Fluffy Banana Stovetop Oatmeal

By Lee Funke

3/17/2025

Our fluffy banana stovetop oatmeal is a morning favorite! It’s made with rolled oats, mashed banana, chia seeds, and a little bit of maple syrup.

If you ask me, this amazing oatmeal tastes just like banana bread, but in oatmeal form! I can’t wait for you to make this and love it.

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Featured Comment

“ Addicted to this recipe. Made it twice now and I can’t get enough. Love the flavor and texture !” — Heather

This recipe reminds me of college when I first fell in love with oatmeal for breakfast. Banana stovetop oatmeal was my go-to because I knew it would keep me full all morning and I could get so much volume out of one serving (thank you chia seeds and extra almond milk).

We’re sharing out secret to extra fluffy stovetop oatmeal : Double whip the oatmeal with extra almond milk. Once you think it’s done cooking, add a little bit more milk and then keep on stirring! It becomes super voluminous and delicious. It’s been our best oatmeal pro tip for nearly a decade, and now it can be yours too 😋

Why Stovetop Oats?

Why make stovetop oats when you can just make them in the microwave? I know it takes longer to make, but once you make oats on the stove, you’re never going to use the microwave again! Stovetop oats have THE best texture. They’re so fluffy and satisfying and they pretty much melt in your mouth with every bite.

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Topping Suggestions

Because every bowl of oats needs toppings. Here are our suggestions for this amazing recipe:

sliced bananas
walnuts
ground cinnamon

You’ll also note that we had some extra homemade banana bread that we topped our bowls with. Banana bread on top of banana bread oats? YES.

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▢ 1 cup rolled oats
▢ 2.5 cups plain, unsweetened almond milk , divided into 2 cups and 1/2 cup
▢ 2 tablespoons maple syrup
▢ 1 medium banana , mashed
▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
▢ 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
▢ 1 tablespoon chia seeds

Instructions

Place all ingredients (minus 1/2 cup almond milk) into a medium sauce pan. Turn to high medium/high heat, mix, and bring to a boil.
Turn heat down to low/medium and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring consistently until oatmeal thickens.
Add 1/2 cup more almond milk and mix again. Let simmer for 1-2 more minutes. We call this double whipped.
Top with walnuts, bananas, and chunks of banana bread.

Tips & Notes

Nutrition information does not include toppings.
Option to double or triple this recipe with the same method.

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Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Fluffy Banana Stovetop Oatmeal Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup rolled oats
2.5 cups plain, unsweetened almond milk divided into 2 cups and 1/2 cup
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 medium banana mashed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon chia seeds

Instructions

Place all ingredients (minus 1/2 cup almond milk) into a medium sauce pan. Turn to high medium/high heat, mix, and bring to a boil.
Turn heat down to low/medium and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring consistently until oatmeal thickens.
Add 1/2 cup more almond milk and mix again. Let simmer for 1-2 more minutes. We call this double whipped.
Top with walnuts, bananas, and chunks of banana bread.

Video

Notes

Nutrition information does not include toppings.
Option to double or triple this recipe with the same method.

Nutrition