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Banana Bread Overnight Oats

Banana Bread Overnight Oats are an easy way to start the day with a healthy breakfast. Ripe bananas, whole grain oats and a drizzle of maple syrup give all the cozy feels of banana bread.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Makes 1 serving
Recipe from: Deanne Frieders | This Farm Girl Cooks

Ingredients

  • 1 medium banana
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 cup 2% milk
  • ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 Tablespoon flaxseed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • pinch of sea salt
  • ½ Tablespoon mini chocolate chips
  • 1 Tablespoons pecans chopped

Instructions

  • In a small mason jar, add your banana. Smash well with a fork.
  • Add in your vanilla, maple, and milk to mashed banana. Mix together.
  • Add your oats, flaxseed, cinnamon and salt. Stir and mix together.
  • Add your chocolate chips and nuts if using. Fold in.
  • Cover with a lid, and place in the fridge overnight.

    Open the jar the next morning and enjoy!

Farm Girl Tips

  • If making this gluten free, be sure to use certified gluten free oats like these from Bob's Red Mill
  • Add a tablespoon of peanut butter to make peanut butter banana oats

    • Variations:

  • use dark chocolate chips
  • sub chopped walnuts for the pecans
  • fresh banana slices
  • cinnamon

    • Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 571kcal | Carbohydrates: 89g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 257mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 43g
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