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Learn how easy it is to make your own overnight oatmeal with this Banana Nut Oatmeal recipe. All you need is a mason jar and some healthy ingredients to give yourself a convenient, nutritious breakfast to start your day off right.
This recipe features almond milk, maple syrup, crushed walnuts and freshly sliced banana with vanilla flavoring mixed together in a delicious bowl of warm, hearty oats.
Why is eating oatmeal a great way to start your day? Oats are a source of both soluble and insoluble fiber, which not only helps keep you feeling fuller for longer, but they are both critical to your overall health. Its richness in soluble fiber helps to slow digestion, increase satiety and suppress appetite.
Oatmeal is also a good source of many vitamins and minerals including manganese, phosphorous, copper, B-vitamins, iron, selenium, magnesium and zinc. Oats even contain more protein and healthy, unsaturated fats than most other grains. Click here to learn more about the nutritional benefits of oatmeal and what kinds are healthiest >
When you enjoy this banana nut oatmeal recipe as your flex breakfast, be sure to count it as one and a half SmartCarbs, one PowerFuel and one Extra on your NuMi App log.
Why should you log your food on the NuMi App? Research has shown that you’re actually twice as likely to lose weight if you keep track of what you eat. Click here to learn all of the reasons why downloading the NuMi App will increase your chance of losing weight >
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Servings: 1
Calories per Serving: 276
On Nutrisystem, Count As: 1 ½ SmartCarbs, 1 Powerfuel, 1 Extra
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup dry oats
- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 Tbsp. sugar-free maple syrup
- ¼ tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp. crushed walnuts
- ½ banana, sliced
Directions:
- In a container or Mason jar, add all ingredients above.
- Top the container and give it a good shake to ensure everything is mixed.
- Place in the refrigerator overnight.
- In the morning, your oats should be ready to eat! Enjoy them cold or heat them in the microwave until warm.
