Its really weird, I’ve been craving bananas like crazy. No im not pregnant thankyou very much. Just a craving for some nice, ripe, sweet bananas in an un-pregnant sort of way. This breakfast dish of oatmeal and bruleed bananas hit all the right notes. Its easy enough to make on a busy morning; the oatmeal takes 4 minutes to make and you can brulee the bananas while the oats cook. This is also special enough to serve guests..wow them with some brulee torch action!
If you have a creme brulee torch, just skim the top of the sugar with the flame till sugar melts. I enjoy my creme brulee torch. Its theraputic in a pyromanic kinda way. But dont get carried away with the creme brulee torch, be careful not to burn the sugar! If you dont have a brulee torch, just stick the sugar topped banana pieces under the broiler.
Oatmeal with Bruleed Bananas Recipe
serves 1
1/2 cup oats
1 cup milk
1 small banana
2 tbsp brown sugar, more if you like it sweeter. You could also use regular white sugar.
1 tbsp butter, optional. I didnt use.
a tiny pinch of salt
1/8th scant tsp allspice or cinnamon or pumpkin spice
Bring milk to boil, add oats and cook on medium heat for about 4 minutes (or cook the oats according to package instructions). Add sugar to oatmeal if desired.
Cut the banana into about 1/2 inch thick discs. Mix sugar, butter if using, salt and allspice/cinnamon/pumpkin spice. Place equal amounts of this mixture on top of cut banana discs. Gently pat the sugar mixture down so that it covers most of the banana disc. Using a creme brulee torch on low heat, brulee the sugar mixture just till it melts (see picture above). Take care not to burn the sugar.
To brulee without a creme brulee torch – Place banana slices topped with brown sugar mixture on a baking sheet. Place in the oven and broil on low just till the sugar melts and becomes golden. Be careful not to burn the sugar.
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how fancy! you have a brulee torch!!
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Fabulous pics!
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Oh how I want a brulee torch but I’m not sure it will be in safe hands! I do have pyromaniacal tendencies
Great looking bananas and oatmeal – I too often crave bananas in an unpregnant kind of way.
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I love love bananas. Pregnant or not!
This is such a glamorous bfast!
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that does it–i’m requesting a blowtorch for christmas.
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I don’t like bananas or oatmeal (well may be sometimes
), but I am just going to appreciate your beautiful pictures and the torch play.
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Ooooh this looks lovely. I do something similar for breakfast (a cheat’s version as I don’t leave myself much time for breakfast, lol) – oatibix with milk, banana slices and honey, whizzed in the microwave on high for 1 minute. Definitely not as lovely looking as your oatmeal though! Now I want to get myself a brulee torch!
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Such a wonderful breakfast..how fancy…& its healthy too..
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I hate to eat ripe banana, probably because it is mushy! But this banana slice is very elegant and tempt me!
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What a great way to start the day!
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The bananas look great! The crunchy crust must be delicious.
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“Brulee” and “oatmeal” are not two words that I would expect to see together! Thanks for giving those of us who don’t own a torch a way to try this.
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Breakfast fit for a king and MY hubs and family will absolutely love this. Sometimes it is just that extra little things that say “I love you”. I mean how long does it take to brulee a banana and yet it makes this bowl of oatmeal so much more special!!!
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Sala, aren’t your photographs all about awesomeness?!!! And food photography at that …makes one want to gobble up the lcd!
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This is perfect for a weekend brunch and I’m with you on the torching. It feels slightly naughty torching things!
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I’d love these any day,and the bruleed touch is totally awesome
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I so love this easy yet so tasty breakfast!
Now, I can use my blow torch even more!!
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Hey Sala
Awesome pics! They look exceptionally brilliant.
PS: Do we get the background paper sheets from Walmart? where do you buy them from?
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Sala @ Veggie Belly Reply:
November 20th, 2009 at 2:40 am
Thanks Vijitha! I’m not sure about walmart, Ive never purchased paper from there. I get my paper backgrounds from the craft store. For more rigid backgrounds, I use foamcore boards available in any office supply store. You could buy white foam core and spray paint them.
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OK that has to be THE most decadent breakfast ever!
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ok, that torch looks like way too much fun! Maybe I should get one?
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A decadent and yet simple breakfast. A small touch like bruleed gives it that oomph..I have a brulee torch, shall put it to use.
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OK, so you have my attention! Wow, that would do me nicely for breakfast tomorrow. I would go to work with a smile on my face after that!
I can shamefully say I do have a kitchen blowtorch, but Haven’t gotten around to getting a gas cartridge for it.
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