Julie Clark
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Strawberry Banana Overnight Oats
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Love breakfast all ready when you wake up in the morning? What if you could have breakfast that tastes like dessert?! Welcome to Strawberry Banana Overnight Oats. They taste like a banana split!
I am not a huge fan of eating a simple bowl of oatmeal, but when it comes to make a breakfast-like dessert with oatmeal, I’m all for it. I love making tasty breakfast recipes with strawberries and bananas, especially these Strawberry Banana Overnight Oats.
You’ll feel like you’re eating a banana split, but you’re really eating a healthy breakfast. Similar to our baked oatmeal and breakfast cookies!
What is the secret to overnight oats?
There are key secrets to making overnight oats recipes. Here’s what to remember:
- Use rolled oats. Rolled oats have the best texture for overnight oats. Some prefer a 1:1 ratio, but others may prefer 1 part oats to 2 parts milk.
- Use more milk than oats. The exact amount more will depend on the texture you’d like your breakfast, but you’ll definitely want more milk.
- Add yogurt for creaminess and protein.
- Chia seeds and help seeds or flaxseed are great options for mix-ins with added health benefits.
- Let it sit for a full 8+ hours in the fridge before serving. This will break down the oats, giving them a porridge-like consistency.
Ingredients Needed for Overnight Oats
Each recipe features different ingredients, and overnight oats are a great way to experiment with different flavors and textures.
This easy strawberry banana overnight oats breakfast is loaded with everything that is good for you. It starts with old-fashioned oats, almond milk, chia seeds, a little Greek yogurt, vanilla, chocolate chips, strawberries, bananas, and maple syrup for sweetness.
How to Make Strawberry Banana Overnight Oats
- In a bowl combine oats, almond milk, vanilla, yogurt, maple syrup, chia seeds, chocolate chips, and strawberries.
- Place the bananas into mason jars that you’ll be storing in overnight.
- Pour the oatmeal mixture into the mason jars, dividing equally between the two jars.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight. Once you’re ready to eat, top with your favorite banana split toppings.
Recipe Variations
- Want to make strawberry banana overnight oats gluten free? Use gluten free oats.
- If you want you can leave out the maple syrup and use honey or even agave. I just love maple or brown sugar in my oatmeal.
- Add a touch of peanut butter, almond butter or nut butter for more protein and a nutty taste.
- Add homemade granola to the top for crunch.
Love bananas? Try my grandma’s banana bread, roasted banana bread, caramel banana bread and cream cheese banana bread.
Strawberry Banana Overnight Oats
Love breakfast all ready when you wake up in the morning? What if you could have breakfast that tastes like dessert?! Welcome to Strawberry Banana Overnight Oats.
Servings 4
Prep Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Equipment
- 4 pint size mason jars
Ingredients
For the overnight oats:
- 1 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or other sweetener
- 1-2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped strawberries
- 4 bananas sliced in half and quartered
Optional toppings:
- chocolate sauce
- chopped nuts
- whipped cream
- cherries
Instructions
- In a bowl combine oats, almond milk, vanilla, yogurt, maple syrup, chia seeds, chocolate chips, and strawberries.
- Place the bananas into mason jars that you’ll be storing in overnight.
- Pour the oatmeal mixture into the mason jars, dividing equally between the two jars.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Once ready to eat top with your favorite banana split toppings.
Notes
Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.
The calories shown are based on the recipe making 4 jars, with 1 serving being 1 jar. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition
Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 175mg | Potassium: 594mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 31.4mg | Calcium: 211mg | Iron: 1.8mg
How long / how many days can they be stored in the fridge in the mason jars before they go bad? I’m a single college student and was wondering if they would work well for meal prep for throughout the week.
This looks so delicious and healthy at the same time! Thanks for sharing! The recipe is pretty simple, I will test it during the weekend 🙂