Baked banana porridge

Start the day right with this healthy baked banana porridge containing walnuts, banana and cinnamon. Bananas are a good source of the amino acid tryptophan, which the body needs to make the feel- good hormone serotonin. When eaten with a carb source such as oats, the brain can absorb the tryptophan easily.

Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:5 mins
- Cook:25 mins
Easy
Serves 2

Dairy-free
Healthy
Vegan
Vegetarian

Nutrition: Per serving
Highlight	Nutrient	Unit
	kcal	405
	fat	15g
	saturates	2g
	carbs	52g
	sugars	18g
high in	fibre	6g
	protein	12g
	salt	0.3g

Ingredients

2 small bananas, halved lengthways
100g jumbo porridge oats
¼ tsp cinnamon
150ml milk of your choice, plus extra to serve
4 walnuts, roughly chopped

Method

STEP 1
Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Mash up one banana half, then mix it with the oats, cinnamon, milk, 300ml water and a pinch of salt, and pour into a baking dish. Top with the remaining banana halves and scatter over the walnuts.
STEP 2
Bake for 20-25 mins until the oats are creamy and have absorbed most of the liquid.