Overnight Oats With a Twist

For my morning snack I almost always eat an overnight oatmeal cup that I have added fresh berries too but not anymore.  I will still have overnight oats but not daily anymore because right now I am addicted to my overnight oats with a twist.  I found a recipe for breakfast cookies which I will just say are not cookies by any stretch of the imagination.  If you need to eat it with a spoon it's probably not a cookie! I liked the general idea of it so off to the "test kitchen" I went.

The overnight oats with a twist are simple.  I made a batch of 6 (or 12, haha) for the week for the two of us on Sunday and store them in the little 4 ounce mason jars.  Each mason jar ends up having 1/3 cup of oats, 1/2 a banana, 1/6 of a cup of unsweetened apple sauce, and 1 teaspoon of peanut butter (I use Teddie's smooth, no salt added) plus any other add-ins you might want.

I tried different amounts of each ingredient, unsweetened apple sauce, almond milk, coconut milk, and water and what I listed about was my favorite blend.  I simply put all the ingredients in a bowl, mash the banana, and mix it all together.  It is simple but is oh so good and I love that it is naturally sweet while having carbs, fruit, and protein.

I have added chocolate chips to it (peanut butter, banana, and chocolate, yes please!) and also tried berries, while both were good this recipe really doesn't *need* anything.  It is really good on it's own.  I hope you enjoy it too! If you try it let me know what you thought.

Enjoy!

Overnight Oats With a Twist

Ingredients

1/3 cup of old-fashioned oats

1/2 a banana

1/6 cup unsweetened apple sauce

1 teaspoon unsalted peanut butter (I use Teddie's smooth, no salt added)

Directions

Mash the banana in a bowl, add in the three other ingredients, and mix until well blended.  Then add the mixture to a small container that can be covered (I use 4 oz mason jars) and refrigerate overnight.