Breakfast for 1

Caramelized Banana Fig Oatmeal

Name: Caramelized Banana Fig Oatmeal
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup oats; 1 banana; 1/2 tbsp butter; 1 few spoonfuls of brown sugar; 1 tbsp fig preserves; coconut for topping (optional)

$3.64for 425 minServes 1

Creamy oatmeal cooks with water, then gets topped with buttery caramelized banana, brown sugar, and fig preserves.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Oats, 1.5 oz$0.10/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.15Typical price
	Bananas, 0.3 lb$0.62/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.17Typical price
	Butter, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Jelly, 0.75 oz$0.16/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.11Typical price
	Shredded coconut, 0.25 oz$0.30/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.07Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$0.91

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
1servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Breakfasts

Typical price

$0.91 per serving$3.64 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 cup oats
1 banana
1/2 tbsp butter
1 few spoonfuls of brown sugar
1 tbsp fig preserves
coconut for topping (optional)

Steps

Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stir in the oats, and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.
Slice the banana while the oats cook.
Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat, add the banana and brown sugar, and cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
Stir the fig preserves into the skillet and cook for 1 minute.
Spoon the oatmeal into a bowl, top it with the banana mixture, and add coconut if desired.