Sweet bananas, creamy oats, and filling chia seeds combine for the best and easiest Banana Overnight Oats! Sweetened to your liking and easy to customize.

Banana overnight oats in two glass jars topped with sliced bananas

What is it about banana recipes that get everyone into automatic cozy mode? I mean, is there really a better mode? Bananas are just so sweet, soothing, comforting… and just plain ol’ reliable.

Today, we’re making up a batch of easy banana overnight oats for your breakfast (or dessert) pleasure. Ready? Let’s make overnight oats!

The ingredients for this banana overnight oats recipe measured into bowls including oats, milk, banana, vanilla extract, and maple syrup.

Everything You Need to Make Banana Overnight Oats

This banana overnight oats recipe is creamy, dreamy, and filled with the most satisfying textures for a breakfast (or dessert) that’ll keep you going!

Banana – make sure it’s nice and ripe for added natural sweetness
Oats – I always use rolled oats for a chewy and substantive overnight oats recipe
Chia seeds – this important superfood ingredient helps to thicken your overnight oats
Creamy ingredient – feel free to use vanilla yogurt or coconut cream
Vanilla – use pure vanilla extract, not imitation, for the best flavor
Maple syrup – you can swap this with honey, or even a sprinkle of brown sugar or coconut sugar
Milk – Oat milk is the creamiest and most topical, let’s be honest, but you can use your favorite milk!

Can You Put Bananas In Overnight Oats?

Yes, you can! You can make today’s banana overnight oats which starts with mashing bananas for the base of the overnight oats.

Otherwise, you might be able to add mashed bananas into your favorite overnight oats recipes while mixing them.

Or, simply top overnight oats with banana slices before serving.

How to Make Banana Overnight Oats

Making overnight oats is deceptively easy—and such a time saver if you make a nice, big batch.

Start by unsealing, then setting aside 2-3 resealable jars.

A photo showing How to Make Banana Overnight Oats – opening jars and setting aside lids

Then, add peeled bananas to a medium bowl and mash until mostly smooth.

Two photos showing How to Make Banana Overnight Oats – mashing bananas until mostly smooth in a large mixing bowl

Next, add the oats and chia seeds to the bowl.

Two photos showing How to Make this Banana Overnight Oats recipe – adding oats and chia seeds to the bowl

Add coconut cream/yogurt, vanilla extract, and maple syrup to taste.

Use more maple for a sweeter banana overnight oats or less for a less sweet one.

Two photos showing How to Make this easy breakfast recipe – adding vanilla and maple syrup

Then, pick your favorite milk and add it to the bowl. I love using oatmilk for an extra creamy and filling treat.

Two photos showing How to Make this easy breakfast recipe – adding the last ingredient milk

Using a silicone spatula, stir the ingredients together until very well mixed.

Two photos showing How to Make this easy breakfast recipe – stirring together ingredients to thicken

Then, grab a spoon and those unsealed jars and start filling them.

Pouring the make-ahead breakfast mixture into jars and resealing to store overnight in the refrigerator to set.

Seal jars and store in the refrigerator for 3 hours to overnight.

Enjoy the easiest banana overnight oats!

Flavor Variations

Here are a few flavor variation ideas to spice things up:

Add chocolate: stir in chocolate chips and top with chocolate syrup for a dessert-like treat, or make my favorite Chocolate Overnight Oats.
Take a gander at my Vegan Overnight Oats Recipes {7 Ways} for excellently delicious ideas
Go for Peanut Butter: try Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats
Swap the extract: use almond extract for a lighter treat, maple extract for a cozy fall recipe.
Add in spices for Banana Bread Overnight Oats: add in spices like ground nutmeg, ground cloves, and ground cinnamon to taste. Add streusel topping for an extra baked-goodie inspired treat that tastes like Oatmeal Banana Bread.

close up of a jar of this make-ahead breakfast recipe filled with fruits, chia seeds, and fiber

Tools You Need

Glass Overnight Oats Jars
Silicone Spatulas
Pastry Cutter, for the easiest time mashing bananas
Glass Mixing Bowls

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Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️