Overnight Oats
Overnight Oats
Nutrition
Authored values; per-serving basis not stated.
- Calories
- 320
- Protein
- 12g
- Carbs
- 42g
- Fat
- 10g
- Fiber
- 7g
Includes oats, chia seeds, Greek yogurt, almond milk, and maple syrup.
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup whole rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1.5 teaspoon maple syrup
- 2 pinch sea salt
- 0.25 cup whole milk Greek yogurt
- 0.67 cup unsweetened almond milk
- - maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
- 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon
- - diced apple
- - chopped pecans
- - cinnamon apples
- - peach slices
- - granola
- - chia jam
- - peanut butter
- - chopped strawberries
- - raspberries
- - chopped peanuts
- 0.5 banana
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- - banana slices
- - chopped walnuts
- - chocolate chips
- 1 lb strawberries
- 0.5 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons chia seeds
Equipment
- lidded jar
- small saucepan
- fork
- potato masher
About
A healthy, make-ahead breakfast that's easy to customize. Try the variations below or experiment with your own mix-ins and toppings.
Instructions
Base Recipe
In a lidded jar , place 0.5 cup whole rolled oats , 1 tablespoon chia seeds , 0.5 teaspoon maple syrup , 1 pinch sea salt , and 0.25 cup whole milk Greek yogurt .
Add 0.67 cup unsweetened almond milk and stir until well combined with no clumps of chia seeds at the bottom.
Cover and refrigerate overnight, or for up to 5 days.
In the morning, top with your desired toppings and serve with drizzles of maple syrup .
Apple Pie Variation
Stir 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce and 0.25 teaspoon cinnamon into the base. Refrigerate overnight.
Top with diced apple , chopped pecans , and cinnamon apples . Drizzle with maple syrup if desired.
Peach Crisp Variation
Make the plain base and refrigerate overnight.
Top with peach slices , granola , and drizzles of maple syrup.
PB&J Variation
Make the plain base and refrigerate overnight.
Top with chia jam , peanut butter , chopped strawberries , raspberries , and chopped peanuts .
Chocolate Banana Bread Variation
Stir 0.5 banana , 1 teaspoon cocoa powder , 0.25 teaspoon cinnamon , and 1 pinch nutmeg into the base. Refrigerate overnight.
Top with banana slices , chopped walnuts , chocolate chips , and drizzles of maple syrup.
Chia Jam
Place 1 lb strawberries , 0.5 teaspoon fresh lemon juice , 1 teaspoon maple syrup , and 1 pinch sea salt in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3-5 minutes , or until softened.
Use a fork or potato masher to mash the strawberries, keeping a few chunky. Remove from heat and stir in 3 tablespoons chia seeds .
Transfer to a jar and let cool uncovered at room temperature, then cover and chill in the fridge.
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title: Overnight Oats
description: "Overnight Oats"
servings: 1
total time: 10 minutes
prep time: 10 minutes
cook time: 0 minutes
tags: [breakfast, make-ahead, oats, healthy, mealprep]
cuisine: American
difficulty: easy
nutrition-calories: 320
nutrition-protein: 12g
nutrition-carbs: 42g
nutrition-fat: 10g
nutrition-fiber: 7g
nutrition-note: Includes oats, chia seeds, Greek yogurt, almond milk, and maple syrup.
long_description: "A healthy, make-ahead breakfast that's easy to customize. Try the variations below or experiment with your own mix-ins and toppings."
rating: 4.5
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Add @unsweetened almond milk{2/3%cup} and stir until well combined with no clumps of chia seeds at the bottom.
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