Description
Creamy overnight oats blended with ripe bananas, cinnamon, and crunchy toppings provide a comforting and energizing breakfast option that can be prepared in advance.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 cup (about 81 g) rolled oats
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk or plain yogurt (your choice; recipe uses 2% milk)
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup (optional, to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- Toppings (optional): chopped nuts (walnuts, almonds), chia seeds, nut butter, sliced banana, berries, shredded coconut
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, mash one ripe banana with a fork until mostly smooth (small lumps are fine).
- Add rolled oats and milk or yogurt to the mashed banana. Stir until combined.
- Add honey or maple syrup and ground cinnamon if using; mix to taste.
- Slice the second banana and fold in half the slices into the oat mixture (reserve remaining slices for topping).
- Divide the mixture evenly into two jars or containers with lids. Seal and refrigerate overnight (6–8 hours).
- In the morning, stir the oats, adjust consistency with a splash of milk if needed, and add your preferred toppings before serving.
Notes
For vegan option, use almond, soy, or oat milk and maple syrup instead of honey. Adjust sweetness and toppings to preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 352
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 69g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 10mg