{"id":280,"date":"2017-08-24T01:08:32","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T01:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garten.co\/blog\/?p=280"},"modified":"2017-08-24T01:08:32","modified_gmt":"2017-08-24T01:08:32","slug":"almond-butter-banana-overnight-oats-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garten.co\/blog\/almond-butter-banana-overnight-oats-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Almond Butter Banana Overnight Oats Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Breakfast is an important meal, but who wants to wake up 15-30 minutes earlier just to make a healthy breakfast every <\/em>morning? Most people rather sleep in a few extra minutes and opt for a less healthy option for breakfast, than to go through the effort of waking up early and preparing a meal. Well, there’s a way to prepare a healthy and hearty breakfast without sacrificing a few minutes of sleep – Prepare your breakfast ahead of time!<\/p>\n

My favorite make-ahead breakfast recipe is overnight oats<\/strong>, especially in the summer. Oats are an amazing option for breakfast. Oats are not only naturally vegan and gluten-free, but they also provide both soluble and insoluble of fiber, protein and some healthy fats. You can also enhance the flavor and nutrition of oatmeal by adding additional add-ins, such as chia seeds, flaxseeds, nut butters, nut kinds of milk, nuts, spices, sweeteners, etc.<\/p>\n

Oatmeal is also super versatile – you can eat it every day, and still have a completely different and tasty breakfast every single morning. One of my go-to oatmeal variations is a creamy almond butter banana oats. If you love almond butter and bananas, you’ll surely fall in love with this super easy recipe for overnight oats!<\/p>\n

Almond Butter Banana Overnight Oats <\/strong>(Serves 1)<\/h3>\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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  • \u00bd\u00a0cup Old Fashioned Rolled Oats<\/li>\n
  • \u00bd\u00a0cup Unsweetened Soy Milk<\/li>\n
  • \u00bd\u00a0cup Water<\/li>\n
  • 1 tbsp Chia Seeds<\/li>\n
  • 1 tsp Maple Syrup<\/li>\n
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon<\/li>\n
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract<\/li>\n
  • 1 pinch Sea Salt<\/li>\n
  • \u00bd Medium Banana<\/li>\n
  • 1 tbsp Almond Butter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Directions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Add the first 8 ingredients (Oats, soy milk, water, chia seeds, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and sea salt<\/span>) into a jar and mix well.<\/li>\n
    2. Stir in about\u00a0\u00bd tablespoon the almond butter and \u00bc of a diced or mashed medium banana to the jar.<\/li>\n
    3. Thinly slice the remaining\u00a0\u00bc of the banana. Top the oat mixture with the thinly sliced banana and the rest of the almond butter.<\/li>\n
    4. Close the jar and let the oats sit in the refrigerator overnight.<\/li>\n
    5. Pull the jar out of the refrigerator, stir and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Don’t be afraid to experiment with other ingredients. And if you do, be sure to share your awesome creation and tag us on social media.<\/p>\n

      The nutritional information for the full recipe is below:<\/span>
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