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★★★★★ 5 from 2 Reviews

Easy Banana Overnight Oats

2 hrs 5 min
Avatar by: Lindsay Grimes
December 23, 2020 (Updated: October 27, 2022)
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Only five ingredients and five minutes to make this banana overnight oats recipe. It’s a quick and easy vegan breakfast to prep ahead.

Banana overnight oats are going to be your new favorite breakfast. I love easy, make ahead breakfasts – breakfasts that you could make the night before, the weekend before, and they are just chillin’ waiting for you in the morning.

What I love about this recipe is it is totally customizable! Once you have the base ratio for these overnight oats, you can add in whatever mix-ins you like!

What are overnight oats?

You make overnight oats by mixing rolled oats with liquid and other mix-ins to add sweetness and flavor. Allow it to sit in the fridge for at least two hours or, more likely, overnight. And, viola! Easy breakfast in the morning prepped ahead for you!

The best part is no cooking is required! You can eat it cold right out of the fridge, or pop it in the microwave to heat it up.

This image is a side view of a weck jar with oatmeal inside. The jar has a lid on it and sits on a white counter.

Ingredients and substitutions to make banana overnight oats:

  • Banana: Just a half of the banana to make the recipe and you can save the other half to slice for the topping!
  • Milk: I used oat milk, but you can use any nut milk or traditional dairy milk!
  • Rolled Oats: I always go for gluten free rolled oats. Other oats like quick oats, instant oats, or steel cut oats don’t soak up the liquid as much as traditional rolled oats, so rolled oats are the bets option.
  • Hemp Hearts: add some extra plant-based protein. You can leave these out completely or sub in another seed like flax seeds or chia seeds, or chopped nuts.
  • Agave Nectar: you can sub in any sweetener here. Honey or maple syrup would be a great sub!

Overnight Oats Ratio:

The base of this recipe is easy to remember! 1:1 is the best overnight oats ratio. If you use 1/2 cup oats, use 1/2 cup liquid. If you use 1 cup oats, then bump it up to 1 cup milk.

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This is an overhead image of a bowl of oats. The oats are topped with sliced banana, a drizzle of peanut butter, and chopped peanuts. The bowl sits on a white counter.

How long do overnight oats need to soak?

If you’re in a pinch, only 2 hours is all you need. But, I prefer to let them sit overnight so the oats can really soak in all the flavors.

Allowing them to sit overnight lets the oats really soak in all the liquid, so if allow less soak time, the end result will just be a bit more liquid-y.

Toppings are my favorite!

Have fun customizing the toppings on your banana overnight oats! I topped mine with some sliced banana, a drizzle of peanut butter, and some chopped peanuts.

You could definitely add some berries to make these banana and berry overnight oats. Or, add some chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, even eat them plain!

This is an overhead image of a jar of oatmeal. The jar sits on a white counter. The oatmeal is topped with bananas and peanut butter. A spoon full of oatmeal lays across the top of the jar.

More easy overnight no-bake breakfasts to try:

  • Vanilla Coconut Chia Pudding
  • Chocolate Chia Pudding
  • Pumpkin Chia Pudding
  • Banana Bread Oat-less Oatmeal

More Oatmeal Recipes to Try:

  • Easy Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal
  • Baked Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

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Easy Banana Overnight Oats

Only five ingredients and five minutes to make this banana overnight oats recipe. It’s a quick and easy vegan breakfast to prep ahead.

AvatarRecipe by:Lindsay Grimes
★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
Prep: 5 minCook: 2+ hoursTotal: 2 hours 5 min
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Servings: 1 jar 1x

Ingredients

  • 1/2 banana, mashed
  • 1/2 cup gluten free rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup oat milk (How to Make Oat Milk – or whatever your favorite milk is)
  • 1 tablespoon hemp hearts (any chopped nut or seed works too)
  • 1 tablespoon agave nectar (honey or maple syrup works too)

Instructions

  1. Mash the banana in a weck jar or mason jar. 
  2. Add the oats, milk hemp hearts, and agave nectar to the jar. 
  3. Stir to coat the oats and make sure they’re wet. 
  4. Secure the lid on the jar and place in the fridge for at least two hours. I love to prep it the night before and allot it to sit overnight in the fridge. 
  5. The next morning, you can eat it chilled, or warm it up.
  6. Top with sliced banana, a peanut butter drizzle, and chopped peanuts. 

Nutrition Info:

  • Serving Size: 1 jar
  • Calories: 348
  • Sugar: 32.7g
  • Sodium: 54mg
  • Fat: 10.2g
  • Saturated Fat: 1.1g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 59.5g
  • Fiber: 6g
  • Protein: 11.1g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
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  1. AvatarBrianne says

    Posted on 12/28/20 at 3:47 pm

    Banana overnight oats are mine and my toddlers favorite! I use a full banana, chia seeds instead of hemp and leave out the sweetener! So good and healthy!

    ★★★★★

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    • AvatarLindsay Grimes Freedman says

      Posted on 12/29/20 at 6:50 am

      Yay! They are so quick to throw together – I love easy mornings!! xo

      Reply
  2. AvatarNiki says

    Posted on 8/24/21 at 9:08 pm

    My kids can’t get enough of this and super easy for mornings! 

    ★★★★★

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    • AvatarLindsay Grimes Freedman says

      Posted on 8/25/21 at 8:48 am

      Yay!! I’m so happy you guys are enjoying!! xo

      Reply

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