Blueberry & Banana Collagen Baked Oats

Good news for vegans/vegetarians! While we include an optional tablespoon of collagen powder in this recipe, the whole recipe is already geared around collagen synthesis, so it’s very collagen-boosting even with just the plants, providing collagen’s building blocks of protein, zinc, and vitamins C and D (your miraculous body will use these to assemble the collagen inside you).

You will need

• 2 cups oats, whence the protein and zinc
• 1 cup milk (your preference what kind; we recommend almond for flavor; whether you choose plant or animal though, it should be fortified with vitamin D)
• 2 bananas, peeled and mashed
• 4 oz blueberries, whence the vitamin C (frozen is fine) (chopped dried apricots are also a fine substitute if that’s more convenient)
• 1 oz flaked almonds, whence the protein and zinc
• 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds, whence the protein and zinc
• 1 tbsp flax seeds, whence the protein and zinc
• Optional: 1 tbsp maple syrup
• Optional: 1 tbsp collagen powder, dissolved in 1 oz hot water

Method

(we suggest you read everything at least once before doing anything)

1) Preheat the oven to 350℉ / 180℃.

2) Mix the oats with 2 cups boiling water; allow to stand for 10–15 minutes, and then drain any excess water.

3) Mix the mashed bananas with the remaining ingredients except the milk and blueberries, stirring thoroughly.

4) Add the softened oats, and stir those in thoroughly too.

5) Add the milk and blueberries, in that order, stirring gently if using fresh blueberries, lest they get crushed.

6) Pour the mixture into an 8″ square cake tin that you have lined with baking paper, and smooth the top.

7) Bake for about 40 minutes or until firm and golden brown. Allow to cool; it will firm up more while it does.

8) Cut into squares or bars, and serve or store for later.

Enjoy!

Want to learn more?

For those interested in some of the science of what we have going on today:

We Are Such Stuff As Fish Are Made Of ← our main feature about collagen

Take care!