Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats
To make peanut butter banana overnight oats, pour 150ml milk into a jar, add 50g rolled oats, and stir in chia seeds, vanilla, cinnamon, 1 tbsp peanut butter, and two thirds of a banana, mashed. Chill overnight and slice the rest of the banana on top in the morning. It is the first recipe we hand to anyone new to overnight oats.
- Makes1 jar
- Prep10 min
- ChillOvernight
- Estimate490 kcal
Ingredients
Makes 1 jarIn the jar tonight
- Milk to the line on your jar150ml, any milk
- 1 slightly heaped lid of rolled oatsabout 50g
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp peanut buttersmooth or crunchy
- Two thirds of a medium banana, mashed
On top in the morning
- The rest of the banana, sliced
- A sprinkle of chopped nuts
- A drizzle of peanut butteroptional
Method
- Pour milk into the empty jar, up to the line on the back (150ml).
Kitchen tip
No jar with a milk line? Measure 150ml of milk in a jug and weigh 50g of rolled oats on kitchen scales. Our overnight oats jar has both measures built in.
- Add one slightly heaped lid of rolled oats (about 50g): fill the upside-down steel lid and tip it in.
- Stir in 1 tbsp chia seeds, ½ tsp vanilla, and ½ tsp cinnamon.
- Mash two thirds of the banana in a bowl, then stir it into the jar with 1 tbsp peanut butter until combined.
Kitchen tip
Keep the last third of the banana back, in its skin. Sliced fresh in the morning, it stays bright instead of browning overnight.
- Seal the jar and put it straight in the fridge overnight.
- In the morning, slice the rest of the banana on top and add a sprinkle of chopped nuts, and a drizzle of peanut butter if you like. Too thick? Stir in a splash of milk.
Keeps up to 3 days, sealed, in the fridge at 5°C or below. Add the sliced banana and nuts fresh each morning. How long overnight oats last
Made, chilled, and photographed in the OATOLOGY kitchen.
Make it your way
A thicker jar
Stir in 1 tbsp Greek yoghurt with the peanut butter. It sets noticeably thicker.No chia seeds
Leave them out and stop a little under the line, at about 130ml. It still sets, a little less thick.Feeling indulgent
A few dark chocolate chips stirred through tip it towards pudding.Your questions
How long do peanut butter banana overnight oats last?
Up to 3 days in a sealed jar in the fridge, kept at 5°C or below. They are at their best on days 1 and 2. Add the sliced banana and nuts fresh each morning.
What is the ratio of oats to milk for overnight oats?
50g rolled oats to 150ml milk, with 1 tbsp chia seeds. In our jar, that is milk to the line, then one slightly heaped lid of oats. Skipping the chia? Use about 130ml. Our overnight oats ratio guide covers batches and other oats.
Can you make peanut butter banana overnight oats dairy-free?
Yes. Apart from the milk, they are already dairy-free, so pour any plant milk to the same 150ml line. Oat milk keeps it creamiest, and almond adds a nutty edge that suits the peanut butter.
Can you eat overnight oats warm?
Yes. Tip them into a microwave-safe bowl or a small pan, warm them gently, and loosen with a splash of milk. Never put the OATOLOGY jar in the microwave. Add the banana and nuts after warming.
How many calories are in peanut butter banana overnight oats?
Our estimate is about 490 kcal a jar, made as written with semi-skimmed milk, sliced banana included, before the nuts and any extra peanut butter on top. Your choice of milk and toppings moves it up or down.
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