Banana Nut Bread Overnight Oats at home

Banana Bread Overnight Oats – these tasty overnight oats give you all the flavors of your favorite banana bread, but in an straightforward 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 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 cook Overnight Oats with Banana

Detailed instructions and measurements are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of this page.

1. Pour oats into a jar. Top the oats with the remaining ingredients.
2. Place a lid on the jar and shake until all ingredients are incorporated and mixed thoroughly.
3. Refrigerate overnight (or at least 6 hours).
4. When ready to eat, you can top them with additional pecans and banana or eat as is! We like ours 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.
• We like to use pint size ball jars with the plastic lids. We eat them straight from the jar when ready.

Banana Overnight Oats Recipe Alterations for Picky Eaters

• You can omit the Greek yogurt if they don’t like it, but we 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.