$1 Brown Sugar Banana Oats

May 15, 2026
🍌 EXTREME SAVINGS 🍌
Just $0.74 per serving
Most people spend $5–$8 on breakfast → YOU SAVE UP TO 91%

EBT-Friendly: 100% of ingredients

CRUNCH THE NUMBERS Sweet, creamy, and ready in 5 minutes — this brown sugar banana oatmeal tastes like dessert for breakfast. Mashed banana adds natural sweetness so you can use less sugar. All for just 74 cents.

$0.74

YOUR cost/serving

$5–$8

Avg breakfast cost

91%

Savings vs. average

🍌 PRICE LOCKED: CHEAPER THAN A BANANA SPLIT 🍌

Ingredients

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Directions

  1. Add oats, liquid, and salt to a pot.
  2. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
  3. Mash half the banana into the oats while cooking.
  4. Stir in cinnamon and brown sugar.
  5. Slice remaining banana on top.

Cost Breakdown (per serving)

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Ingredient Cost
Oats (1/2 cup) $0.18
Banana (1/2) $0.15
Brown sugar (1 tsp) $0.06
Water or milk (1 cup) $0.18
Cinnamon $0.05
Salt (pinch) $0.02
TOTAL $0.64

🍌 WAREHOUSE PRO TIP 🍌
Buy overripe bananas at a discount (often 50% off!) → perfect for mashing into oatmeal. Use water instead of milk to save $0.18 per serving with almost the same creaminess.

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