Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats 🍫🥜🍌

If you love chocolate, peanut butter, and bananas, you’re going to be obsessed with these Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats! They’re thick, creamy, and taste like dessert, but they’re packed with fiber, protein, and healthy fats to keep you full and satisfied.

Just mix, chill overnight, and wake up to the easiest, most delicious breakfast ever!

What You’ll Need

For the Oats:

½ cup rolled oats
½ cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
½ banana, mashed
1 tbsp chia seeds (for thickness)
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tbsp peanut butter
½ tsp vanilla extract
½ tbsp maple syrup or honey

For Toppings (Optional but Delicious!):

Sliced banana
Mini chocolate chips
Drizzle of peanut butter
Crushed peanuts

a small plate of rolled oats, a small glass of milk, a small plate of mashed banana, a small jar of chia seeds, a small plate of cocoa powder, a small plate of peanut butter, a small plate of vanilla extract, and a small plate of maple syrup. Each ingredient is stored in a jar or placed on a small plate with no labels

Pro Tips

Use ripe bananas! The riper, the sweeter.
Want it extra creamy? Add ½ cup Greek yogurt.
Make it dairy-free by using almond, oat, or coconut milk.
For extra protein, mix in a scoop of chocolate or vanilla protein powder.
Let the oats sit overnight for the best texture and flavor!

Tools You’ll Need

Mason jar (or airtight container)
Spoon for stirring
Small knife for slicing bananas

Substitutions & Variations

No peanut butter? Use almond or cashew butter.
No chia seeds? Swap for flaxseeds or reduce the milk slightly.
Want extra crunch? Add granola or chopped nuts before serving.

Instructions

Step 1: Mash the Banana

In a small bowl, mash ½ banana until smooth.

a ripe banana being mashed in a small plate, the texture creamy with a few small chunks remaining

Step 2: Mix the Oats Base

In a mason jar, add rolled oats, milk, chia seeds, cocoa powder, peanut butter, vanilla extract, maple syrup, and mashed banana. Stir well.

a mason jar filled with rolled oats, creamy milk, tiny chia seeds, dark cocoa powder, thick peanut butter, clear vanilla extract, golden maple syrup, and mashed banana, all layered before stirring

Step 3: Seal & Chill Overnight

Cover the jar and refrigerate overnight (or at least 4 hours) to let the oats soak.

a mason jar with a tight-sealed lid, filled with chocolate peanut butter banana oats, chilling in the fridge door

Step 4: Stir & Serve

In the morning, stir the oats and add a little extra milk if needed.

a spoon stirring thick, creamy chocolate peanut butter banana oats inside a mason jar, with a drizzle of creamy milk cascading in

Step 5: Add Toppings & Enjoy

Top with sliced banana, mini chocolate chips, crushed peanuts, and a drizzle of peanut butter.

a jar of Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats, topped with fresh banana slices, mini chocolate chips, crushed peanuts, and a drizzle of peanut butter

Leftovers & Storage

Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
For meal prep, make multiple jars at once!

Wrap-Up

And that’s it—your Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats are ready! They’re rich, creamy, and packed with chocolate-peanut butter goodness, but in a healthy, make-ahead breakfast. Try them out, take a pic, and let me know how they turned out. Enjoy! 🍫🥜🍌✨