Overnight peanut butter banana oats you make before bed
Easier-to-swallow option below ↓If mornings are when your appetite is quietest, the kindest thing is to have breakfast already made. You stir this jar together before bed, and by morning the oats150 kcal have softened into something cool and creamy — no stove, no waiting, just a lid to lift. Whole milk149 kcal, peanut butter188 kcal and chia bring it to around 620 calories.
The chia is the quiet workhorse here. Overnight it thickens the milk122 kcal into a soft pudding around the oats, so the jar holds together and travels well — to a bedside table, a bag, or a slow start at the kitchen counter.
Why it works
Made-ahead means the hardest part is already done when you're least up for it. Whole milk and peanut butter fold in the fat and protein, the banana105 kcal sweetens it without sugar, and the cold, soft texture asks nothing of a difficult morning.
I make two jars at once. A breakfast you don't have to decide on is a breakfast you'll actually eat.
Overnight peanut butter banana oats you make before bed
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 2 tbsp natural peanut butter
- 1 ripe banana (half mashed, half sliced)
- 1 tbsp honey64 kcal or maple syrup52 kcal
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- Pinch of salt
Method
- In a jar, stir together the oats, milk, chia, honey and salt.
- Swirl in the peanut butter and the mashed half of the banana.
- Lid on, and into the fridge overnight.
- In the morning, stir, loosen with a splash of milk if you like, and top with the sliced banana.
Want more? A second spoon of peanut butter or a handful of chopped nuts adds another ~150 kcal without making the jar much bigger. Nutrition figures are home-kitchen estimates, not lab-verified Nutrition Facts. This is food and comfort guidance, not medical advice.
Make it your own
- Make two or three jars at once so the week's hardest mornings are covered.
- Stir in a spoon of cocoa12 kcal for a chocolate version.
- It keeps in the fridge for up to three days.
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