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Peanut Butter and Jelly Overnight Oats! Whipped peanut butter overnight oats and banana layered with grape chia filling!
A heart-healthy breakfast featuring one of the best couples, peanut butter and jelly. Made with whole grains, this oatmeal recipe is perfect for breakfast. If you love the classic combo of a pb&j sandwich, you will love this delicious overnight oat recipe.
Packed with omega-3 fatty acids, plenty of fiber, and protein, it’s a filling breakfast all on it’s own, without any unnecessary added chalky protein powders.
You’ll need to use rolled oats or quick oats, sometimes called instant oats, for this recipe. Steel-cut oats or Scottish oats won’t work the same way.
I like the banana whipped into the oats for more flavor, but you can omit the banana altogether if you’d like, or you can just add sliced banana on top of the overnight oats right before serving.
This oatmeal recipe is obviously from a classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich, but you can use cashew butter, almond butter, or other nut butter if desired. I’m not a fan of the taste of sunflower seed butter but that will also work as a nut-free option.
The jelly comes from Concord grape juice, like Welch’s, but any other juice will work. Almond milk is my preferred non-dairy milk for these overnight pb & j oats, but other milk will work. Soy milk, coconut milk, oat milk or other milk works in this recipe.
In a stand mixer or using a bowl and hand mixer, whip the banana, almond milk, and peanut butter until smooth and creamy. Add in the oats and whip until combined. Move into a container and place in the fridge overnight.
In a small bowl, whisk the chia seeds into the concord grape juice and set into the fridge overnight.
In the morning, or whenever you are ready to eat, divide the peanut oat mixture into bowls and top with the chia jam.
These peanut butter ones are so creamy, you’ll almost forget you are eating soaked rolled oats!
I’ve probably made a dozen or so riffs on traditional overnight oats but whipping them like this has got to be my new favorite.
I’ve seen banana get whisked into oatmeal while it’s cooking, so I thought why not try the same thing with overnight oats? Plus, if peanut butter isn’t going with jelly, he’s going with bananas.
After the peanut butter is good and whipped, throw in the oats and set aside till morning. If you like your oats really sweet, try adding in a drizzle of honey or maple syrup before setting them overnight. I think the ripe banana adds the perfect amount of sweetness, but then I also tend to skew towards less sweet foods. It’s your oatmeal! Season as you please!
Besides being a good reason to get up in the morning, these peanut butter and jelly overnight oats is also packed with heart-healthy benefits.
Oats contain soluble fiber which is helpful in reducing LDL cholesterol levels. Oats are also a good source of plant lignans, which along with reducing heart disease, have also been associated with lower hormone-related cancers and osteoporosis. Swapping in juice for the jam portion means you also get to enjoy the benefits of 100% grape juice, which have been shown to help promote healthy blood flow and cholesterol levels.
But, like all healthy food, it’s still gotta taste good. Even as a dietitian, there are very few foods I eat for the health benefits alone. Thankfully, this oatmeal is one that I will be making over and over again. With all the pretty layers and 10 minute prep-time, I have a feeling that you will too.
If you try this peanut butter and jelly overnight oats recipe, let me know! Leave a comment, rate it, and tag your Instagram photos with #delishknowledge . I absolutely love seeing your creations. Happy cooking!
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Overnight Oatmeal! Whipped peanut butter and banana oats layered with grape chia filling! A heart-healthy breakfast filled with soluble fiber and omega-3 fatty acids.
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I’m allergic to bananas! If they’re cooked Im pretty sure I can eat them but in this recipe I couldn’t. Anything I could do differently? Or anything I could swap the banana for?
Hi Colleen, I would just try it without the banana and see how it goes! It might not be as “fluffy” but it should still taste great! Let me know if it works! Thanks, Alex
Do you have a nutritional breakdown? It would be really helpful. My husband is a type 2 diabetic and love pbj but oatmeal seems to spike his blood sugar. Wondering if he could eat this as it seems to balance protein and carbs but don’t want to unknowingly cause a problem.
Yes! 386 calories, 16g fat, 53g Carbs, 9 grams fiber, 12g protein. Thanks!
Per serving or for the whole recipe?
Per serving. Thanks!
I would assume per serving because 2 tbsp of peanut butter is already 180-200 calories.
I was NEVER a jelly fan… SO I would just scarf the peanut butter overnight oats 😉
Welcome to the land where you can eat your oatmeal any way you please! 🙂 The peanut butter layer is pretty ridiculous! I couldn’t stop eating bites as I was making it!
This is so creative! I made chia jam a few times, but I just can’t get enough of the strawberry preserves from Kirkland Signature…ahh so good! Your oats look so fluffy! Now I’m craving PB&J!
I’ve had those preserves and they are AMAZING!! Whipping the oats with banana and pb is a total lifechanger, I cannot stop making my overnight oats like this!
Yum – sounds delicious! I need to try some of that chia jam. I think this would make a great mid-morning snack too!
Dang, this looks like a great start!
Such a healthy breakfast, but one you can look forward to!
Alex this sounds wonderful. A great twist to one of my favorite overnight oat recipes, PB&J!
Oooh, this sounds like a perfect combo!