Bananas, walnuts, and chocolate in every delicious bite of creamy oats. You're going to love this chunky monkey overnight oats recipe!
Recipe: $0.98 | Per Serving: $0.98 | Servings: 1
When you think of chunky monkey flavors you may think of ice cream desserts but now you can get those same flavors for breakfast with this chunky monkey recipe.
Surprisingly this is my daughter's favorite overnight oats recipe (probably because of the chocolate). But all of the ingredients work so well together to create a sweet and savory combination of flavors in every bite.
For more oatmeal breakfast ideas, check out these How to Make Overnight Oats and try these Strawberries and Cream Overnight Oats.
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🍯 Why This Recipe Works
- It's easy to make! You don't need much to make these chunky monkey oats and the prep time is less than 10 minutes, making them incredibly quick to stir together. The hardest part is having the patience.
- It's an affordable breakfast option. This recipe costs about $1 to make and can be divided into 2 smaller servings if desired. That's the greatest thing about recipes like these oats and our Birthday Cake Overnight Oats, they're affordable and filling!
- It's ready when you are. Making this overnight chunky monkey recipe means that a few minutes spent at night will give you a breakfast that's ready to eat as soon as you wake up. Just add some toppings and a spoon.
🥘 Ingredients
Ingredient Notes:
Old fashioned oats- This is the base of the recipe. These oats will soak up liquid overnight to soften without the need to cook them. You can use up more oats in our Oreo Overnight Oats and Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats recipes.
Chocolate chips- We like to use semi-sweet chocolate chips to help keep this oatmeal from feeling too sweet, but you can just as easily use milk chocolate or dark chocolate depending on what you'd prefer.
Chopped walnuts- Buy them prechopped or chop them yourself. Walnuts add a nice earthy taste and subtle crunch.
Banana- Use a ripe banana. But wait to add it to the oatmeal so it doesn't brown overnight.
For specific ingredients and measurements, please see the recipe card below.
🧾 Substitutions
Oats: Old-fashioned oats, steel-cut oats, and quick-cook steel-cut oats (chopped into smaller pieces) all work well with minimal texture differences.
Milk: Choose from whole milk, low-fat milk, almond milk, coconut milk, or any preferred milk. Water or coffee creamer can also be used. Unsweetened almond milk is our favorite.
Sweetener: Opt for healthier options like honey or maple syrup, or use agave or a low-carb liquid sugar substitute.
Yogurt: Select any plain or flavored yogurt, with Greek Yogurt being our top choice, especially Honey flavored. Regular yogurts are suitable too. Alternatively, omit yogurt and add an extra ¼ cup of milk.
🔪 Instructions for Chunky Monkey Overnight Oats
Step 1: Whisk together the milk, yogurt, vanilla, salt, and maple syrup in a bowl until blended.
Step 2: Stir in the chia seeds, if using.
Step 3: Stir in the oats and mix until combined.
Step 4: Stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts until combined.
Step 5: Pour the oat mixture into a sealed container and place it into the fridge to chill for at least 6 hours or overnight.
Step 6: In the morning, add more milk to adjust the thick oat mixture to your liking (or eat it thick).
Top with walnuts, chocolate chips, and sliced banana. Enjoy!
🍴 Recipe Tips
- Banana Tip: Add sliced banana to your oats just before serving to prevent browning. Alternatively, dipping them in pineapple or lemon juice can delay browning, though it may alter the flavor slightly.
- Chia Seeds: Adding chia seeds is optional but adds extra benefits to your meal. They absorb liquid, resulting in thicker oats by morning. Adjust consistency by stirring in more milk if desired.
👩🏻🍳 Storage
Your overnight oats are good for 5 days in the fridge so if desired, you can meal prep for the week on Sunday and not have to worry about breakfast again until Saturday.
⏲️Make Ahead Instructions
You can eat your oats right after they've been mixed together, but the oats will be chewy. Letting them sit for at least 4 to 6 hours is ideal for a better texture and consistency as it will take several hours for the oats to absorb the liquid in the oats.
💭 Recipe FAQs
Made with Greek yogurt, fresh bananas, and nuts, this recipe is packed with protein, and natural sweeteners, and is much more filling than a bowl of cereal.
Yes, overnight oats are mostly served and eaten cold, which is honestly more delicious than you would think. The cold oats are especially inviting on a warm day.
Yes, these oats can go bad after being in the fridge too long. For best results, we recommend eating them within 5 days.
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📖 Recipe
Chunky Monkey Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- ¼ cup milk ($0.05)
- ½ cup Greek yogurt ($0.32)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ($0.02)
- 1 pinch salt ($0.01)
- 1-2 Tablespoons maple syrup ($0.04)
- ½ teaspoon chia seeds *optional ($0.02)
- ¾ cups old fashioned oats ($0.09)
- 1 Tablespoon chocolate chips ($0.07)
- 2 Tablespoons chopped walnuts ($0.23)
- ½ ripe banana ($0.13)
Instructions
- Whisk together the milk, yogurt, vanilla, salt, and maple syrup in a bowl until blended.
- Stir in the chia seeds, if using.
- Stir in the oats and mix until combined.
- Stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts until combined.
- Pour the oat mixture into a sealed container and place into the fridge to chill for at least 6 hours or overnight.
- In the morning, add more milk to adjust the thick oat mixture to your liking (or eat it thick).
- Top with walnuts, chocolate chips, and sliced banana. Enjoy!
Notes
- Oats: Choose old-fashioned, steel-cut, or quick-cook steel-cut.
- Milk: Whole, low-fat, almond, coconut, or other alternatives, even water or coffee creamer.
- Sweeteners: Honey, maple syrup, agave, or low-carb substitutes.
- Yogurt: Any plain or flavored; skip, add ¼ cup extra milk if desired.
- Add bananas before serving to prevent browning.
- Chia seeds absorb liquid; adjust thickness with more milk.
- Prep oats ahead; store in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- For optimal texture, let oats sit for 4-6 hours as they absorb liquid.
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