These Banana Overnight Oats are the best healthy yet filling make-ahead breakfast! They're rich, creamy, perfectly chewy, satisfying and nutritious. They're high in fibre, take just 5 minutes to make and taste like banana bread or banana cake! They're vegan, gluten-free, naturally sweetened, free from added sugar and easily customisable to suit your dietary needs and preferences.

Ingredients
This recipe requires just 3 basic ingredients that you'll likely already have on hand:
- Oats.
- Banana.
- Any type of plant-based milk.
How to make this recipe
Scroll to the bottom of this post (or use the 'jump to recipe' button at the top) to see the full recipe with exact amounts!
You need to make these overnight oats the night before you plan to eat it (or at least 5 hours in advance).
- Mash up the banana in a bowl - adding mashed banana to overnight oats adds so much flavour and natural sweetness and works as a thickener.
- Add the oats - if you have coeliac disease or a severely gluten-intolerant, make sure your oats are gluten-free certified.
- Add the milk - you can use any type you like, such as almond milk, cashew milk, soy milk, rice milk, oat milk etc.
- Mix well, cover the bowl with a plate or cling film, and keep in the fridge overnight or for at least 5 hours.
Tips
- It might seem like you'll be adding a lot of liquid, but it all gets soaked up by the oats. If the oats still look dry the next morning, you can add extra milk before eating.
- Adding the mashed banana means that the oats will have turned brown by the time you eat them the next morning. This is completely natural, it is still ok to eat and the taste won't be at all affected.
Ingredients you can add
This Banana Overnight Oats recipe provides a basic template that you use and customise to suit your dietary requirements and taste preferences.
Here are some ingredients you can add when preparing the oats:
- Yogurt - any type of plant-based yogurt such as coconut or almond yogurt will work to thicken the mixture and make it even creamier.
- Nut butter - peanut, almond or cashew butter.
- Cinnamon - for a warm, toasty flavour.
- Dried fruit - raisins, dried cranberries, chopped dates, or dried pineapple, papaya or mango for a tropical vibe.
- Coconut - desiccated coconut adds some nutty fragrance.
- Maple syrup - or any other sweetener for extra sweetness.
Serving suggestions
- Chopped nuts - walnuts, brazil nuts, almonds, pecans, macadamia nuts or pistachios.
- Coconut flakes.
- Fresh fruit - raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, cherries etc.
- Cacao nibs.
How long do these Banana Overnight Oats keep for?
These Banana Overnight Oats must be stored in the fridge and are best eaten the day after they're made.
More vegan breakfast recipes
- Banana Oatmeal
- Gluten-Free Vegan Granola
- White Bean Scramble
- Gluten-Free Vegan Pancakes
- No-Bake Granola Bars
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Watch how to make it
Banana Overnight Oats (Vegan + GF)
Ingredients
- 1 banana , peeled
- 50 g (½ cup) rolled oats (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
- 150 ml (⅔ cup) unsweetened almond milk (or sub any other plant-based milk)
Instructions
- Mash the banana in a bowl.
- Add the oats and milk and mix well.
- Cover with a plate or cling film and leave in the fridge overnight or for at least 5 hours before eating.
- Remove from the fridge just before eating and serve with toppings of choice.
Video
Notes
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Kevin
Lovely simple recipe.Wonderful and imaginative collection of recipes .. Thank you
Rhian Williams
Thank you so much, so happy to hear that!