Banana Bread Overnight Oatmeal
Banana Bread Overnight Oatmeal makes for a terrific company or holiday breakfast. This recipe features steel-cut oats slow cooked overnight so they're creamy and delicious. The ingredients from Banana Bread amp up the flavor by adding bananas, cinnamon, walnuts and dates. Making a batch of this delightful oatmeal is a great way to wake up in the mornings. This recipe is vegan, gluten free and sugar free along with being healthy and an excellent way to watch your cholesterol.
Ingredients
- 24 oz. pkg. steel-cut oats (I used Bob’s Red Mill known as pinhead oats or Irish oats)
- 48 oz. container Califia Farms oat milk or almond milk
- 3 cups water
- 1 tbsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. pink Himalayan sea salt
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups chopped walnuts
- 8 oz. pkg. chopped dates
- 4 to 6 large ripe bananas peeled and sliced
- additional bananas and walnuts for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- Spray a large 6 or 7-quart crockpot very generously with cooking spray.
- Combine first nine ingredients and spread into crock pot.
- Cook on low overnight for approximately 5 hours; stir once or twice during cooking time.
- Serve garnished with fresh sliced bananas and a sprinkle of chopped walnuts, if desired.
Notes
NOTE: You can portion out the servings into microwavable glass or plastic containers. Refrigerate for up to one week and microwave before serving.
NOTE: You can also freeze the cooked oatmeal in the same type of containers. Remove from freezer and allow to defrost in refrigerator a day or so before using and microwaving as noted above.
NOTE: This recipe has no added sugar. The dates and bananas sweetened the oatmeal enough it does not require additional sugar.
NOTE: Overnight oatmeal is something of a misnomer. This recipe was done in about 5 hours in my slowest crockpot.
NOTE: The key to this recipe is not overcooking the oatmeal so it sticks onto the sides of the crockpot. Five to six hours is really all you need.
NOTE: This recipe is easiest if you have a slow cooker with a programmable timer. Set the end time for when you want to serve breakfast.
NOTE: Oat Milk can be purchased at Walmart and other grocery stores. You will have to go early to Walmart to purchase it because they sell out very quickly.
NOTE: This is NOT a very sweet oatmeal on it's own. You will need to add fresh, sliced banana on top of each serving to make the oatmeal sweet enough without sugar. If you don't need a sugar-free recipe, I recommend adding 3/4 cup brown sugar (packed) when cooking the oatmeal in the crockpot. That will provide plenty of sweetness for each serving.
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[nutrition-label]Nutrition
Calories: 499kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 14gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 237mgPotassium: 671mgFiber: 10gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 50IUVitamin C: 5.8mgCalcium: 280mgIron: 3.6mg
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