Clean Eating | Peanut Butter Banana Protein Overnight Oats

Peanut Butter Banana Oats Recipe

By fivehearthome.com | March 12, 2022

n just a few short minutes, you can enjoy a hot, wholesome, homemade breakfast of Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal, flavored with cinnamon, sweetened with honey, and topped with crunchy peanuts! Easy food beverage for breakfast lunch dinner simple recipes idea to cook bake and grill - NeedTaste

Need a little more protein in your breakfast?

My husband has been requesting some extra protein in his overnight oats that I make for him. I wasn’t really up for adding a big scoop of protein powder but a little would surely add a kick.
For these protein overnight oats, I went with one that I use a lot from Bob’s Red Mill and found it to be great. I don’t do a lot of protein powders because the flavors often taste very fake to me. If you have a favorite unflavored protein powder or vanilla then you should be rocking and rolling! boasted 21 grams of protein per serving. Not bad, huh?

Here are some common questions about overnight oats:

HOW LONG DO OVERNIGHT OATS LAST?

I typically make 3 or so days worth at a time. 3-5 days is the range that they will last and certain ingredients in different flavors impact this. Banana Bread overnight oats are typically not good after 2 or 3 days due to the mashed banana but these protein overnight oats should be ok a few days later if you just add the banana before serving.

WHAT KIND OF OATS DO YOU USE IN OVERNIGHT OATS?

I prefer rolled oats in mine. I find that they soak up the milk perfectly and are nice and soft after sitting overnight. Others suggest steel cut oats for their overnight oats recipe but that is NOT for me. They are to hard and chewy for me. I have found that steel cut oats are best for me I the Instant Pot. (Check out these Banana Bread Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats!)

DO YOU HAVE TO MAKE OVERNIGHT OATS IN A JAR?

When the overnight oats trend hit, it was all the rage to scoop your breakfast out of a ball jar. Heck, I still do. But don’t go out and buy cute little jars just yet. If you have a bowl that you can seal, then you are in perfect shape. Don’t feel like you have to buy anything extra to make your oatmeal in, bowls can be great as well. I have seen lots of people use the end of a peanut butter jar–that would be perfect for these Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats!

CAN YOU WARM OVERNIGHT OATS?

Yes, yes, yes! I have had readers comment or reach out saying they don’t want to eat cold oats. No one says you have to–promise! Pop them in the microwave in the morning and you are all set! Love them chilled? Great, you just get to eat them about a minute sooner!


Prep Time: 00:05
Cook Time: 00:10
Total Time: 00:15

Yield: 2 Servings