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Banana Bread Overnight Oats

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Posted:

05/01/19

Updated:

09/10/24

By:

Ashley Walterhouse

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An easy and delicious combination for the banana bread and oatmeal lover. These Banana Bread Overnight Oats are the perfect meal prep recipe, and it’s vegan and gluten free friendly.

This post is sponsored in partnership with AlmondBreeze.com. As always, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help Fit Mitten Kitchen bring you new recipes!

overnight oats in bowl with banana slices and peanut butter

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  • Banana Bread Overnight Oats
  • Ingredients for Banana Overnight Oats
  • What are overnight oats?
  • How to make banana bread overnight oats
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Calling all banana lovers!! I have an exciting product to share with you, in partnership with Almond Breeze!

Almond Breeze Almondmilk Blended with Real Bananas

Almond Breeze Almondmilk with real bananas

I like to think that Almond Breeze knew about my love of bananas and created this blended almondmilk just for me. Even my best friend responded to an Instagram story where I shared an image of the carton and said “Omg is this real life?? Did they make this FOR YOU?!”

She knows me too well.

Here are some of the details

  • It’s made with real banana puree, so it doesn’t have any added sugar or artificial banana flavor.
  • With half a banana in every serving, this new almondmilk is a good source of potassium.
  • It has a thick and creamy texture, which can enhance the flavor and consistency of a smoothie drink.

I personally love it in a strawberry banana smoothie for more banana flavor, but also in this banana bread overnight oats recipe I’m sharing.

Almond Breeze Almondmilk Blended with Real Bananas is the perfect liquid base to use for overnight oats. By using this banana-sweetened almondmilk blend, we’re amping up the banana flavor and also reducing the amount of added sugar.

Banana Bread Overnight Oats

bowl of overnight oats with bananas and peanut butter on dish towel

These banana bread overnight oats are the perfect meal prep breakfast or “desk breakfast” – something you can easily enjoy for breakfast at your desk once you get to work. This overnight oats recipe can be made gluten free (using certified gluten free oats) and vegan friendly as well.

Ingredients for Banana Overnight Oats

  • Oats – They can be quick oats, rolled oats or steel cut. Personally I like steel cut best. Options in the recipe card.
  • Bananas – You can go for an underripe banana, ripened or a medium spotty banana for this recipe. You don’t want “banana bread ready” bananas (i.e. black), but if you opt for a greener banana, you’ll up the prebiotic fiber
  • Chia seeds – helps thicken the mixture without adding yogurt.
  • Almond Breeze Almondmilk Blended with Real Bananas – Using this flavor of almondmilk adds a rich and creamy texture, as well as more banana flavor.
mason jar with ingredients for banana overnight oats

What are overnight oats?

In case you haven’t jumped on the overnight oats bandwagon yet, no worries.

Let me explain…

Overnight oats are simply a mix of oats and milk, often with additional ingredients added for flavor variation, that are mixed together and stored overnight in the refrigerator so you can then enjoy them in the morning.

Letting the oats mixture sit overnight allows the oats to absorb the liquid for a creamy, oatmeal like texture.

You can actually enjoy overnight oats warm or cold!

Depending on the recipe, they don’t always need a full 8 hours.

How to make banana bread overnight oats

spoon digging into mason jar banana bread overnight oats

Making overnight oats is one of the easiest meal prep recipes to make. They’re so convenient and a great filling breakfast that can keep you satisfied for hours.

  • Step 1: Mash bananas with fork and add to a 16oz (or larger) jar
  • Step 2: Add oats, chia seeds and cinnamon.
  • Step 3: Top with Almond Breeze Almondmilk Blended with Real Bananas and a splash of vanilla
  • Step 4: Secure jar tightly with lid and shake until mixture is fully mixed
  • Step 5: Place in fridge for specified time.
  • Step 6:Enjoy!
overnight oats in bowl with banana slices and peanut butter

So easy, right?!

You can enjoy these Banana Bread Overnight Oats warm or cold. I like to add a few more toppings like fresh banana slices, chopped walnuts, and peanut butter.

banana bread overnight oats in bowl with walnuts and peanut butter

Let me know if you try this recipe by leaving a comment and review on the blog! I love hearing from you and seeing what you’ve made. Xx Ashley

5 from 1 vote

Banana Bread Overnight Oats

Prep: 2 hours hours
Total: 2 hours hours
Easy Banana Bread Overnight Oats recipe made with just 5 ingredients. Perfect for meal prep, enjoy hot or cold. Vegan and gluten free friendly recipe. 
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Servings 2 servings

Ingredients

  • You’ll need at least a 16oz jar with a lid to store this overnight oats recipe.
  • 1 medium banana, mashed with fork
  • 2/3 cup quick oats
  • 1 TBSP chia seeds
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup Almond Breeze Almondmilk Blended with Real Bananas
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

toppings

  • fresh fruit
  • chopped nuts
  • nut butter or seed butter

Instructions

  • Using at least a 16oz jar place all ingredients in jar, starting with mashed banana then adding oats, chia seeds, cinnamon, Almond Breeze Almondmilk Blended with Real Bananas and vanilla.
  • Stir ingredients using large spoon or seal jar with tight lid and shake until mixed.
  • Place jar in fridge overnight for at least 2 hours. 
  • Enjoy straight from jar cold, or warm up in microwave safe bowl. Add toppings as desired.
★ Last step! If you make this, please leave a review letting us know how it was!

Recipe Notes:

To make with steel cut oats: Use 1/2 cup steel cut oats, increase almondmilk ratio to 1 1/4 cups, as well as use a larger jar. You’ll also need at least 4-5 hours of fridge time compared to using quick oats, as the steel cut oats take longer to soften.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1cup, Calories: 323kcal (16%), Carbohydrates: 58g (19%), Protein: 9g (18%), Fat: 8g (12%), Saturated Fat: 1g (6%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Sodium: 77mg (3%), Fiber: 10g (42%), Sugar: 13g (14%)
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Ashley Walterhouse is the founder of Fit Mitten Kitchen, based in the Greater Lansing Area of Michigan, AKA “the Mitten.” Ashley grew up as a picky eater but later discovered that eating healthy was actually easy and fun. She started FMK in 2015 as a way to share her newfound love of developing healthier recipes for all to enjoy.
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7 responses

  1. Dara
    April 8, 2020

    5 stars
    One of the best overnight oats recipes! Makes me so excited for breakfast the next morning 🙂

    Reply
    1. Ashley
      April 8, 2020

      Thanks for taking the time to comment and leave a review! So glad you love them 😀

      Reply
  2. Eve Hoffman
    September 9, 2019

    Trying overnight oats for my first time!!

    Reply
    1. Ashley
      September 9, 2019

      Yay! Let me know what you think 😀

      Reply
  3. Lindsay
    September 2, 2019

    I haven’t made this one yet, but I was wondering how long will these last in the fridge?

    Reply
    1. Ashley
      September 5, 2019

      I usually try to consume within 3-4 days.

      Reply
      1. @NannaSusan
        October 5, 2020

        I wondered that also. I have a recipe to make steel cut oats for 3-5 days, so I felt they would last a little!

        Reply

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