Gluten Free Banana Bread Overnight Oats

breakfast

Jan 20

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This recipe for gluten free banana bread overnight oats is quick and easy to make. It is filled with healthy and filling ingredients like bananas, ground flax seed, oatmeal, and pecans. These overnight oats are gluten free and perfect for preparing the night before to grab as you run out the door on busy mornings!

These banana bread overnight oats taste like banana bread in a healthy oatmeal breakfast form. Allowing the oats to sit in the refrigerator with the other ingredients overnight means they will be perfectly tender and chewy the next day. The combination of the oatmeal with the milk and banana makes for a creamy jar of delicious goodness that you can eat on the go!

If you are looking for more oatmeal recipes, try my: Easy Gluten Free Fall Apple and Carrot Baked Oatmeal, Hummingbird Baked Oats or Gluten Free Nut Free Chocolate Chip Energy Bites.

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe?

It is easy. Make this quickly at night by placing the ingredients in a blender. Simply pour it into a mason jar with a tight fitting lid and pop them in the refrigerator to work their magic overnight.
It’s filling. With healthy and nutrient rich ingredients, this simple breakfast will fill you up and set you up for success throughout the day.
Kid friendly. Not only are these a healthy choice, they are also delicious, which makes them a perfect thing for kids to eat before school or a busy day ahead. Also, they are a perfect thing to have kids help prepare.

Ingredients

Here are notes about the ingredients needed to make this healthy breakfast. All of these ingredients can be found at your local grocery store or an online retailer.

Oats: Use rolled oats.
Milk: Use coconut milk.
Banana: One small mashed banana.
Vanilla: Use pure vanilla extract.
Cinnamon: You will use ground cinnamon.
Ground flax
Sea salt
Maple syrup: Use pure maple syrup.
Pecans: Chopped pecans to sprinkle on top.
Hemp hearts

I recommend these One Degree Organic Sprouted Oats.

Step-By-Step Instructions

Here is how to make these banana overnight oats.

Step 1: In a blender, combine all of the ingredients, except the pecans and hemp hearts.

Step 2: Pulse 6-8 times or until all of the ingredients are well mixed.

Step 3: Pour into mason jars or your container of choice.

Step 4: Top with chopped pecans and hemp hearts and stir.

Step 5: Secure the lid and refrigerate for at least one hour.

Expert Tips

You could use a food processor instead of a blender to thoroughly mix the ingredients.
Mason jars work great, but any container with a tight fitting lid will work well!
Before eating, top with fresh banana slices, berries or your fresh fruit of choice.
If you do not have a container with a tight fitting lid, you can cover a bowl with plastic wrap.

I like these Wide Mouth Mason Jars and these Wooden Mason Jar Lids.

Variations

You can use coconut milk or your milk of choice.
Use maple syrup as a sweetener or your favorite sweetener in its place.

Serving Suggestions

Serve this as a make-ahead breakfast or a healthy, filling snack. These overnight oats are great topped with bananas or berries or you could serve those on the side for a complete meal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I eat overnight oats warm or cold?

You can eat them cold out of the refrigerator or you could warm them up in the microwave to enjoy them heated up.

Can I make a larger portion?

Yes. Feel free to double the recipe to make a larger portion or to make enough for more than one person. You can also double or triple the recipe to make enough for several days in advance.

What should I do with leftovers?

Store overnight oats in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

More Easy Breakfast Recipes

Gluten Free and Vegan Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins: These gluten free and vegan double chocolate zucchini muffins are fluffy and full of rich chocolate flavor. They have shredded zucchini mixed in to make them extra moist and give them a bit of added nutrition.

Gluten Free Pumpkin Donuts: This cake like pumpkin donut not only tastes like fall but your entire house is going to smell like fall. With hints of cinnamon and pumpkin pie lofting through the air.

Strawberry Glow Up Smoothie: A healthy smoothie filled with vitamins and nutrients that is sure to impress!

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Many Hugs,

Cathleen

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Yield: 1-2

Author: Cathleen Crobons