500 calories, 32g protein: Mumbai fitness coach shares easy oats recipe with chocolate and bananas

Let’s be honest. Having the same old, bleak oats every morning can ruin your mood. Although they are healthy and packed with nutrients, sometimes all you need is a little flavour to feel that punch hit your taste buds. However, usually, as adults, our mornings are busy, and we do not have enough time to try out new, nutritious and yummy breakfast recipes. This forces us to remain stuck in the boring morning meal pattern. But not anymore, as Mumbai nutritionist Vanshika Khurana has come up with the perfect solution.

Not long ago, Vanshika Khurana shared a video on Instagram (fit.khurana), offering a glimpse into her delicious oats recipe, made with protein-packed bananas and chocolate, containing 500 calories and 32g protein. Yes, you read that right. So, without further ado, let’s see how you can also make this interesting breakfast at home, within a few minutes.

Banana oats recipe: Ingredients required

60 g of oats
1 small ripe banana
1/4 tsp of baking powder
2 tbsp of Skyr/Greek Yogurt
20-30 ml of skimmed milk
10–15 blueberries, folded into the batter
4–5 dark chocolate chips (optional)
2–3 chopped walnuts (optional)

Chocolate sauce recipe: Ingredients required

1 tbsp of chocolate protein powder
1 tbsp of unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tbsp of low-fat milk
Water as needed for desired consistency

Banana oats recipe: Method

To prepare the delicious oats, first you have to mash the ripe banana properly into a bowl before adding the oats, skyr/Greek yogurt, and milk. Now, mix everything uniformly. Vanshika Khurana recommends adjusting the quantity of milk if needed for a thick pourable cake batter. In the next step, fold in the blueberries and transfer them to a baking dish before topping them with chocolate chips and chopped walnuts.

After that, you can either preheat the air fryer at 180 for 3 mins before air-frying for 15-16 mins at 180 or bake for 20-22 mins at 175. In the meantime, whip up the ingredients required to make the chocolate sauce, pouring water based on how thick or runny you want the oats to be. Finally, drizzle the chocolate sauce on top while the baked oats are still piping hot and enjoy the lip-smacking meal before heading out for work or simply relaxing on a Sunday morning.