 · 3:43PM:
      Great idea to prepare it all ahead of time! Glad it was a hit. :) If you want a refrigerator version, try my Overnight Oatmeal!
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