Mango, banana and oat smooth bowl

Name: Mango, banana and oat smooth bowl
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 portions

A cool, mildly flavoured bowl of blended mango, banana and oats. Easy to eat in small amounts and can be served cool when warm food is unappealing.

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For 2 portions. Tick items as you go — nothing is changed for anyone else.

This recipe contains foods that can contribute to a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy.

Step 1. Wash the outside of all the fruit thoroughly in clean water before peeling and chopping.
Step 2. Blend the mango, one banana, 30 g of the oats and the water or plant drink until smooth.
Step 3. Pour into two bowls.
Step 4. Slice the remaining banana and top the bowls with it, the diced pawpaw and the rest of the oats.
Step 5. Serve cool or at room temperature. Halve the portion if appetite is small and keep the rest chilled.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

Wash all fruit, vegetables and leafy greens thoroughly in clean water before use.
Cook meat, chicken, fish and eggs thoroughly — no pink meat, no runny egg yolk or white.
Keep raw meat, chicken and fish away from cooked food, and use separate boards, knives and plates.
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate where power allows, and reheat once until piping hot throughout. If you cannot refrigerate safely, cook only what you will eat.
Use pasteurised milk and dairy products, and avoid raw or undercooked foods during pregnancy.
No meal can be described as completely risk-free. Guidance can differ — follow current Nigerian maternal-health advice or the advice of your midwife, doctor or antenatal clinic.
The fruit is washed and blended rather than juiced, so the fibre is kept, and any dairy used is pasteurised. There are no powders, herbal preparations or high-dose vitamin products in this recipe. A blended drink is a snack alongside meals rather than a replacement for them.
Milder in flavour and easy to eat in small amounts when appetite is reduced or you feel tired. Serve half and keep the rest chilled if a full plate feels like too much, and leave out stronger spices, ginger or crayfish if smells are difficult. Cool or room-temperature servings suit some people better. This recipe is not a treatment for sickness in pregnancy; if you cannot keep food or fluids down, contact your antenatal clinic.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

Food-based dietary guidelines for Nigeria — Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria and FAO, reviewed 4 September 2026
WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience — World Health Organization, reviewed 4 September 2026
Healthy diet — World Health Organization, reviewed 4 September 2026