After banana nut on my mind, and a pantry full of leftover oatmeal, I pretty much knew immediately what I was going to be making this week for breakfast. Some sort of… banana nut oatmeal. But! Not just any banana nut oatmeal. I wanted it to be chunky monkey style. What’s chunky monkey? Well, one of my most favorite flavors of ice cream that’s made with bananas, chocolate chunks, and walnuts.

There you have it, chunky monkey oatmeal. Of course, one of my favorite ways to make oatmeal is for it to be baked and ‘Amish’ style. This breakfast oatmeal also happens to be gluten-free (so long as you mind your brand of oats.)

I started this Amish Oatmeal off with my recipe from a while back for plain-Jane baked Amish Oatmeal, and then added in the few bits and pieces of chunky monkey. This oatmeal isn’t really an afterthought sort of breakfast. This oatmeal needs to be mixed up the day (or night) before so that it can set in the fridge overnight. That lets the oatmeal soak up all the goodness of everything we’re mixing in and gives you a cake-like oatmeal instead of the usually ‘bowl of oatmeal’ consistency.

So, even if you aren’t a fan of oatmeal in general - you may like it baked like this!

I have to say, I am in love with this chunky monkey oatmeal. There’s nothing more needed other than maybe a little bit more unsweetened vanilla almond milk over the top and you’ve got yourself a bowl full of breakfast happiness.

As a side note, I can see this being a great 'slumber party breakfast option for kiddos!

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Nutritional Claims: Pescatarian • Gluten Free • Wheat Free • Peanut Free • Soy Free • Fish Free • Shellfish Free • Pork Free • Red Meat Free • Crustacean Free • Celery Free • Mustard Free • Sesame Free • Lupine Free • Mollusk Free • Alcohol Free