Description
A cheap, no-cook breakfast made with rolled oats, peanut butter, and banana that keeps you full until lunch for under $2 per serving.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup milk (1%, 2%, or almond milk)
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 small ripe banana (or 1/2 banana per serving)
- 1 tbsp chia seeds (optional)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Peel and mash the banana with a fork until smooth.
- In a mason jar or glass container, combine the rolled oats, chia seeds, cinnamon, and salt. Stir to mix.
- Pour in the milk and add the peanut butter and mashed banana.
- Stir vigorously until the peanut butter is broken up and the mixture looks uniform.
- Secure the lid and shake once or twice to settle the oats.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
- Stir again before eating. Add a splash of milk if too thick.
- Serve cold directly from the jar.
Notes
Use old-fashioned rolled oats, not instant or steel-cut. For best sweetness, use frozen bananas which break down cell walls and concentrate sugars. Can be batch-prepped for up to 5 days in the fridge. Do not freeze the finished oats as texture becomes grainy.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 jar (approx. 16 oz
- Calories: 350400
- Sugar: 1015
- Sodium: 150250
- Fat: 1215
- Saturated Fat: 23
- Carbohydrates: 4550
- Fiber: 68
- Protein: 1215
Keywords: overnight oats, budget breakfast, cheap meals, peanut butter oats, banana oats, meal prep, vegan breakfast, gluten-free option