Banana Oatmeal with Ricotta, Honey, Orange and Toasted Buckwheat.
What up breakfast Sunday?!
It has become a pattern that every year, as we begin to get closer and closer to Spring (aka brunch season!), I become more and more obsessed with breakfast.
Well, to be honest, I am always obsessed with breakfast, but now through spring, I just seem to be overly OBSESSED. 🙂
I just love breakfast. Actually, what I really love is breakfast for lunch and dinner, but either way, breakfast foods are the best! I wanted to share this super quick and healthy recipe of Banana Oatmeal with Ricotta, Honey, Orange and Toasted Buckwheat today, as it’s one of my go-to warm bowls. I love the combo of savory ricotta to sweet honey mixed together with creamy oats. I always add a banana, because well, bananas are my favorite. I also add a blood orange, because they are beautiful, in season and so delicious. Then for an extra healthy crunch, I top it all off with toasted buckwheat!
Such a simple bowl, yet extra healthy and delish, I am so into it!
Thought: what if we turned Sunday into Brunchday?!? Every Sunday I could share new breakfast recipes?!?! Oh, I love this idea…what do you guys think??!
While for now, let’s feast on this healthy bowl of oats! Hope you guys all have a great, fun and relaxing day!
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Banana Oatmeal with Ricotta, Honey, Orange and Toasted Buckwheat.
By halfbakedharvest
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana, buckwheat, honey, oatmeal, orange, ricotta
Such a simple bowl, yet extra healthy and delish, I am so into it!
Ingredients
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 1/2 cups milk of choice (I like goat milk almond milk or coconut milk
- 1 cup water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- Pinch of sea salt or kosher salt
- dollops of fresh whole milk ricotta
- 1 banana sliced
- 1 orange sliced
- drizzle of honey or honeycomb
Toasted Buckwheat
- 1/2 cup raw buckwheat groats
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- salt
Instructions
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In a medium saucepan, combine the oats, milk and water. Bring the mixture to a low boil and then simmer over medium low heat, stirring often until the liquid has been absorbed and the oats have thickened, about 15 minutes.
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Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla (if using) and salt. If your oatmeal gets too thick, thin with more milk.
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Top with a dollops of ricotta, bananas, oranges plus a drizzle of honey. Finish with toasted buckwheat (see below)
Toasted Buckwheat
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Add the buckwheat, maple or honey and coconut oil. Sprinkle with salt. Toss well to combine, making sure everything is evenly coated. Bake for 10 minutes or until the buckwheat is toasted.
Pretty, pretty bowls of oats pleaasee and thank you!
P.S. Before she left, Mom greatly enjoyed the oats as well…double the ricotta + an extra drizzle of honey. 🙂
Breakfast looks great.
Hope you are doing well while your family is gone.
This does look delicious. Yes, Sunday brunch recipes sound great.
Such a gorgeous weekend breakfast! These toppings look wonderful!
Breakfast goals over here! Love the colors, it looks delicious!
I always battle with breakfast ideas. This sounds great, I am going to try it tomorrow morning 🙂
Hello Tieghan, I have made four recipes from your website this past week and all were delicious. But more importantly they rekindled my love of cooking! In november I published my first book (on edible gardening) and though I’m very happy with the result, I felt exhausted for months and all the things I normally love doing (gardening, cooking, writing..) suddenly felt like a chore. So I would like to thank you for that – I feel excited about cooking (and gardening) again.
I can only imagine how much hard work is behind the scenes of your blog – it’s incredible that you manage to publish so many excellent & beautifully photographed recipes every week and are writing a cookbook at the same time. I am very much looking forward to your book! Take care, Vera
Wow, thank you so much!! Your kind words have me smiling ear to ear! 🙂
Wow this looks amazing!! I am excited to try it, maybe breakfast for dinner tonight!
I LOVE the idea of Sunday breakfast recipes!! I think you should also share where you get your gorgeous dishes from as well! 🙂
Girl, I am THE QUEEN of breakfast! Every ounce of effort I put into food goes into breakfast foods XD
Pretty sure this is the most beautiful bowl of oats ever!! I love the idea of Brunchday!!
Amazing breakfast, beautifully photographed – you are amazing!!
Thank you!
Mmmm, Sunday brunch ideas sound great, I love breakfast foods any any occasion too! My Sunday bowl breakfast consisted of Greek yogurt mixed with peanut butter and topped with granola and a banana…not nearly as pretty or tasty as yours though!
Sounds pretty good to me! THANKS!
I love your idea of posting brunch recipes on Sunday!! I love breakfast for all meals too and am always on the lookout for new yummy recipes! Bring it on! ??
Thank you so much, Hannah!
This sounds so delicious, healthy and easy! Love it!! xo
Thanks Rebecca!
Buckwheat is so good! Just this morning I took a huge batch out of the dehyd’r. I love to soak it overnight, rinse REALLY well then dry it. Its always ready to sprinkle on something. My daughter suggested that we mix it into the next batch of Quinoa SuperFood bars…we’ve made three batches so far! Thanks for the inspiration.
Oh yum! That sounds awesome!! :)THANK YOU!
I am ALL for sundays becoming brunch days on HBH!! You go girl!! 😀
Thank you!
Yum! I love breakfast that is pretty, it just makes the whole experience so much more fun :):)
I have never tried it, but I do think they woudld freeze fine. Thanks!
Sunday brunch-day? That sounds amazing!
Ya! Thank you!
Yaaaasss! Sunday brunch day 🙂 Does that mean more sweet breakfast recipes 😉 ?
I absolutely love your blog, am working my way through your pancake recipes at the moment, Pancake Tuesdays with my bestie! Next up, these oats though.
umm, yes for sure!! 🙂
Thank you!
Just gorgeous, I love that honeycomb topping! Breakfast has never looked better :).
Thank you! Hope you had a great weekend!
This is BEAUTIFUL. I definitely know what I am making for breakfast tomorrow Xx
Ahh, thank you so much!! By the way, I read your recent post. Beautiful!! Stay strong, happy and healthy!! And GO you for sharing your story, could not be happier for you that you are getting to a place where you need to be. 🙂 Let me know if you ever need anything! 🙂
I’m liking this Sunday Brunchday idea Tieghan!
Pls pls do this!
Thanks Payton! 🙂
I also love breakfast for lunch or dinner (especially if it’s pancakes), but I’m also a big fan of oatmeal and this looks lovely; I only wish that I could find blood oranges, they seem to be something of a rarity where I live 🙁
Thanks Hannah!
You make oatmeal look so pretty! This recipe is great. I really want to try it. I’m especially intrigued by the toasted buckwheat grouts. And I love your idea of sharing breakfast recipes every Sunday!
Thank you so much, Joy! Hope you had a great weekend!
Breakfast/brunch is my absolute FAVORITE! So bring on the breakfast recipes! This oatmeal looks lovely, I shall definitely be giving it a try.
Thank you so much, Susan! 🙂
yum! oatmeal is one of my favorite breakfasts. this looks delish and super inventive. thanks for sharing!
Thank you!
What kind of (flowers?) are sprinkled on top?
Hi, Tieghan! LOVING this recipe. Buckwheat is one of my faves! Also: Where did you find that beautiful bowl??? I’m loving it!
Hey Christine!!! Thank you so much, that bowl is from anthropologie! Thanks!
Have to try this one, it looks heavenly. Just love your photos and your recipes. I love how if you don’t have all the ingredients or you prefer some other ingredient, it is easy to substitute. Your recipes inspire!
Awh thank you so much! Sometimes you have to improvise!
Hope you love this Reni!
what r the purple flakes?
they are dries roses. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much!! xTieghan ?
This was so, so delicious! It is kind of crazy how a bowl of oats could be elevated to something so special and unique! Thank you so much for the amazing recipe and so many others that have become regular staples at our house!
I am so glad you loved this Caitlin! Thank you! xTieghan