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Peanut Butter Banana Oat Cereal

Peanut Butter Banana Oat ‘Cereal’

written by Parita 4 Comments

Peanut Butter Banana Oat ‘Cereal’ is a delicious, easy to make, and filling concoction that’s perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

What was your absolute favorite food growing up?  Pizza?  Hot dogs?  Mac n’ cheese?  Cookies?

Me?  None of the above.  My favorite food was cereal.  Yes, you read that correctly.  I loved the ritual of pouring myself a big bowl of cereal (anything from Kix to Lucky Charms to Corn Flakes) and milk and digging in.

My love affair with cereal continued well into adulthood.  In college, my roommate Roshni and I were known for coming home from class,  sitting down at our dining table with a half gallon of milk and a box of cereal, and going to town.

Don’t get me wrong, I still love cereal.  In fact, during my last trip to the grocery store, I strongly considered buying a box of Banana Nut Crunch (my favorite as an adult).  But knowing one bowl at a time would never be enough, I chose not to go down that path.  Also, while most cereals aren’t the worst choice from a nutritional perspective, they’re certainly not the best.  Especially when you can never stop at one bowl.

What’s a cereal loving girl to do?  Make her own version using simple and healthy ingredients.  Duh!

You guys!  I eat this ‘cereal’* at least 1-2 times a week and usually for dinner.  It’s super filling and so delicious.  Personally, I enjoy the texture a lot – the perfect balance of creamy from the peanut butter and chewy from the oats.  The flavor is also on point – the nuttiness from the peanut butter, the sweetness from the banana, and the slight spice from the cinnamon.  And of course, you can’t forget the cold almond milk bringing everything together.  LOVE!

Peanut Butter Banana Oat Cereal

Pre-banana and almond milk

Peanut Butter Banana Oat Cereal

YUM!

I’ll stop rambling about cereal now and share my recipe.  I highly recommend you give it a try ASAP.  You won’t regret it!

Peanut Butter Banana Oat ‘Cereal’
Serves 1

1/3 cup raw instant oats
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon (or more!) peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
1 banana, diced
almond milk, to taste
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. In a cereal bowl, mix together the oats, salt, and cinnamon.
2. Add the peanut butter and work into the oats mixture until small ‘clumps’ form
3. Add the banana to the PB + oats mixture
4. Top off with almond milk (I prefer lots of milk!)
5. Add vanilla extract and mix everything together
6. ENJOY!

*I know this doesn’t fit the traditional definition of cereal, but this is my blog, so I’ll define it however I want!

Your turn – are you/were you a cereal person?  Favorite kind?

Written on November 2, 2016 Related:Health, Recipe, Uncategorized

WIAW: All About Cereal

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I love cereal.  Ok, that’s a lie.  What I meant to say was I LOVE cereal!!!  Yes, I am one of those people who could eat bowls of cold cereal and milk every day of her life and still not be sick of it. 

So, for this week’s edition of WIAW (courtesy of the fabulous Jenn), I thought I would focus on something I ate a lot this past week…cereal.

See for me, this love affair started decades ago, when my parents would buy boxes and boxes of the following…

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Do you see a trend here?  Sugar, marshmallows, sugars.  Mention either of the above cereals, and I am immediately reminded of my childhood. 

I no longer buy Count Chocula or Lucky Charms for myself.  However, if it just happens to be around, I may have a bowl or two…just sayin’!

Over the years, my tastes have changed a bit. I am still obsessed, but my natural tendency is to pick up a box of this…

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Oh yes!  Good ole’ Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds.  To be honest, I still occasionally eat a bowl of two of this for lunch or dinner.  It has the perfect balance of crunchy clusters, sweet flakes, and toasted almonds.  LOVE!

And every now and then, I allow myself to pick up a box of this stuff, knowing it will probably disappear in a few days…

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This is probably my all time favorite cereal.  Seriously, if you haven’t tried it yet, please do!  It’s
a-mazing!  In my opinion, a bowl of this tastes kind of like fresh baked banana bread.  However, it’s a little addicting, and I have absolutely zero willpower around this stuff, so I resist buying it but every few months.  Yes, it’s that good!

You may think that this post doesn’t count for WIAW, but trust me, when you’ve had a week like mine, cereal is your go to food – simple, easy, and balanced.  I definitely had my far share of the stuff this week, so in my book it most definitely counts.

I hope y’all have a great night!  Oh and be on the lookout tomorrow morning for my guest post on Alexa’s blog!!! Smile

What was your favorite cereal growing up?  What about now?

Written on July 27, 2011 Related:Food

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