Banana Nut Bread Oatmeal

This oatmeal will flood back memories of Grandma’s banana bread, but with a healthy twist. Bananas are high in potassium. Walnuts contain anti-inflammatory omega-3 essential fatty acids. And cinnamon, the underrated spice of the decade, contains manganese and fiber and is an excellent source of calcium. If you’d like, feel free to top this dish with additional milk and sweetener, if necessary.

• Hands-On Time: 5 minutes

• Cook Time: 7 minutes

Serves 2

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1 cup old-fashioned oats

1 cup water

1 cup whole milk

2 ripe bananas, peeled and sliced

2 tablespoons pure maple syrup

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

¹/₄ teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Pinch of salt

1 In the Instant Pot^® bowl, add the oats, water, milk, bananas, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla, walnuts, and salt. Stir to combine. Lock lid.

2 Press the Manual button and adjust time to 7 minutes. When the timer beeps, let pressure release naturally until float valve drops and then unlock lid.

3 Stir oatmeal. Spoon the cooked oats into two bowls. Serve warm.