Overnight Steel Cut Oats with Bananas Foster

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a different flavor profile.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds add crunch and are nutrient-dense.

Start by melting about 1 tablespoon of butter in a pan over medium heat.

Slice about 1 1/2 bananas and add them to the pan.

Cook the bananas until they soften and look a little pasty.

Add cinnamon and vanilla extract to the bananas in the pan.

Turn off the heat and drizzle maple syrup over the bananas, tossing to combine.

In small lidded 8-ounce jars, place steel cut oats and optional flax meal.

Pour about 1/2 cup of unsweet almond milk into each jar with the oats.

Spoon the banana mixture evenly into the jars with the oats.

Cover the jars with lids and refrigerate for about 8 hours overnight.

In the morning, the oats will be ready to eat cold or warmed in the microwave for about 30 seconds.

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