Ryan did something beautiful this morning. At 4:45 a.m. he turned off the alarm and said, “Let’s sleep in today.”
Yes, please!
Usually I like to knock out a workout before the sun comes up and get my day rolling, but Ryan has plans to golf with a coworker tonight which basically means I’ll have all day and evening to myself to work and workout whenever I want.
Though I typically stop working when Ryan gets home from work, I know myself and know that I’ll probably spend more time at the computer today, so I don’t feel bad about taking a midday breather to fit in the five mile run on my half marathon training plan.
We’ll see if I decide to run in the morning or evening. The afternoon is out because the temperatures are supposed to reach 88 degrees today. Nothing says fall like sweating your face off, right?
Breakfast
Breakfast today was super easy thanks to last night’s baking extravaganza! I guess “extravaganza” is a bit of an exaggeration, but the recipe really is pretty darn good.
I made a banana bread mini loaf, perfect for one person! I initially made this recipe one time thinking I would save it for breakfast, but it quickly became dessert last night, so I made another one immediately after the first and managed to save it for this morning.
Banana Oatmeal Bread Mini Loaf
- Serves: One
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Bake Time: 15 – 18 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 banana, mashed
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin butter (optional)
Note: If the banana doesn’t add enough sweetness for you, adding two teaspoons of brown sugar may help!
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Stir oats, baking soda and cinnamon together in a bowl
- Add banana, egg white and pumpkin butter and mix with a mixer until everything is combined and no clumps of banana remain
- Spray mini loaf pan with cooking spray and pour batter into pan
- Bake 15- 18 minutes, until loaf is set and springs back when touched lightly on top
The loaf is great on its own, topped with syrup and nuts or crumbled on top of Greek yogurt.
A recipe winner!
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This banana oatmeal bread looks amazing. I really like that it is for one person too. Happy Thursday! 🙂
i love making meals for one! i really need to invest in some pumpkin butter.
This is so cute! On the weekend, I found mini casserole and mini loaf dishes and I was thisclose to buying some. I bought a spiralizer instead, but might have to go back for them!
Yay! All the single ladies, put your hands up! For banana oatmeal bread for one of course! By the way, here’s another lyrical mix up:
Song : Mean by Taylor Swift
Actual: You with your words like knives and swords and the weapons you use against me
A Clueless Me Version: You with your words like hives and swords and the weapons you use against me
This is why i refuse to be a contestant on Don’t Forget The Lyrics.
Ahh, sleeping in is a blessing fo’ sho 🙂
That loaf looks awesome!! Like banana bread for breakfast!
I love baked oatmeal for breakfast – it feels like you’re starting your day with dessert!
I wish I wasn’t a banana hater…but I am!
I’m thinking about trying this tomorrow with pumpkin, hopefully it’ll turn out just as lovely
It’s always nice to sleep in every once in awhile! Thursdays I usually workout in the afternoon because of my schedule, which is a nice change over working out first thing in the morning.
Your mini loaf looks so good!! I would probably spread a little peanut butter on it… 🙂
Yum! I definetly can see myself eating that for breakie….or anytime 😉
I’ve never tried baked oatmeal except in Oatmeal cookies, but your loaf looks great.
I love your leaf place mats!
I slept in this morning as well. I have a test today and I was up crazy late studying for it =/ Still don’t understand anything on it haha.
Good luck with your 5 miler!
That’s such a simple recipe! It looks great. I want to make now for breakfast!
And sleeping in every once in a while is rejuvenating and awesome.
Yum! I just wanted to let you know that my little boy and I made your recipe for pumpkin muffins this morning, and they’re in the oven right now. Thanks!
hope you guys like them when they’re done!
Love that there are no added sugars!
Looks delicious, Julie!
Sleeping in sometimes is fantastic. 🙂
I love mini loaves! They are too cute. I always make one when with the leftover batter from muffins 🙂
Such a cute recipe! I have a very similar one for a pumpkin oat mini loaf that I am *dying* to try. As if I don’t love breakfast enough as it is, haha, this’ll make me even happier to start the day off with my morning meal. 🙂
I turned off my alarm yesterday and decided to sleep in instead of going to my power class. I figured it was my day off I had all day to work out! The banana oatmeal bread mini loaf looks amazing!
That is so smart—a meal for one! Love this idea!
Sometimes you just gotta sleep in….like today for me too 🙂 Wahoo!
I love baked oats. I especially love them with milk poured over top. MMMM.
That looks so yummy! I keep stashing away all of your recipes for me to try eventually. Keep ’em coming 🙂
That looks so good. I love oats and bananas together, so this looks just perfect. And a loaf for one where you don’t have to share? Yes, please!
Thank you thank you thank you! I love mini recipes. I made a great carrot cake loaf recently, but I ate 1/2 to 1/3 of it in a day. Whoops! I need more mini in my life.
yum! is the recipe on your blog?
Kinda sorta but not really…
Here’s my post:
http://www.lovesweatbeers.com/2011/10/03/best-beer-month-of-the-year/
But it’s actually one of Angela’s recipes (Oh She Glows)
we flip flopped mornings today! i work from home and usually take the chance to sleep in, work a bit later, and squeeze my workout in mid day. today, though, it was 5:00 a.m. or bust. my day is crazy and when the alarm went off, it was now or never! so glad i sucked it up and got my butt out of bed.
that banana loaf looks delicious! i love single serve baked goods.
That recipe looks awesome – will have to bookmark it though since I have a whole can of pure pumpkin waiting to be baked into your pumpkin oatmeal muffins this afternoon! 🙂
(Cause I FINALLY found pure pumpkin available at a grocery store, Canadian Thanksgiving really eliminated ALL of it from like, every store!)
oh my gosh this looks AMAZING totally just printed the recipe out cannot wait to make it!!
I can’t wait to try this. I just bought a mini Halloween loaf pan at Micheals last night. Its so cute and only cost 1 dollar! You should definitely check them out. There are lots of Halloween and Thanksgiving designs.
oh how cool!
mini loafs are such a good idea. i live alone and love baking.. my dad bought me a mini loaf pan that i have to find/use!
i love baking too but IIII am the only one who gravitates toward baked goods in our house (ryan will eat a few but never seems to go back for more), so i like smaller portions, too!
oh, thank God. you guys ARE human. 😉
I kid, I kid.
I love all of the recipes that you share on your website! It makes my life easier since you have tons of options for a single gal rather than a family of 4. Thanks!
Wow! This looks amazing…and is really making the breakfast I’m inhaling pale in comparison haha 🙂
I’m gonna have to try this recipe. I love that it’s so simple and uses ingredients that most people already have in stock.
What a great recipe! I love how it’s one serving – I like eating an entire loaf by myself 🙂
This looks awesome, especially as pre-prep can be done! I can just pop it in the oven while I shower…who woulda thought a cooked breakfast could be even easier than overnight oats (adding in the toppings takes up some time ;))! Thanks, Julie!
I looove single serving snacks!!!! Will definitely make this soon! 😀
That banana loaf looks great! I’ve been looking for something healthy/easy to grab in the morning before the gym. This may be it.
I LOVE single serving recipes! I also love bananas and oatmeal so this is just fantastic!
Sometimes sleeping in is necessary! I’ve done more than my fair share of it this week 😉
This looks so easy and you’re right, I know it would be perfect crumbled over greek yogurt!
This looks so good! I am def making it somtime this weekend! 🙂
Have a great day!
It’s pouring down raining today in Maryland–I’m envious of the warm temperatures in Florida!
I have a pretty good feeling I’ll be making 2 of these tonight — one for dessert & one for breakfast tomorrow morning!
Well, yum. That loaf looks delish. I love baking oatmeal and I’m all about the one serving! 🙂 Yay!
PS- your pictures of it look really good today, not that they don’t always, but today they are REALLY good!
thank you, kristin!
Ohh yum! When I am not craving pumpkin baked goods like crazy I am craving banana. This looks so good!!
Sometimes it’s great to sleep in! 🙂 Did you get those placemats at Bed, Bath, Beyond? I saw similar ones there and thought they were so autumn-y!
they’re from big lots!
Not even kidding my mom brought in some “rubbery” mini loafs and reusable muffin liners. What a great recipe to try them out! Thanks 🙂
I make something similar though I’ve always referred to it as baked oatmeal since there is no flour and I find the texture to be somewhat more similar to oatmeal than bread.
Definitely looks awesome- and very easy to eat “on the go” I would imagine. But my most important breakfast question is always “did it keep you full?”
I need breakfast that can fill me for 4-5 hours. There aren’t many. 🙁
Yum! I always love baked breakfasts for one. Definitely trying this out 🙂
Looks like a great breakfast! I sometimes love having nights to myself – enjoy yours!
Ohh this looks delicious and something so easy to make! It also can be gluten-free, yay! I need to get my hands on those mini loafs though… where did you get them??