Banana Overnight Oats (Easy 5-Minute Prep)

Banana Overnight Oats (Easy 5-Minute Prep)

This banana overnight oats recipe is one of the easiest, most beginner-friendly meal prep breakfast recipes you can make. It uses simple pantry ingredients — rolled oats, almond milk, chia seeds, and a ripe banana - and takes about 5 minutes to prep jars for the week.

The banana naturally sweetens the oats and gives them that cozy banana bread flavor, making this a perfect starting point if you’re new to overnight oats. You can enjoy it just as is, or use it as a base to add nut butter, chocolate, or fruit depending on what you’re craving.

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: banana bread overnight oats, banana overnigh oats, banana overnight oats recipe, overnight oats banana

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 5 5

Servings: person

Calories: 361kcal

Author: Tammy Overhoff

Equipment

1 16-ounce mason jar or any container with a lid
1 mason jar lid

Ingredients

1/2 cup rolled oats
1 teaspoon chia seeds
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup almond milk or any dairy-free or regular milk
1/2 banana
1-2 teaspoons pure maple syrup optional, if needed for extra sweetness
1 tablespoon nut butter optional but delicious!

Instructions

Add the dry ingredients. In a 16-ounce mason jar or container with a lid, add the rolled oats, chia seeds, ground cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Stir briefly to evenly distribute.
Add the wet ingredients. Pour in the unsweetened almond milk and add the banana. You can mash the banana first for a smoother texture or slice it for more banana pieces. If using nut butter, add it here.
Stir until combined. Stir well until the oats are fully covered in liquid and everything is evenly mixed. Add a splash more milk if needed.
Refrigerate overnight. Cover with a lid and refrigerate for at least 5 hours or overnight.
Adjust and enjoy. In the morning, give the oats a good stir. Add pure maple syrup if desired and a splash of milk if the oats are too thick. Enjoy straight from the jar or transfer to a bowl.

Notes

Notes:

Ripe bananas work best. The riper the banana, the sweeter the oats. You may not need any added sweetener at all.
Nut butter is optional but makes the oats more filling. Stir in 1 tablespoon of peanut butter, almond butter, or cashew butter for extra creaminess, healthy fats, and protein.
Oats thicken overnight. If the texture is too thick in the morning, stir in 1–2 teaspoons of milk until creamy.
This recipe is easy to scale. Make multiple jars at once for the week, or double the recipe in a larger container and scoop out portions.

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