- Today, I'm going to show you how to make
Bananas Foster overnight oats.
Now, this recipe is made with old-fashioned or rolled oats.
I do have a video on this channel
that you make this exact same recipe with steel-cut oats.
So if you're a steel-cut oat user,
make sure you check the link below this video,
and you can go to that recipe
because the measurements are slightly different.
But this is just quick, simple.
It comes together super fast in the pan.
So let's get started.
Now, the first thing I'm going to do
is melt a little bit of butter on my pan.
What we're doing here is cooking down our bananas
with cinnamon and a little bit of maple syrup
to give this a really delicious dessert-like texture
and flavor to your oats.
Okay.
So once your butter is melted, I'm going to add a banana.
Now, I eat the other half with peanut butter
because it's classic me while I'm trying to do videos.
You can use very ripe bananas
or the bananas that you have in your freezer.
That works too.
And I just slice them right into my pan like this.
We're gonna cook them down a little bit.
What I love about overnight oats
is that I can make these jars
a couple of days ahead of time,
and then I have breakfast ready.
As a matter of fact, I have an entire playlist
dedicated to oat recipes
because oat is a staple in many of our pantries.
They're super easy to whip up at any meal.
Whether it's treats, cookies, or breakfast,
I've got you covered.
So we're just gonna toss our bananas around a little bit.
And to the bananas,
I'm going to add a little bit of cinnamon and some vanilla.
This is gonna cook down for just a couple of minutes.
Now, today I'm making four servings, or four jars,
and there's about two or three of us
that will probably eat these at my house,
so it's about a day or two of overnight oats.
Oftentimes, people ask
how far ahead can I prep overnight oats?
Now, if you don't have fresh berries,
so just the oats and your milk,
you could prep that like four days ahead of time.
Even in this recipe, three to four days,
the bananas hold out really well.
Berries tend to break down,
so you kind of have a two-day limit.
So make sure you don't cook up a lot of them or a big tub,
and then your fruit gets mushy.
So I would say, just plan on two to three days, max,
to enjoy your oats.
So now that these bananas have cooked down
and they're kind of looking a little mushy,
I'm going to turn off my heat and take some maple syrup
and just drizzle it over the top.
Now, the pan is still hot,
so it is going to melt my maple syrup,
combine it with my bananas, further cooking it down.
Man, if you only had Smell-O-Vision.
So, so good.
And so it almost looks like
the part of the Bananas Foster bread pudding.
There is no alcohol,
so I'm not gonna be lighting this up on fire.
That would not be probably the best way to start my morning.
All right, so now this mixture is ready.
And as you can see,
just took a couple of minutes to whip up.
Now, the next thing I'm going to do is measure my oats
into my jars, which, there's always spillage.
More for the vacuum to pick up.
All right, so that's one serving right there.
Now the other thing I'm going to add to my oat jars
is some flax meal.
I do have a video on how to make overnight oats,
which is a very basic process,
and there, I explain all about add-ins.
So, things like chia seeds or hemp seeds, protein powder,
or yogurt, no yogurt.
All of those details
and how to make really great overnight oats
are on that video.
I'll make sure to link it below.
But I do like adding some golden flax meal...
this is just ground flaxseed...
to each of my jars, not only just for nutrition,
'cause they bring omega-3s into my recipes,
but they also absorb liquid,
so it helps my oats be thicker,
really delicious, almost pudding-like.
So my oat jars, I'm just gonna give 'em a little shake.
And then I'm going to add my milk.
The ratio of milk to oats is different,
depending on what kind of oats you use.
Now, today, I'm just simply using unsweetened almond milk.
That's typically what I use in my overnight oats,
but you can use whatever milk you use at home
for this recipe.
So I like to be kind of fair.
I have three kids.
Everyone's gotta get the same, you know?
No one can argue about the rest.
Our oat jars are ready, just like that.
And the final step is to take our delicious banana mixture
and spoon it into each of our jars.
So why don't I do that?
So they are slippery,
so this is definitely an assisted process with our spatula.
So we're just going to fill each of our jars
with about a fourth of the mixture.
Guys, it smells so, so good.
I mean, in the morning, you can eat these cold
right out of the refrigerator,
or simply warn them up for about 30 seconds.
Now, do you have to make overnight oat jars
in these little jars?
No, you could just simply mix everything
in one big container, and if you're not taking them anywhere
or just want less things to wash,
you can just serve them out of the big container.
Just like that.
So you do want to take your spoon
and kind of bring the bananas
towards the bottom a little bit and mix everything together.
One jar at a time.
Maybe use a smaller spoon than I'm using in your jars
because you do want to get the good stuff to the bottom,
so your last bite tastes just as good as the first one.
And with that, friends, I'm simply going to cover my jars.
And I do refrigerate these overnight.
The reason they're called overnight oats
is because it will take at least six to eight hours
for the oats to absorb that liquid,
and it's really a no-cook method.
In the morning,
you can just grab a jar and your breakfast is ready.
And because I knew you'd be here today,
I made a few extra jars last night.
I also did eat one at 3:00 AM, but you know,
they're overnight oats.
They were ready.
So let me show you our thick and rich texture
that these overnight oats take on.
Just like that.
So as you can see, all of our oats have absorbed the liquid.
Mmm, oh my gosh.
They taste just like dessert:
cinnamon, bananas, vanilla, sugar.
I eat them cold right out of the fridge.
I don't even bother warming them up
in the microwave a little bit.
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with the recipe, a link for you to print it out,
all the measurements.
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