Overnight Oats
You've heard about overnight oats, haven't you? They're not just a breakfast trend, they're a time-saving, health-boosting meal. Imagine waking up to a ready-made breakfast, packed with fiber and protein, that'll keep you satisfied till lunch.
Ingredients
- ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup milk any milk will work, but I like unsweetened almond milk
- ¼ cup plain yogurt or ¼ cup more milk I like using Greek yogurt
- 1-2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey or your preferred sweetener
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds optional
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract optional
- pinch of sea salt
- toppings of choice: fruit nut butter, nuts, seeds, etc
CHOCOLATE CHIP OVERNIGHT OATS
- 2 Tablespoons chocolate chips
- PEANUT BUTTER OVERNIGHT OATS
- 1 Tablespoon peanut butter
BERRY OVERNIGHT OATS
- ¼ cup fresh berries I like sliced strawberries and blueberries best
Instructions
BASIC OVERNIGHT OATS
- Add oats, milk, yogurt, maple syrup, chia seeds, vanilla and sea salt into a jar or storage container with a lid. Stir ingredients together. Place in the fridge overnight. If you’re in a rush you can shorten the soak time to 2-4 hours.
- The next morning (or when ready to eat), remove lid and give oats a big stir. If they seem too thick you can add a little more milk to loosen the mixture. Top with your favorite toppings and enjoy. You can eat the oats straight from the jar or pour into a bowl for serving.
- Overnight oats should last up to 5 days in the fridge in a sealed airtight container.
CHOCOLATE CHIP OVERNIGHT OATS
- Stir 1 Tablespoon of chocolate chips into the overnight oat mixture when prepping and then sprinkle oats with remaining chocolate chips to serve.
PEANUT BUTTER OVERNIGHT OATS
- Stir 1/2 Tablespoon of peanut butter into the overnight oat mixture when prepping and then drizzle oats with remaining peanut butter to serve.
BERRY OVERNIGHT OATS
- Stir 2 Tablespoons of berries into the overnight oat mixture when prepping and then top oats with remaining berries to serve.