Bananas for Oatmeal

Image courtesy of Laura Schaeffer.

Before long days of studio shoots and on-site assignments, Berlin- and Paris-based photographer Laura Schaeffer starts her day with a banana. “It is my ultimate favorite snack,” she tells Family Style of the potassium-rich fruit. “I have one for breakfast every day, usually with oats and in all sorts of combinations.” Add-ons like blueberries, cinnamon, and pecans keep Schaeffer coming back for more. “It’s incredibly simple, and yet somehow I have not gotten sick of it—on the contrary, I derive a lot of comfort from this little routine.” 

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Ingredients

• 1 banana
• 1 cup of oats
• 1 handful of blueberries
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼  teaspoon sea salt 
• ¼ teaspoon cardamom
• ½ cup of almond milk 
• 1 cup of water 
• ½ teaspoon honey
• 1 teaspoon almond butter 
• 1 handful of pecans

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Instructions

1. Put oats, spices, and salt into a bowl.
2. Boil water and pour onto the oats.
3. Stir and let them sit for a few minutes.
4. Add almond milk and stir some more.
5. Slice banana and add to the bowl, along with the blueberries.
6. Top up with almond milk and pecans.
7. Add some honey for extra sweetness if desired.