banana cream pie inspired overnight oats

Banana Bread

Banana Cream Pie Inspired Overnight Oats

Start your day with a breakfast that feels like a treat—these layered overnight oats offer a delightful blend of banana, cinnamon and a touch of vanilla to elevate the taste. Right before enjoying, a finishing touch of crumbled graham crackers adds a pie-like charm to this easy breakfast. For the best results, use ripe bananas—their skin should be brown in spots and they should feel a little soft when you squeeze them.

Ingredients

2 medium ripe bananas, divided
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 3/4 cups whole milk
3/4 cup banana-and-cream strained (greek-style) yogurt or whole vanilla strained yogurt, divided
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 graham cracker sheets, crushed (about 1/3 cup)

Directions

Mash 1 banana in a medium bowl with a fork until no large lumps remain. Add oats, milk, ¼ cup yogurt, vanilla, chia seeds, cinnamon and salt; whisk until thoroughly combined, about 30 seconds.
Cover and refrigerate until the oats have absorbed the liquid and the mixture is thickened, at least 8 hours. Spoon about 1/3 cup of the oat mixture into each of 4 (8-ounce) jars; top each with 2 tablespoons of the remaining yogurt. Cut the remaining banana into ½-inch-thick slices; divide among the jars, arranging in an even layer over the yogurt. Top with the remaining oat mixture. Top with crushed graham crackers before serving.