Bananas Foster Oatmeal

Rosie's  Tidbit:

For even more banana flavor throughout, mash the banana before adding remaining ingredients. And for a wonderful topping, sauté a few extra slices of banana and a sprinkle of walnuts in a little butter and brown sugar.

Why eat instant oatmeal when you can cook a breakfast like this from traditional oats and real bananas in less than 5 minutes? 

Ingredients

• 1 ripe banana
• 1 1/4 cups rolled oats (non-instant oatmeal)
• 2 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Peel and dice banana and place in a 1.5-quart  mixing bowl or baking dish.
2. Cover with remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
3. Microwave on high 4 1/2 minutes, or until oatmeal is very bubbly. Carefully remove from microwave (dish will be very hot!) and stir well.
4. Let cool at least 5 minutes before serving. Serves 2-4, depending on portion size.