Strawberry-Banana Freezer Oatmeal

In a hurry and don't have time to make breakfast? This recipe is ideal for a quick yet yummy breakfast. Just pop in the microwave and voila, your oatmeal is ready. Meal prep at its best.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 137 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup white sugar, divided
• ½ cup pecans, chopped
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups almond milk
• 2 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
• 1 ½ cups bananas, mashed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Sprinkle 1/2 cup sugar over sliced strawberries in a bowl. Let rest until juices have been released, 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 2

Boil water and almond milk together in a large pot. Add oats and cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in strawberries, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, bananas, cinnamon, vanilla extract, salt, and nutmeg and remove from heat. Stir in pecans.

Step 3

Grease 18 muffin cups and fill each to the top with oat mixture, mounding a bit. Freeze 8 hours to overnight. Remove oatmeal from muffin cups and place in freezer bags or a freezer-safe container.

Step 4

Prepare 1 frozen oatmeal cup by placing in a microwave-safe bowl and heating in a microwave oven for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.