Cherry Overnight Oats with Cherry Banana Nice Cream

Breakfast? Dessert? Who knows, and who cares! It’s delicious, Gluten Free and super good for you!

I went to the market early this week and bought a huge bag of cherries. As I’m sure you know, cherry season is nearly over; what you may not know, however, is that I love love cherries. If they weren’t so expensive, I would probably eat an entire (big) bag of these on the regular. For the sake of my bank account, I decided to buy this bag of cherries and see how many recipes I could make with it (sorry, guys. I did not weigh the bag- one thing I never do when I shop, but should probably start).

Anyway, this was the first of three recipes and the perfect midweek treat (no, these are not from today. I’m not that fast with turnaround time). Creamy overnight oats (a huge favorite around here), loads of sweet cherries, crunchy cocoa nibs and, my favorite part, banana cherry nice cream.

YOU GUYS!

If you have some cherries or can get your hands on cherries, I can assure you, you want to make this. Perfect any time of day, it is also the perfect (HEALTHY) treat to curb all those annoying dessert cravings. Or fuel up after a hard workout. Or just because.

Cherry Overnight Oats with Cherry Banana Nice Cream

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 437kcal

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric

FOR THE OVERNIGHT OATS

• 2 cups gluten-free rolled oats
• 1 cup water
• 1.5 cups plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts - almonds or pecans
• 1 tablespoons honey - or agave, more or less to taste
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup cherries - fresh or frozen, pitted

FOR THE CHERRY BANANA NICE CREAM

• 2 ripe bananas - sliced and frozen
• 1 cup cherries - frozen pitted
• 1 tablespoon agave - optional

ADD-INS

• Fresh pitted cherries
• Cocoa Nibs
• Additional chopped nuts or seeds

Instructions

• In a large bowl or jar thoroughly combine the oats, water, yogurt, nuts, honey, lemon juice, vanilla extract and chopped cherries. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours to overnight.
• When ready to serve, prepare the cherry banana nice cream.
• In the bowl of a food processor, place the frozen cherries and frozen sliced bananas. Pulse several times and scrape down the sides. Process and scrape sides until smooth and creamy "ice cream" results. Drizzle in the agave and process once more time.
• Divide overnight oats and nice cream to serving bowls and top with desired toppings.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Cherry Overnight Oats with Cherry Banana Nice Cream

Amount Per Serving

Calories 437 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15g 23%

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Cholesterol 11mg 4%

Sodium 49mg 2%

Potassium 717mg 20%

Total Carbohydrates 66g 22%

Dietary Fiber 8g 32%

Sugars 29g

Protein 12g 24%

Vitamin A 3.5%

Vitamin C 14.4%

Calcium 15.8%

Iron 14.4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and specific brands of ingredients used.)

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