Whipped Banana Oatmeal

• 1/2 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
• 1 cup water (can use milk for even creamier oats)
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 banana, sliced
• 1 dash cinnamon (optional)
• 1 tablespoon raisins
• 1 tablespoon walnuts
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup, the real kind
• 1 tablespoon milk or 1 tablespoon cream

1. combine oats and water or milk with banana, salt and cinnamon if using (sometimes i add raisins now to plump them up too).
2. bring to a simmer over medium high heat and reduce to medium.
3. stir vigorously and oats will take on a creamy look and not have as much of a shape individually, banana will mostly get beaten into them.
4. cook until the consistency you like or most liquid is absorbed.
5. top with nuts, syrup and cream, and the other half of the banana sliced if you want.

oldfashioned oatmeal, water, salt, banana, cinnamon, raisins, walnuts, maple syrup, milk

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/whipped-banana-oatmeal-420611 (may not work)