Banana Bread Overnight Oats

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Written By Aleah Dechant
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If you’re living the baseball life, chances are you have an unconventional schedule. Late night games, traveling and/or single parent child-rearing to name just a FEW. Regardless of the day or situation, anything that cuts back on stress and time in the kitchen is a personal home run, in my opinion. 

Thankfully, overnight oats have entered the scene and taken meal prepping to another level. My personal favorite are these banana bread overnight oats. Made gluten free (but can be made standard), they’re packed full of nutrients to keep you full long after the spoon scrapes the bottom of the jar. And because I like to top mine with a bit of indulgence like dark chocolate and unsweetened coconut…eating healthy never tasted so good!

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Banana Bread Overnight Oats

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ingredients:

  • 1/2 mashed banana
  • 1/2 cup gluten free oats
  • 1/2 cup almond milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp flax
  • 1 Tbsp chia seeds
  • 2 tsp maple syrup
  • dash of salt
  • coconut and chocolate chips for garnish before serving

instructions:

How to cook Banana Bread Overnight Oats

  1. Mix all ingredients in a small bowl.
  2. Add to mason jar and seal.
  3. Let sit in the refrigerator overnight.
  4. To serve, remove lid and heat in microwave for 45 seconds. Top with coconut and chocolate chips or other garnish of your choice.
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NOTES:

*Makes 1 serving but can easily be doubled or tripled to make more.
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Aleah Dechant
Aleah Dechant

Hi, I’m Aleah Dechant.

I’m a meal planning expert whose passion is to help busy families stress less in the kitchen so that they can spend more time with those that they love.

I live in the woods in a small Amish town in Northern Indiana with my husband, our two boys and our golden retriever, (also a boy – I’m outnumbered).

Being a planner has always been a big part of my personality. When I was growing up you could find loads of post it notes stuck all over my mirrors in my bedroom. Pretty post-its, colorful pens and lists to cross off were what surrounded me rather than your typical teen’s boy-group posters. Maybe it has something to do with being an Enneagram 2 – The Helper.

As a Mom, I still rely on lists and love a good post-it. If it’s not written down, don’t expect me to remember it! Chasing after our two active boys along with our dog keeps my mind occupied during the day. So I RELY on those lists and plans to get me through. And THEY DO!

Personally, I’d never want to glorify the act of being busy. But really, what parent isn’t mind-boggling, knee slapping, fall asleep on the couch at night, busy? Exactly. We all are. And over the last 10 years I have continued to tweak my methods of getting it done so that I can work more efficiently. When those kids go to bed at night, I want to be able to relax with my husband and have time to recharge for the next day. I don’t want to be cleaning and prepping and handling all the other stuff into the wee hours. It’s just not for me. I’ve had so many moms come up to me and say “How do you get it all done? I just don’t understand!” Honey, it comes down to a little planning, list making and working smarter not harder. Oh, and being able to throw all of that out the window at any given notice because that’s just how it works when you have kids, am I right?

So, here’s why I’m here. I’m going to try and show you how I am able to get some of these daily chores done and still have time to relax in the evening. I’m going to show you how to plan ahead with your meals so that you aren’t stressing about “What’s for dinner?” I’m going to help you take back your house so that it can become a place of refuge rather than something that keeps you up at night.

We’re not going to glorify being busy, friend. We are going to do the opposite. We are going to find ways to make you LESS busy, so you can enjoy your life and actually move it in the direction that you are wanting to be!

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Aleah Dechant

Aleah Dechant is time management guru and meal planning expert whose passion is to help busy women stress less in the kitchen so that they can spend more time with those they love. With a husband that travels frequently for work, Aleah knows the importance of stability and juggling many hats to keep a home front running. She uses her experience to provide recipes and meal plans that even the most basic cook can pull off effectively.

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