Banana Oatmeal made with Homemade Almond Milk

I always loved oatmeal as a kid, but it was the instant packets full of sugar and no real fruit or anything actually healthy.  In efforts to be healthier and also have a quick, easy breakfast, I tried some recipes and tweaked them until it turned into this creamy, sweet, bowl of yum!

Almond Milk

1 C Presoaked Almonds (2-12 hours in the fridge)

3 C Filtered water

Add almonds and water to a blender.  Blend on high for about a minute. Now the next step is optional depending on what you are using the almond milk for and that is the straining. You can either use a cheesecloth or a very fine mesh strainer.  (What you are straining out is almond meal and is usable in many things. One thing I use it for is my homemade granola bars, which I will post a recipe for soon.)  Put in a covered glass jar like a mason jar.  This will last in the fridge for about 2 days. It will separate but just shake it.

Banana Oatmeal

1/2 C Organic Rolled Oats

1    C Almond Milk

1/4  t  Salt

1       Ripe to very ripe Banana (mashed)

1/2  t  Cinnamon (nutmeg, cardamom and cloves are great too)

1/2  t  Vanilla

Put almond milk in a small saucepan, warm to a boil and turn down to simmer immediately.  Add in oats and salt.  Cover and cook on low 10 min.  Add banana, cinnamon and vanilla. Stir and enjoy!