Overnight Oats (5 Ways)

Scale the recipe

Ingredients

• Rolled oats
  $ per cup · prices vary by store
• Ripe banana, mashed
  $ per cup · prices vary by store
• Milk
  $ per cup · prices vary by store
• Plain Greek yogurt
  $ per cup · prices vary by store
• Chia seeds
  $ per tbsp · prices vary by store
• Honey (or maple syrup for vegan)
  $ per tsp · prices vary by store
• Vanilla extract
  $ per tsp · prices vary by store
• Pinch of fine sea salt
  $ per tsp · prices vary by store

Steps

1. Mash the ripe banana in the bottom of a jar or bowl with a fork until mostly smooth.
2. Add the rolled oats, milk, Greek yogurt, chia seeds, honey, vanilla, and a pinch of salt. Stir until everything is combined.
3. Stir in your chosen flavor extras from the 5 Ways list below. Seal the jar.
4. Refrigerate at least 8 hours, or overnight.
5. In the morning, give it a good stir. If it is thicker than you like, thin with a splash of milk. Eat cold.

5 ways to flavor it

Pick one per jar. Costs are rough add-ons on top of the base.

1. Peanut Butter Banana: stir in 1 tbsp peanut butter (about $0.20) and top with the other half of the banana, sliced (about $0.13).
2. Berry: stir in 1/3 cup mixed fresh or thawed frozen berries (about $0.80), plus a teaspoon of lemon zest if you have it.
3. Apple Cinnamon: stir in 1/2 cup finely diced apple (about $0.50) and 1/4 tsp cinnamon (about $0.05).
4. Chocolate: stir in 1 tsp cocoa powder (about $0.08) and 1 tsp chocolate chips (about $0.10) before chilling.
5. Tropical: stir in 1/3 cup diced mango or pineapple (about $0.60) and 1 tbsp shredded coconut (about $0.15).