I’ve really been enjoying my Maple Cranberry Toasted Muesli this summer. It’s cool, chewy and refreshing on a warm summer morning. It’s very similar to overnight oats. I’ve been seeing so much hype about overnight oats lately I decided to give it a try. Of course, I loved it and immediately set out to make up my own recipe.
These overnight oats seriously taste like dessert, but there is no extra sugar added. There isn’t even any artificial sweetener added. I let the banana do all the sweetening for me and it does a great job. Nothing to feel guilty about with this breakfast! Although, if you do find this not sweet enough to your liking, I recommend adding a teaspoon of pure maple syrup.
Cocoa Banana Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 2/3 ripe banana
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup rolled oats (gluten-free if needed)
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- Pure maple syrup
- Chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Mash the banana in a medium bowl using a fork. Stir in the cocoa powder and cinnamon until smooth. Add the oats and almond milk and stir until thoroughly combined. Either cover bowl or pour mixture evenly into two glass jars with lids. Refrigerate overnight.
- In the morning, stir the oat mixture and add maple syrup to taste, if needed (I usually find it to be sweet enough without any syrup). Top with chopped walnuts, if desired, and enjoy. This makes enough to serve two people.
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I have everything on hand right now to make this, I think I'm gonna go for it! Thanks so much for the recipe. = )
Hello! First of all, I have to say that I love your cookbook and this website. I have a question about this recipe: in the instructions it mentions quinoa flakes but I don’t see quinoa flakes listed in the ingredients. What is the measurement for the quinoa flakes? Thank you :-)!
Thanks for pointing out that discrepancy! The quinoa flakes were from a previous version of this recipe when oats were still considered moderate in fodmaps. Further testing has shown that 1/2 cup of oats should be tolerable to most people with IBS. If you are interested, I think the previous version had 1/2 cup oats and 1/2 cup quinoa flakes (note that this recipe makes 2 servings). Hope that clears up the confusion. Glad you are enjoying my recipes!