Banana Oatmeal Protein Recipes
One of my favorite part about my work is developing recipes and working with some interesting products. Today, I got the chance to work with some custom blend oatmeal from Myoatmeal.com. You can choose your own type of oats such as instant, 5-grain rolled, steel cut, smash blend and gluten-free. You can pick the type of sweetener (or none), flavorings, nuts and fruits, 22 billion different combination! A healthy alternative to sugar-loaded cereal for breakfast.
I chose a pre-made blend Dirty Banana Oatmeal with smash blend oats, banana and rum flavor, dried banana chips and cranberries, brown sugar and sucralose. I liked the convenience of having my oatmeal pre-blended so I don't have to fuss with the ingredients in the morning. I can take a scoop out and put it in a bowl, add water and microwave for about 2-3 minutes. You can see the chunks of banana and cranberries. I'm used to eating my oatmeal plain so this was a little bit sweet for me but may be perfect for people that add sweetener to their oatmeal. It had a great banana flavor and subtle note of rum.
Being a food and nutrition consultant, I had to come up with something creative to make with this pre-blended oatmeal. The great part about this blend was it was pre-sweetened so I can use it as a baking mix. I used 2 cups of the Dirty Banana Blend to make my Banana Muffin. I didn't use additional sugar since the oatmeal blend and the banana added just the right amount of sweetness. No added oil, used Greek yogurt to make the muffin moist.
Banana Oatmeal Protein Muffin
Ingredients:
2 banana, mashed
2 C. Dirty Banana Blend Oatmeal
2 scoops Top Secret Nutrition Vanilla Whey Protein
2 egg whites
1 C. non-fat Greek Yogurt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
Direction:
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl until thoroughly blended.
- Pour mixture 2/3 full in non-stick or paper-lined muffin tin.
- Bake in preheat 350F oven for 20 min or until golden brown.
Makes one dozen.
167 calories, 25g carbs, 4g fat, 8g protein
Dirty Banana Blend or any of the blend can be used to make a quick granola that can be topped on yogurt, fruit, ice cream, etc.
Quick Banana Granola
Ingredients:
2 cups Dirty Banana Blend Oatmeal or any custom blend oatmeal
Direction:
Toast oatmeal blend on baking sheet in preheated 350F oven for 30 minutes or until golden, stirring after every 10 minutes.
Makes 8 servings.
165 calories, 29g carbs, 5g fat, 2g protein
The combination of whey protein, banana and oatmeal in this smoothie is perfect for refueling after a workout. You can use any custom flavored oatmeal.
Banana Oatmeal Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 Banana
1-1/2 C. unsweetened almond milk
2 scoops protein powder
1/4 C. Dirty Banana Blend Oatmeal
1 C. ice
Direction:
In a blender, combine all ingredients. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.
Makes 2 servings.
310 calories, 34.5g carbs, 7.5g fat, 28g protein
Protein pancakes are one of my favorites for breakfast or post workout. The custom blend oatmeal is great for adding flavor to protein pancakes, with 22 billion combination the possibilities are endless!
Banana Protein Pancakes
Ingredients:
1/4 Dirty Banana Blend Oatmeal or any flavored oatmeal blend
1 scoop Top Secret Nutrition Vanilla Whey Protein
2 egg whites
Direction:
- Combine all ingredients in a blender until it resembles pancake batter.
- Lightly coat medium non-stick pan with cooking spray. Heat over medium heat, pour in half the batter to the center of the pan. Let it cook for approximately 3 minutes until the sides easily lift. Flip pancake and cook for an additional two minutes.
- Serve with fresh fruit, or PB Lean Peanut Powder or your favorite topping.
Makes 1 serving.
343 calories, 33g Carbs, 8g fat, 34g protein
