Date, Banana, and Almond Overnight Oats

Busy weeks call for easy meals, especially breakfasts. Overnight oats are a very easy and healthy breakfast that requires only 5 minutes of work the day before. Even better – make several batches at once and then you have breakfast all week with only 5 minutes prep at the beginning of the week.
And overnight oats are completely customizable from the type of oats or cereal to the liquid to the toppings. What I will be sharing below is one of my favorite combinations – naturally sweetened with dates and bananas and a crunch from toasted almonds.
These measurements are for a single serving. Feel free to multiply by as many servings as you want to make at once. Also, use your favorite oat/cereal blend and nondairy or dairy milk.
In a jar or bowl, combine 1/2 a cup of oats (for this batch, I used Trader Joes Multigrain Hot Cereal), 1 tablespoon of chia seeds, 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon, and a pinch of cardamom.

In a blender, combine 1 cup of plain, unsweetened almond milk and 2 pitted dates and blend until smooth. Pour the date-almond milk over the oats, give it a quick stir, cover, and put into the refrigerator overnight.

When you are ready to eat (they are delicious straight from the refrigerator or warmed up a bit in the microwave), top with banana slices and some sliced toasted almonds. Side note, I use half a banana per serving. The other half goes straight into a bag in the freezer for a later smoothie date.
Dig in and enjoy!

Date, Banana, and Almond Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- ½ cup oats or hot cereal blend (make sure to use gluten-free oats if needed)
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- 1 pinch cardamom
- 1 cup plain, unsweetened almond milk (or any dairy or nondairy milk)
- 2 dates, pitted
- ½ banana, sliced
- 2 tbsp sliced toasted almonds
Instructions
- Combine the oats, chia seeds, cinnamon, and cardamom in a jar or bowl.
- In a blender, combine the dates and almond milk and blend until smooth. Pour over the oats and stir the ingredients together.
- Cover and place in the refrigerator until the next morning or until you are ready to eat.
- Serve cold or warm and top with the banana and almonds. Enjoy!