Peanut butter and banana oatmeal!

Every morning (yes literally every morning) I make myself a big pot of oatmeal. My brother Mike got me into eating organic oats with different types of fruits, and either peanut or almond butter, and he makes the BEST bowl of oatmeal. Since I am not lucky enough to have Mike make his delish oatmeal every morning, I came up with my own favorite recipe that I absolutely love! I have shared it with a few people who love it as well, so I thought I'd break down the recipe for you guys. The whole thing takes me about 10 minutes tops to do, so it's definitely worth taking the extra 10 minutes to make a nutritious bowl of oatmeal, packed with protein and fiber that will keep you full way longer than a special K cereal bar.


Ingredients 


 


-1 cup of Oats (either Quaker old fashion oats, or you can get organic oats in bulk from Wegmans and the Healthy Grocer)
-2 small spoonfuls of Organic Powdered Peanut Butter (Wegmans or the Healthy Grocer... totally worth buying!!)
-2 cups of water
-1 spoonful of cinnamon
-1 cut up banana
-any other cut up fruit or nuts of your choice

1. Put 2 cups of water, and 1 cup of oats in a small saucepan on the stove, and put the stove on high. (This makes a pretty big bowl so if you don't want that much, just use 1 cup of water and 1/2 cup of oats)

2. While you are waiting for the water to come to a boil, slice one banana and any other fruit of your choice

3. Once the water comes to a boil, turn the heat down to low, and let it simmer until the oatmeal thickens and it is no longer watery.

4. Stir in the banana, powdered peanut butter, and cinnamon, and let it simmer for another minute or two.

5. Pour the oatmeal in your bowl and top with cut up fruit or nuts! Enjoy!!