Poi Overnight Oats
Katherine Park
When you can’t get enough poi and want to eat it for breakfast, try it in overnight oat form!
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Refrigeration Time 8 hours hrs
Total Time 8 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Local Hawaii Food
- 1 cup poi (about ½ pound)
- 2 apple bananas or 1 over ripe banana
- ⅛ cup honey (2 tablespoons)
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups milk of choice
Put poi and apple bananas in a large bowl or glass container. Mash the apple bananas and incorporate them into the poi, leaving some small chunks of banana.
Add honey and mix until combined.
Add oats and milk. Gently mix until the poi is thinned out and incorporated into the milk.
Cover and put the bowl or glass container in the fridge overnight or for at least 8 hours.
Stir the mixture and serve in medium bowls. Feel free to top with toasted coconut or walnuts for texture or chopped prunes for sweetness and to help with digestion.
Tips and Tricks
Can I use frozen poi?
Yes, frozen poi can be used in this recipe. You can defrost the poi at room temperature for 2 to 3 hours. Measure about 1 cup of poi or weigh ½ pound of poi if using a scale, then use the poi as stated in the recipe. The poi will not be completely defrosted and there may still be small chunks of poi after you mix all the ingredients together, but it will continue to defrost when soaking overnight. Just make sure to stir it right before serving.
Can I use other types of milk besides cow milk?
Yes, I’ve tried this recipe with coconut milk (the boxed version, not the canned version used for cooking). Other types of milk should work just fine in this recipe.
If you want a thicker oatmeal, you can use less milk or try evaporated milk; I haven’t tried this, so let me know if you do and how it turns out!
What if I can’t find apple bananas?
Apple bananas might be called a different name, such as Manzano, Silk, Tundans, or candy bananas. You can also substitute with Lady’s Finger bananas, which are also sweet. If all you can find are the common Cavendish banana, wait until it is very ripe with several brown spots, but not so ripe that you can make banana bread out of it, or it will be too mushy.
Keyword 5 ingredients or less, easy meal, easy recipe, no-cook recipe, oatmeal, oats, poi