Banana Bread Overnight Oats – these tasty overnight oats give you all the flavors of your favorite banana bread, but in an easy overnight oat form.
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What are overnight oats?
Overnight oats are a breakfast dish made by combining oats with liquid and letting them soak overnight. Rather than cooking with heat, the oats absorb the liquid and soften.
Are overnight oats healthy for you?
Depending on how you make them, overnight oats can be just as healthy for you as standard cooked oats. Oats contain fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
Are overnight oats better hot or cold?
Most people prefer overnight oats cold (myself included), but if you’d like you can also heat them up in the microwave or on the stove.
Banana Overnight Oats Recipe Ingredients
- old fashioned oats
- cinnamon
- kosher salt
- pecans
- banana
- Greek yogurt
- pure maple syrup
- vanilla extract
- unsweetened plain almond milk
How to Make Overnight Oats with Banana
Detailed instructions and measurements are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of this page.
- Pour oats into a jar. Top the oats with the remaining ingredients.
- Place a lid on the jar and shake until all ingredients are incorporated and mixed thoroughly.
- Refrigerate overnight (or at least 6 hours).
- When ready to eat, you can top them with additional pecans and banana or eat as is! I like mine with a small dollop of whip cream.
Banana Nut Overnight Oats Tips, Tricks, & FAQs
- Add the ingredients to the jar in the order listed on the recipe. They’ll mix together well with shaking.
- I like to use pint size ball jars with the plastic lids. I eat them straight from the jar when ready.
You really should consult your physician. A calorie deficit is what can help with weight loss. I personally eat overnight oats when trying to lose weight.
It softens the oats. They are a bit firmer than when cooking, but they soften overnight in the liquid.
Five days. You can make them and keep them in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. I like to prep them on the weekend for weekday breakfast.
Yes, you can leave bananas in overnight oats. It adds excellent flavor to the oats.
You can use any fruit you like. Some of my favorites include bananas, blueberries, and strawberries.
I prefer to use unsweetened original almond milk. I find that it gives the best flavor and texture.
Banana Overnight Oats Recipe Alterations for Picky Eaters
- You can omit the Greek yogurt if they don’t like it, but I will say that it can change the consistency.
- Swap the Greek yogurt for one they would like.
- Add a sweetener in place of the maple syrup. If they aren’t a fan of maple syrup, you can use brown sugar.
alterations to lower calories or ww points
- Use nonfat Greek yogurt.
- Be sure to use plain, unsweetened almond milk.
- Replace the maple syrup with a sugar substitute style sweetener.
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Banana Bread Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- a pinch of kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
- 1 ripe banana mashed
- 1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsweetened plain almond milk
Instructions
- Pour oats into a jar. Top the oats with the remaining ingredients.
- Place a lid on the jar and shake until all ingredients are incorporated and mixed thoroughly.
- Refrigerate overnight (or at least 6 hours).
- When ready to eat, you can top them with additional pecans and banana or eat as is! I like mine with a small dollop of whip cream.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Great post!
Great recipe, thank you for sharing!!
I made it as written the first time, it’s delicious and so filling. The second time I cut the cinnamon to 1tsp, and added a Tbsp of Hemp hearts instead of yogurt….oh man! It’s even better if possible. Also I ran out of chopped pecans so I used 1 Tbsp of those and 1 Tbsp of mixed chopped nuts (like ice cream topping ones).
Thanks again, I have shared this recipe with my friends.
Yum! Those sound like excellent modifications! I’ll have to try that out the next time I make this!