BANANA ALMOND OVERNIGHT PROTEIN OATS

I love overnight oats and this recipe has been a huge hit with all of my taste testers.  It’s creamy and satisfying with a naturally sweet nutty banana flavour. Plus it’s packed with fibre, healthy fats, and plant-based protein, too!

Banana Almond overnight protein oats (double batch) topped with brûléed banana, chocolate coconut chips, granola, bee pollen, chopped almonds and crunchy almond butter.

Ingredients for one serving:

• 1/3 cup gluten-free old-fashioned rolled oats

• 1 Tbsp unsweetened powdered almond butter

• 1 Tbsp Nuzest Clean Lean Smooth Vanilla protein powder

• 1 Tbsp chia seeds and/or shelled hemp seeds

• 1 tsp Plant Burst or Organika maca powder (optional)

• 1 cup dairy-free milk (I used 3/4 cup almond milk & 1/4 cup canned organic full-fat coconut milk)

• 1/2 ripe banana, mashed

• 1/4 tsp pure almond extract, adjusted to taste

• Lakanto sugar-free monk fruit sweetener, or sweetener of choice, adjusted to taste (optional)

• optional toppings: brûléed banana, berries, coconut chips, granola, bee pollen, chopped almonds and/or nut butter, or toppings as desired

Note: For a veggie-loaded porridge, try adding 1/4 cup frozen cauliflower rice (pictured below)! When I do this, I usually reduce the milk just a touch, to just over 3/4 cup.

Banana Almond Overnight Oats with the addition of cauliflower rice. Topped here with blueberries, diced toasted almonds, sugar-free chocolate chips, and a drizzle of nut butter.

Directions:

Mixed and ready to be refrigerated overnight.

1. Put all of the ingredients except toppings in a bowl or single-serving mason jar and stir well to combine. Sweeten to taste.

2. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or for a minimum of 6 hours.

Banana Almond Overnight Protein Oats can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 4 to 5 days. Before serving, stir and add additional almond milk as needed for desired consistency. Enjoy warm or cold with your choice of toppings.

Below I topped my oats with brûléed banana (sliced banana sprinkled with coconut sugar and broiled for a couple minutes), Healthy Crunch “Monkey Business” coconut chips, granola, bee pollen, chopped raw almonds, and almond butter that I melted with a touch of coconut oil.

Banana Almond Overnight Protein Oats topped with banana slices caramelized with coconut oil and coconut sugar, plus (1) trail mix, grain-free granola, and raspberries, and (2) golden berries and raw vegan banana crisps.