Banana Cream Pie Overnight Oats
Wake up to a breakfast that’s already ready with this delicious Banana Cream Pie Overnight Oats recipe! Heart healthy Oats, Chia Seeds and Walnuts, are prepared with protein rich Greek Yogurt and Coconut Milk for a delightful breakfast reminiscent of a favorite dessert!
Easy Summer Breakfast
Overnight Oats are a fantastic breakfast in the summer months. Aside from being grab-and-go ready once prepped, I appreciate that there is no cooking involved. I also love that breakfast is cold. Finishing a sweaty morning workout and following it up with a cool, healthy breakfast feels ideal when it’s toasty outside! This Banana Cream Pie Overnight Oats recipe only tastes indulgent! It is a perfect summer breakfast.
Benefits of Bananas
Potassium – Potassium helps to relax the walls of your blood vessels. This helps to lower your blood pressure.
Vitamin B6 – One medium ripe banana provides about a quarter of this essential vitamin needed each day, which helps with metabolism and immune system health.
Basic Overnight Oats Recipe
The basic recipe for Overnight Oats is:
Oats
Seeds
Nuts
Milk of preference
Yogurt (optional)
Sweetener (optional)
Fruit (optional)
Ingredients for Banana Cream Pie Overnight Oats
For this particular recipe, I use:
Oats
Chia Seeds
Walnut Pieces
Unsweetened Coconut Flakes
Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt
Coconut Milk
Vanilla
Honey
Maple Syrup
Bananas
Coconut Chips
Graham Crackers, crushed
I throw all my ingredients in a bowl, except for the fresh banana and those that are a topping.
Then I slice a fresh banana and gently stir to combine with the other ingredients. I divide the mixture equally into 4 serving jars. This step is not necessary, but it makes the “grab-and-go” element of overnight oats a bit easier. Especially if I’m running out the door and want to take breakfast with me.
Each serving is topped with coconut chips. These will give the recipe a fun coconut crunch to an otherwise creamy breakfast.
Refrigerate
I refrigerate the oats for a couple of hours, or overnight.
Top with Fresh Banana Slices and Graham Cracker “Crust”
Once ready to eat, I slice a fresh banana on the top of the oats, and add the crumbled graham cracker “crust.”
Enjoy! And if you like the recipe, please share on Pinterest, or snap a photo of your creation and tag me on Twitter, or Instagram!
Banana Cream Pie
Equipment
- 1 mixing bowl large
- 4 Mason Jars or other serving bowls, optional
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt
- 1 Cup Coconut Milk
- ½ Cup Oats old fashioned
- ¼ Cup Chia Seeds
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 1 tbsp Maple Syrup
- ¼ Cup Unsweetened Coconut Flakes
- ¼ Cup Walnut Pieces
- 1-2 Bananas, sliced
- ¼ Cup Coconut Chips topping, sprinkled
- 2 Crushed Graham Crackers topping, sprinkled
Instructions
- Combine the yogurt, coconut milk, oats, chia seeds, vanilla, honey, maple syrup, unsweetened coconut flakes and walnut pieces in a large bowl and stir to combine.
- Gently stir in 1 sliced banana.
- Spoon into individual serving containers or mason jars, if desired. Or leave in bowl if individual portioning is not desired.
- Top with coconut chips.
- Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
- When ready to eat, add freshly sliced banana and crushed graham crackers to each serving.