Banana Prune Oatmeal Bake
on Mar 19, 2019, Updated May 14, 2024
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Last week I wanted to prep some food for Ruthie to have on hand throughout the week and tried out an oatmeal bake! I had brown bananas so I knew I wanted to add those and when I serve her bananas I usually also give her some prunes to balance out the constipating nature of bananas in babies. So I chopped some up and added them in and voila – we have Ruthie’s new favorite snack! I love having a pre-made snack/ breakfast on hand for her because she is a hungry little girl. The fun thing about these oatmeal bakes is that you can totally personalize them for you or your kiddo! Add chocolate chips to make it a treat or add some nut butter and freeze dried strawberries for a pb&j.
I also added in chia seeds and flax meal to up the good omegas and nutrition. It can be so easy to add stuff like that into kiddos food and they never know the difference. I plan on sharing more recipes like this that you can prep on Sunday and have on hand for kiddos all week because DANG these kids keep us moving. Now that Ruth is crawling she is all over the place and when she’s hungry she is HUNGRY! So having stuff like this in the fridge or pantry is crucial.
If your kiddo doesn’t like the consistency of the prune, you can blend the banana and prunes together in a blender before adding them to the mix!
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Banana Prune Oatmeal Bake
Ingredients
- 2 and 1/4 cups Bob's Red Mill Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
- 2 tablespoons flax meal, ground flax seeds
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup ripe mashed bananas, about 2 large bananas or 3 medium bananas
- ¾ cup almond milk
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 prunes, chopped
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and pour into a square pyrex dish that has been lightly oiled.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes.
Loved this for my son since he could start eating! It was great for BLW and he continues to LOVE them!
Amazing!
So good!
Thanks!!
Kelsey
This oatmeal bake is delicious! Even my picky 3 year old asked for seconds!
That is great!!
This turned out great and my kids loved it! I used blueberries instead of prunes and it was a success. I have a second pan in the oven now!
Great to hear!!
If I double the recipe, do I double the cook time? I am currently making a double batch and flying by the seat of my pants with the time. 🙂
It probably won’t be double time, you can use a bigger pan and add a bit more time, just bake until it is slightly browned around the edges!
What could I substitute for flax meal? 🙂
You can just leave it out!
I made this last minute into a cinnamon apple raisin version. Worked great! Tripled the cinnamon, 3/4 cup raisins, and didn’t have chia or flax on hand. Yum!
What a great idea!!
Loved by the whole family! Quick, easy, and delicious.
Great to hear! Enjoy!
We love to hear this! Enjoy!
This recipe is wonderful. I have made it several times before, but this time subbed applesauce for the egg as my toddler has an egg allergy. It is just as fabulous! Thanks for the easy and yummy recipe!
We love hearing adaptations to our recipes! Enjoy!!
Aloha,
I gave this recipe 5 stars because it’s a good base for a banana prune oatmeal bar. I’ve made it 3 times, changing it each time to my liking. The recipe is good as is, but it can be versatile. I added 1 more Tbsp flaxseed and chia, half a cup more bananas, 1/4 cup more almond milk, used agave instead of maple syrup, added 8 more prunes, and added 1/2 cup of sliced almonds. My wife, 18 month, and 16yr old all love it. Even my co-workers liked.
You can use this recipe for dozens of different combinations. Mahalo for sharing your recipe
Amazing! We love when people make our recipes their own!