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Healthy Blueberry Muffin Overnight Oats with Banana

This nourishing make-ahead meal delivers all the flavors you crave (plus protein and fiber!) in a delectable porridge form.
Yield: 1 serving
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours 5 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • ½ ripe banana
  • ½ heaping cup fresh blueberries, divided
  • ½ cup almond milk, or any other preferred milk
  • ¼ cup nonfat or low-fat plain Greek yogurt*
  • ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds or ground flaxseeds, also called flax-meal
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey, optional
Ingredient Details to Know
*You can swap in part-skim ricotta cheese or whipped cottage cheese

Instructions
 

  • In a small mixing bowl, mash the banana and ¼ cup blueberries with the milk, yogurt, and vanilla extract until well-blended (it’s okay if you have whole pieces of blueberries).
  • Mix in the oats, chia seeds (or ground flaxseed), cinnamon and salt. Add remainder of blueberries (and optional maple syrup or honey, if using) and stir until everything is mixed together.
  • Transfer to a small mason jar or pretty container with a lid, cover and stash in the fridge for at least 3 hours to overnight.
  • Right before eating, top with an optional sprinkling of toasted, chopped pecans, walnuts or granola and a few extra blueberries.
  • Will last in the fridge for up to 2 days.

Notes

Nutrition provided using almond milk and without added sweetener. If adding honey or maple syrup, add 20 calories per teaspoon.
Author: Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Nutrition Information per serving

Calories: 340Carbohydrates: 57gProtein: 14gTotal Fat: 8g— Unsaturated Fat: 7g— Saturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 608mgFiber: 10gTotal Sugar: 18g— Natural Sugar: 18g— Added Sugar: 0gCalcium: 401mgIron: 3mg
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.