Banana walnut oatmeal

I love oatmeal. I’ve had it for breakfast almost every day for the last few years. However, I’ve gotten in to a bit of a rut: cook oatmeal in microwave, stir in peanut butter, top with Greek yogurt and fresh fruit (usually a banana or berries). So when I spotted this recipe in the May issue of Oxygen, I decided to mix it up. I’m glad I did – this was delicious!

Ingredients

1 medium banana, mashed

1/2 cup rolled oats

1 cup skim milk

1 tbsp wheat germ

1 tbsp ground flaxseed

1 tbsp walnuts, crushed

1/4 tsp cinnamon (I added this)

Directions

1. Combined banana, oats and milk. Microwave on high for 3 minutes, stirring each minute. (I actually did this step on the stovetop and that worked just fine.)

2. After cooking, stir in remaining ingredients and serve.

The magazine claims this serves two but I think that depends on what size breakfast you like. I’d say it serves one hungry runner.