Peanut Butter & Banana Overnight Oats
Peanut Butter & Banana: A Match Made in Heaven
Can you imagine a better duo than peanut butter and bananas? Pair these two foods together to create a perfectly sweet, sugary and salty flavor combo. These peanut butter & banana overnight oats are the perfect hearty breakfast to fuel your mornings. With loads of protein and fiber-rich ingredients, this meal is sure to leave you feeling full and satisfied for hours!
Not a fan of peanut butter? Check out our Vanilla Protein Overnight Oats recipe here.
Is Protein Powder Required for these Overnight Oats?
No, protein powder is entirely optional for this recipe. Although much of the sweet, vanilla-y flavor and high protein content are attributed to the protein powder, simply adding more vanilla extract, sweetened plant milk, and/or sweetener of choice will work great as modifications to achieve the desired flavor. In addition, using high protein plant milk, such as flax, or adding protein-rich toppings, like hemp seeds, will effortlessly add a lot more protein to these oats without the need for powder.
Toppings!
For these peanut butter banana overnight oats, your topping options are limitless! Keep it simple by adding extra banana slices and a drizzle of maple syrup, or go all out by loading up with chopped dates, hemp seeds, yogurt, and more nut butter. I highly recommend chopped medjool dates with these oats, as the chewy texture and sweet, caramel taste compliment the other flavors so very well!
Not only are these oats delicious and filling, they are also incredibly easy to make. I find it is easiest to eat a healthy breakfast in the mornings when I do the prep work at night. With these peanut butter banana overnight oats, I’m able to reach into my fridge in the morning and find a deliciously satisfying meal in under 10 minutes.
What toppings will you put on your overnight oats? Share in the comments below!
Peanut Butter & Banana Overnight Oats
Recipe Author: Nicole Riggs
These overnight oats are the perfect sweet, sugary, and salty flavor combination! The flawless duo of peanut butter and banana compliment each other perfectly to create this deliciously hearty breakfast recipe packed with protein and fiber!
Equipment
Glass jar
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Ingredients
2/3 c old-fashioned rolled oats
2/3 c plant milk
1 ripe banana
2 tbsp peanut butter
1 scoop plant-based vanilla protein powder*
2 tbsp ground flax seeds
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Toppings
1/2 banana
1 chopped medjool date
1 tbsp cashew yogurt
1 tbsp melted peanut butter
1 tsp maple syrup
1 tbsp hemp seeds
Instructions
In a glass jar or container, combine oats, milk and vanilla extract.
Add in flax seeds and protein powder, if using. Mix.
Then, mix in peanut butter and banana. If your peanut butter is thick, try melting it a little first to make mixing easier.
Once everything is thoroughly combined, refrigerate overnight or at least 4 hours.
Add desired toppings right before eating. Enjoy!
Notes
*Our favorite plant-based protein powder is KOS! Feel free to use any vanilla protein powder flavor. Read above on how to substitute/omit protein powder.
