Tropical Overnight Oats (WFPB, fruit-sweetened)
This incredible overnight oats recipe is going to be one you make over and over! Every calorie is nutritious as it is sweetened only with fruit.
Servings 2 servings
Ingredients
Blend together
- 1 ripe banana
- 3 medjool dates (or 6 small dates)
- 1.5 cups coconut milk, almond milk, or a combination
- 1 tsp coconut extract (optional, for extra coconut flavor)
- 1 cup frozen pineapple (optional, if you love pineapple)
Add in
- 1 cup rolled oats (or 3/4 cup steel cut oats)
- 3 TBSP chia seeds
- 1 TBSP hemp seeds
Toppings
- chopped fresh or thawed-from-frozen pineapple and/or mango
- shredded unsweetened coconut
- chopped pecans
- sliced bananas
- almond milk
Instructions
- Blend the banana, milk, dates and optional pineapple and coconut extract together in a blender. Surprisingly, I can't taste the pineapple much, but if you want more fruit in it, might as well blend it in!
- Stir the oats, chia and hemp seeds with the blended mixture in a bowl with a lid, and set in the fridge overnight.
- In the morning, chop the mango and pineapple (I thaw it from frozen usually). Toast some shredded coconut in a small skillet on medium-high heat for just a minute until it's golden brown.
- Divide the thickened oats into two bowls, and top with fruit, toasted coconut, chopped pecans, extra sliced bananas, and almond milk. Enjoy!
Notes
Admittedly, this is most delicious with at least 1/4 cup canned coconut milk involved (so creamy!), but if you'd like a lower-fat breakfast, use almond or soy milk, and use a little coconut extract if you want that coconut flavor. You can also use boxed coconut milk that is lower fat than canned.
