Banana Overnight Oats
This meal-prep-friendly banana overnight oats recipe is not only quick to prepare but also satisfying too! Plus, it is refined sugar-free and tastes amazing with the addition of walnuts and the added goodness of chia seeds! It takes just 10 minutes to prepare and is perfect for busy mornings, or meal prep.
Ingredients
Oats:
- 1/2 Small Banana
- 1/3 Cup Rolled Oats
- 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tbsp Vanilla Protein Powder
- 1 tsp Chia Seeds (substitute with flax seeds)
- 1/4 Cup Low-Fat Milk (substitute with full-fat or dairy-free alternatives)
- 2 tbsp Low-Fat Plain Yoghurt (substitute with full-fat or dairy-free alternatives)
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Essence
- 1-2 tsp Honey (substitute with maple syrup)
- 3 Walnut Halves
Toppings: (optional)
- 40 g Low-Fat Plain Yogurt
- 5 g Vanilla Protein Powder
- Sliced Banana
- Cinnamon
Instructions
Oats:
- Mash 1/2 a small banana using a fork. Add the oats, protein powder, cinnamon, and chia seeds to the same bowl.
- Add in the milk, yogurt, vanilla, and honey. Mix everything together until completely combined.
- Roughly chop 3 walnut halves and add them to the oats mixture. Stir well.
- At this point, you can either leave the oats in the bowl or transfer the mixture into a glass jar.
Yogurt Topping:
- In a separate small bowl, mix the yogurt and protein powder together.
- Place the yogurt topping on top of your oats mixture.
- Cover and place in the fridge overnight (or for a minimum of 4 hours). Then, in the morning (or after 4 hours), remove from the fridge.
Additional Toppings:
- In the morning, remove the oats from the fridge and add sliced banana and a dash of cinnamon to the oats. Serve and enjoy!