The Best Loaded Vegan Oatmeal Bowl
A warm, filling vegan oatmeal bowl with mashed banana, cinnamon, peanut butter, fresh fruit, seeds, and trail mix. Packed with fiber, protein, and healthy fats. Ready in 5 minutes.
Ingredients
For the oatmeal base:
- 2 packets oatmeal I use Better Oats Bare with oats, barley, wheat, quinoa, and rye
- 1/2 banana mashed
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract optional
- 3/4 cup water or plant-based milk
Toppings:
- 3-4 strawberries sliced
- 1/2 banana sliced
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 tsp hemp seeds
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- 2 tbsp trail mix candied cashews, pumpkin seeds, coconut pieces, chocolate chunks, peanuts, almonds
Instructions
- Cook the oatmeal according to package instructions with water or plant-based milk.
- While the oats are still hot, stir in the mashed banana, cinnamon, maple syrup, and vanilla. The banana melts into the oats and adds natural sweetness and creaminess.
- Pour into a bowl and top with sliced strawberries, sliced banana, a drizzle of peanut butter, hemp seeds, chia seeds, and trail mix.
- Eat it warm.
Notes
- Mashing the banana into the hot oats makes the base creamy and naturally sweet so you need less maple syrup.
- For extra protein, stir in a scoop of plant-based protein powder while the oats are cooking.
- This works with any nut butter — almond butter, cashew butter, or sunflower seed butter are all great swaps.
- Make the oat base ahead and store in the fridge. Reheat in the morning and add fresh toppings.