These Vegan Banana Bread Overnight Oats are perfect for busy mornings on the go! Just 8 ingredients and 5 minutes to prep! Gluten free, Can be Top 8 Allergy Free!
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Whether you are a busy college student, a parent with kids who keep you constantly busy, or someone who lives alone and constantly busy, you need options. Quick, but delicious options to keep you fed! These vegan banana bread overnight oats are the perfect option.
Overnight oats have long been a go to for our household. Even before kids, we loved them and now that we have kids, they are amazing for those busy days where we quickly have to get out the door.
One of the reasons that we love them so much is that they are quick to prep. Typically taking 5 minutes or less. They use minimal ingredients and can be super versatile.
Today, we’re showing you how to make our vegan banana bread overnight oats, but feel free to get in the kitchen and get creative on your own.
What ingredients do I need to make dairy free banana bread overnight oats?
You only need 8 ingredients to make these delicious vegan overnight oats. We love that use usually have everything for this recipe already stocked in our pantry. So, it’s a no brainer when I realize last minute that we need something quick for the next morning.
The ingredients that you need are:
- rolled oats
- dairy free milk
- ground flaxseed
- maple syrup
- nutmeg
- cinnamon
- chopped walnuts
- Ripe banana (more ripe = more sweet)
How do you make vegan banana bread overnight oats?
It’s always so silly to me to write out overnight oats “recipe” because there isn’t much to it.
For this dairy free banana overnight oats, you are going to start by mashed your banana well. If you don’t mind chunks you can just push down with the back of the fork a few times; however, if you do, make sure you mash it well.
It’s important to note that you can use bananas at any stage of ripeness; however, the more ripe a banana is, the more sweet your overnight oats will taste.
Once you have your banana mashed, mix in everything except the walnuts and stir together. Put a lid on your bowl or container (we like using mason jars for easy on the go travel). Then, let it sit for 8 hours or overnight.
Add chopped walnuts, if desired, right before serving.
Can I make this Top 8 Allergy Friendly Banana Bread overnight oats?
Absolutely!
The walnuts are completely optional. So as love as you omit those and choose a safe Top 8 allergy free milk like oat, rice, flax, or hemp, then this recipe will be completely Top 8 free.
Yay for easy allergy friendly meals!
Can I prep this vegan banana bread overnight oats ahead?
Yes! This can be prepped up to 3 days in advance. It’s nice sometimes to just make a big batch and then divide into separate jars and have breakfast ready for a few mornings!
We don’t advise that you put the walnuts on beforehand. So, if you are traveling with them or taking these to work with you, you can put the walnuts in a to go container and add once ready.
Do you serve overnight oats warm or cold?
This is entirely up to you! Traditionally, overnight oats are stored in the fridge and then you just grab and go in the morning without any additional work. Thus, served cold.
However, if cold foods bother you, then you can definitely warm it up!
What are other vegan breakfast ideas?
There are literally a ton of different vegan breakfasts that you could create; however, we are going to pull some of our favorites that we think you should also try!
For starters you have to save onto our vegan pumpkin cinnamon roll and classic vegan cinnamon rolls too!
Other vegan breakfast ideas include:
- The most amazing Vegan Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls
- Vegan Blueberry Muffins
- Vegan Banana Muffins
- Glazed Vegan Donuts
- Vegan Carrot Cake Pancakes
- Vegan Banana Pancakes
- Delicious Vegan Banana Bread
- Vegan French Toast
- Vegan Lemon Blueberry Pancakes
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Vegan Banana Bread Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- ½ banana
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 1 cup dairy free milk
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 tablespoon walnuts, chopped (Optional. Omit for Nut Allergy)
Instructions
- Mash the banana well.
- Add the banana to a bowl with a lid or a mason jar.
- Mix in remaining ingredients except the walnuts.
- Stir very well together.
- Put a lid on your bowl or jar and place in the fridge for 8 hours or overnight.
- Add chopped walnuts, if desired, right before serving.
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Is there a way to make these a week in advance? Will they keep in the freezer?
Hi Jess! We do not recommend making these that far in advance. A day or two maybe but not a week. You could prep just the dry ingredients and put that in jars and seal them and place in your pantry, but the full recipe would get too soggy
I noticed your other overnight oats recipes call for 1/2 cup ND milk, but this one calls for a whole cup. Is that a typo, or does this one require more milk than the others?
Not a typo! The other ingredients in this one soak up more liquid than the other recipes so more is needed for a better consistency. You can start with 1/2 if you’d like and play around until you are satisfied
Currently on a 21 day raw vegan challenge/fast and when I realized I could eat oatmeal, one of my favorites dishes, I made a beeline to their YouTube channel because I just knew they were gonna have a recipe 😂! Sure enough, they did and man…🤌🏾 Delicious. I normally don’t add bananas to my oatmeal but that’s gone have to change lol. It was bomb! Added some dates on top too?! 🤤!i I encourage all oatmeal lovers to give this one a try!
Love the idea of dates on top! So happy you enjoyed the recipe!