My perfect bowl of vegan oatmeal

When my nutritionist suggested adding more grains into my diet, I was nervous and certainly never considered oatmeal, because I do not consume sugar or artificial sweetner of any kind.  When I think of oatmeal, I think of something you have to dump sugar on to make it edible.  Or I think of the pre-flavored instant packages that I grew up with that have sugar in them.  So through a lot of research, I feel I have perfected oatmeal for me.  I may try other things in it, but for now, every morning, this bowl hits the spot.
My mother is shocked because  my entire life, I would only eat bananas that were the perfect balance between green and yellow without a single brown spot, and now I'm trolling the markets for the ripest bananas I can find for my oatmeal! :)


1/3 cup old fashioned oats
2/3 cup Unsweetened almond coconut milk (or unsweetened almond milk also works)
1/4 cup homemade applesauce
2 tsp. vegan buttery spread (I use Earth Balance)
2 Tblsp. raisins
1/2 ripe chopped banana

Mix all in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 90 seconds.  Stir again and microwave for another 60-90 seconds.
Remove and let sit for a few minutes and enjoy!