What can I make with banana and oats?
Banana and Oats is the backbone of a cheap, filling meal, and it does far more than sit under a stew. These recipes use banana and oats, and the notes after them cover ratios, toasting, and resting.
12 recipes with banana and oats
Acai Bowl
Frozen acai blended thick and topped with granola and fresh fruit.
Brazilian5m1Smoothie Bowl
Thick fruit smoothie topped with granola, seeds, and fresh berries.
American5m1Overnight Oats
No-cook oats soaked overnight in milk and toppings.
American5m1
Churros
Crisp fried dough sticks rolled in cinnamon sugar.
Spanish30m6
Banana Bread
Moist quick bread of overripe bananas and brown sugar.
American70m8
Aubergine couscous salad
step 1 Heat grill to high.
Turkish4
Three-cheese souffles
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6 and butter 4 small (about 200ml) ramekins.
France4
Roast aubergine with goat's cheese & toasted flatbread
step 1 Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
Turkish4
Jamaican Curry Goat
Equipment 6QT Pressure cooker Instructions Rinse goat meat with vinegar and water.
Jamaican4
Num Ansom – Sticky Rice Cake
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4
Callaloo Jamaican Style
Cut leaves and soft stems from the kale branches, them soak in a bowl of cold water for about 5-10 minutes or until finish with prep.
Jamaican4
Walnut, date & honey cake
step 1 Preheat the oven to 160C/Gas 3/fan oven 140C.
Turkish4
Cooking banana and oats so it comes out fluffy
- 1Rinse until the water runs clear when the grain is starchy; skip rinsing when you want it creamy.
- 2Toast in a little fat with aromatics for 60 seconds before adding liquid. It adds a nutty depth for zero extra work.
- 3Use the right ratio and cover tightly on the lowest heat. Peeking releases the steam that is doing the cooking.
- 4Rest off the heat for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork rather than a spoon.
What goes well with banana and oats
Banana and Oats is at its best with butter, stock, onion, herbs, lemon zest and toasted nuts. Any two or three of those, plus banana and oats, is already a dinner rather than an ingredient list.
Storing banana and oats
Dry banana and oats keeps for months in a sealed container away from light and heat. Once cooked, cool it quickly, refrigerate within two hours, and use within 3-4 days; cooked grains and legumes freeze extremely well in single-portion bags.
Substituting banana and oats
If you are out of banana and oats, look for something that behaves the same way in the pan rather than something that tastes the same. Match the moisture level, the cooking time, and the richness, and adjust the liquid slightly if your substitute releases more water. When in doubt, describe what you actually have in the chat and Mr. Chef will rewrite the recipe around it.
Banana and Oats recipes: common questions
- What can I make with banana and oats and not much else?
- Plenty. With banana and oats plus an onion, garlic, oil, and salt you already have the base of a skillet dinner, a soup, or a simple sauce. Add a starch - rice, pasta, bread, or potatoes - and it becomes a full meal. The recipes above are ordered so the ones needing the fewest extra items come first.
- What is the quickest banana and oats recipe?
- Look for the entries above marked 20 minutes or less. As a rule, anything cut small and cooked in a hot pan beats anything roasted whole, and one-pan recipes save more time in cleanup than in cooking.
- Can I substitute banana and oats?
- In most recipes yes, as long as the replacement plays a similar role - similar moisture, similar cooking time, similar richness. Swapping across roles (a watery vegetable for a starchy one, for instance) usually needs a change in liquid or cooking time too.
- How do I use up leftover banana and oats?
- Fried rice, a frittata, a grain bowl, a soup, or a quesadilla will absorb almost any leftover banana and oats without a recipe. If you want something specific, tell Mr. Chef exactly what is in the fridge and it will build a recipe around it.