Peanut Butter & Banana Cinnamon Raisin Overnight Oats

Last Updated on January 8, 2024 by Christin Gillespie

This Peanut Butter & Banana Cinnamon Raisin Overnight Oats recipe is sweet, delicious, and super easy to make. It’s loaded with cinnamon, sweetened with a banana, studded with raisins, and topped with creamy peanut butter. Best of all, this meal-prep breakfast is vegan, gluten-free, and only takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Peanut Butter & Banana Cinnamon Raisin Overnight Oats takes the classic oatmeal cookie to the next level. It harnesses everything of a oatmeal raisin cookie, but with a twist. In this recipe, we’ll be adding a sweet banana and creamy peanut butter to the beloved cinnamon raisin oatmeal combination!

For this breakfast, it requires some preparation the day or night prior, so that you can have a satisfying breakfast ready on the go in the morning. That’s it! Just 5 minutes of prep time will get you a tasty breakfast that includes all the flavors of your favorite cookie!

Why you’ll LOVE this Recipe

• Overnight oats take no time to make, just 5 minutes.
• This breakfast tastes like an oatmeal raisin cookie with a twist. It’s loaded with raisins, is spiced with ceylon cinnamon, sweetened with a banana, and topped with creamy peanut butter, so it tastes like a treat.
• It’s a vegan overnight oats recipe.
• Plus, it’s a gluten-free overnight oats recipe.

Peanut Butter & Banana Cinnamon Raisin Overnight Oats Ingredients

• Organic Gluten-Free Rolled Oats: Rolled oats, also known as old fashioned oats, are the best kind of oats to use for overnight oats, because they absorb the liquid the best. However, if you only have quick oats on hand, you can use them too!
• Organic Raisins: It wouldn’t be a classic oatmeal raisin cookie without any raisins.
• Organic Banana: Adding half of a ripe banana to the recipe makes this breakfast sweet. Also, the riper the banana, the sweeter your breakfast will be.
• Organic Peanut Butter: This overnight oats recipe calls for creamy peanut butter to top. I suggest using peanut butter, made with 1 ingredient, peanuts. However, if you don’t have have peanut butter, you can use any nut or seed butter that you enjoy.
• Organic Ceylon Cinnamon: Adding a pinch of cinnamon, truly takes this oatmeal cookie recipe to the next level. Feel free to add extra.
• Organic Pure Maple Syrup: Just a little to sweeten the oats. You can also sub the maple syrup for coconut sugar or organic manuka honey.
• Organic Vanilla Extract: Just a little, but you can totally omit.
• Non-Dairy Milk: Any non-dairy milk will work. I personally used unseewetend almond milk in this recipe.
• Organic Ground Flax Seeds: Loaded with nutrients, high in omega-3 fats, rich in dietary fiber, and you can’t even taste them. They are completely optional and can be replaced with chia seeds, so no problem if you don’t have them…yet!

How to Make Overnight Oats

Overnight oats are probably the easiest and fastest breakfast to make. Thus, they’re the perfect breakfast for when you’re on the go. All it takes is few easy steps to prepare this Peanut Butter & Banana Cinnamon Raisin Overnight Oats recipe.

• Mix the wet ingredients. In a medium bowl, mash the banana, then add the non-dairy milk, vanilla extract, and maple syrup. Mix well until you achieve banana milk.
• Add the dry. Stir in rolled oats, cinnamon, raisins, and ground flax seeds.
• Refrigerate. Transfer to a glass jar or container and place in fridge for 4 hours or overnight.
• Enjoy: Once ready to serve feel free to add your favorite toppings and enjoy!

Tips for Making this Overnight Oats Recipe Perfectly

Overnight oats are easy to make, but be sure to follow these tips to ensure a breakfast treat.

• Use organic gluten-free rolled oats for a chewy texture or quick oats for a softer texture.
• Be sure to mix together the wet ingredients, before adding in the dry ingredients.
• For preparation, mix this recipe in large bowl, because it’s easier to stir.
• Feel free to add more ceylon cinnamon!
• Be sure your banana is ripe. The more ripe your banana is, the sweeter your oats will be!

Overnight Oats Toppings

Usually, you don’t eat oatmeal cookies with toppings, however with this cookie recipe, you can get away with it! Customize your cookie overnight oats recipe with your favorite toppings. I personally garnished mine with sweet banana slices, creamy peanut butter, and a pinch of cinnamon. Nevertheless, you can top your cinnamon raisin cookie breakfast with as much or as little toppings as you prefer.

• Fresh Organic Berries: blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, cherries, etc.
• Organic Chia Jam
• Organic Banana Slices
• Organic Nut Butter: creamy peanut butter, almond butter, pecan butter, cashew butter, hazelnut butter, etc.
• Chopped Organic Nuts or Seeds: peanuts, almonds, sunflower seeds, pecans, cashews, walnuts, hazelnuts, etc.
• Organic Hemp Seeds or Organic Chia Seeds
• Organic Coconut Flakes or Organic Shredded Coconut

Substitutions

• If you don’t have ground flax seeds, you can use chia seeds, or completely omit.
• Feel free to add non-dairy dark chocolate chips in place of the raisins or you can certainly mix them in.

Overnight Oats FAQs

Are Overnight Oats Healthy?

Overnight oats are a wonderful breakfast option! They’re loaded with fiber and give you lasting energy throughout the morning. The addition of the creamy peanut butter and ground flax seeds in this recipe also provide some extra protein, nutrients, and essential minerals for you.

How Long Do Overnight Oats Last?

Typically, overnight oats last for 4-5 days in the fridge, however they’re best to be enjoyed within a couple of days, since the oats will become softer in texture.

Do You Eat Overnight Oats Hot or Cold?

However you want! Overnight oats are typically enjoyed cold. However, if you’re not a fan of cold breakfasts, then just pop them into the microwave or add them to the stove to heat them up, after they soak overnight.

More Overnight Oats Recipes:

• Raspberry SunButter Overnight Oats
• Oatmeal Cookie Overnight Oats
• Blueberry Muffin Overnight Oats
• Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats
• Cookie Dough Overnight Oats
• Pecan Pie Overnight Oats
• Apple Pie Overnight Oats

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Xoxo.

Christin.

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