Bruleed Bananas and Oatmeal

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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! 

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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.

bruleed bananas oatmeal

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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23 thoughts on “Bruleed Bananas and Oatmeal

  1. 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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  2. 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! :P

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  3. 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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  4. 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:

    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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  5. 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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