Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal is a delicious healthy breakfast or snack. This recipe has all the flavors you love about banana bread in a baked bar!
Turn on oven to 375° F. Then grease or spray a 8"x8" baking dish. Set aside.
Melt the butter and set aside.
In a small bowl, mash 3 ½ of the bananas using a fork. Reserve the remaining ½ banana (don't mash it). Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs. Add the mashed banana.
Stir in the brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla.
Stir in the melted butter.
Stir in the milk.
Stir in the oats and chopped pecans.
Pour mixture into the baking dish.
Slice the remaining half banana and arrange the slices on top.
Arrange the pecan halves on top as desired.
Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, or until center is set and not too wet.
Let cool in pan until warm, then cut into portions and serve in a bowl. Some garnish options are milk, cream, maple syrup.
Servings: 9 small squares or 6 larger squares.