Banana And Coconut Oatmeal - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup quick oats
1 cup water
1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
1 medium banana
1 teaspoon shredded unsweetened coconut
chopped walnuts (optional)
sugar (optional) or sugar substitute (optional)

Preparation

Prepare oatmeal according to package directions on stove top or in microwave, using oats and water.
Peel and slice banana in half. In a separate bowl, mash half banana with a fork and stir into the oatmeal along with coconut extract. Stir in sugar or sugar substitute if desired. Slice the other half of banana into slices.
Top oatmeal with unsweetened coconut and banana slices, and chopped walnuts, if desired.