Boatmeal.

Yes, it IS a word. It’s been approved by Katie. Boatmeal=Baked Oatmeal, for those of you who not familiar with the lingo. Anyways, when I was in Lake Geneva last summer, I tried baked oatmeal for the first time ever and was immediately in love.

It is such a simple food, but it is so, so good. It’s similar to an oatmeal muffin…but different. It’s kind of like a granola bar-muffin-bread mixed into boatmeal.

I decided to make the banana version with a few alterations. It was deeee-lish and tasted just like banana bread and oatmeal, go figure! Boatmeal has a slight chewy texture, and if you opt for the extra 5 minutes of broiling (which I HIGHLY recommend), you’ll end up with a nice, toasty little crust on top that really pulls the whole thing altogether. What are you waiting for? Hop on the boatmeal train! (or boat?)

Banana Boatmeal

(adapted from Chocolate Covered Katie)

1/2 cup oats

pinch of salt

about 1/4 of a very ripe banana, mashed

3 1/2 Tablespoons of water or milk

1/2 Tablespoon vegetable oil

2 packets of Splenda or 2 Tablespoons of white sugar

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 380 degrees F. I did not grease my baking dish before putting the ingredients in, but I was able to get my boatmeal out just fine, if you are unsure if your baking dish will let the boatmeal out easily, I recommend spraying with cooking oil.
2. Combine oats and salt. Mix in the rest of the ingredients. Pour into a small loaf pan, or 1-cup ramekin, or I used a mini pie tin. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until it’s set. Set your oven to HI broil for 5 minutes, or until crust is golden-brownish or to desired doneness. Enjoy!

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