Choc Chip Banana Bread Baked Oats

This Banana Bread Baked Oats recipe from @itschenoahill takes the classic combo of mashed banana and warm cinnamon-nutmeg spice, bakes it into a soft, custardy oat base, then finishes it with a layer of yoghurt, caramelised banana slices, and melted dark chocolate on top. It smells like your nan's kitchen and eats like a proper breakfast, which is exactly the combination we're here for.

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This recipe is the perfect post-training grab-and-go breakfast. Let's get into it.

HERE'S WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• 2 bananas, mashed
• 2 cups quick cooking oats
• ½ cup Nu Harvest Vanilla Ice Cream Performance Plant Protein (use code CHENOA at checkout to save)
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1½ cups milk (dairy-free alternatives work fine too)
• 1½ cups high-protein yoghurt
• ½ banana, sliced
• ¼ cup dark chocolate, chopped

HERE'S HOW TO MAKE IT

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. In a baking dish, mix together the mashed banana, oats, protein powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and milk until well combined.
3. Evenly spread the yoghurt over the oats and top with sliced banana and dark chocolate.
4. Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes.
5. Leave to cool for 5 minutes, then slice and store in the fridge in a sealed container.
6. When ready to eat, microwave your serving for 1 minute, or enjoy it cold.

Cold from the fridge or warmed through, this Choc Chip Banana Bread Baked Oats recipe turns a simple bake into a proper breakfast that's actually working for you, thanks to a 4-in-1 formula from Nu Harvest Vanilla Ice Cream Performance Plant Protein doing the heavy lifting alongside real, whole ingredients. Bake it once, and breakfast is sorted all week. 🍌🍫