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Overnight Oats

Overnight Oats

0 minutes cook 10 minutes prep 10 minutes total 1 serving
breakfast make-ahead oats healthy mealprep
Scale
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Nutrition

Estimates per serving (recipe yields 1).

Calories
320
total 320
Protein
12g
total 12g
Carbs
42g
total 42g
Fat
10g
total 10g
Fiber
7g
total 7g

Includes oats, chia seeds, Greek yogurt, almond milk, and maple syrup.

Ingredients

  • 0.50 cup whole rolled oats
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
  • 1.50 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
  • 0.50 teaspoon cinnamon
  • diced apple
  • chopped pecans
  • cinnamon apples
  • peach slices
  • granola
  • chia jam
  • peanut butter
  • chopped strawberries
  • raspberries
  • chopped peanuts
  • 0.50 banana
  • 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • banana slices
  • chopped walnuts
  • chocolate chips
  • 1 lb strawberries
  • 0.50 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

1

In a lidded jar , place 0.50 cup whole rolled oats , 1 tablespoon chia seeds , 0.50 teaspoon maple syrup , 1 pinch sea salt , and 0.25 cup whole milk Greek yogurt .

2

Add 0.67 cup unsweetened almond milk and stir until well combined with no clumps of chia seeds at the bottom.

3

Cover and refrigerate overnight, or for up to 5 days.

4

In the morning, top with your desired toppings and serve with drizzles of maple syrup .

Apple Pie Variation

5

Stir 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce and 0.25 teaspoon cinnamon into the base. Refrigerate overnight.

6

Top with diced apple , chopped pecans , and cinnamon apples . Drizzle with maple syrup if desired.

Peach Crisp Variation

7

Make the plain base and refrigerate overnight.

8

Top with peach slices , granola , and drizzles of maple syrup.

PB&J Variation

9

Make the plain base and refrigerate overnight.

10

Top with chia jam , peanut butter , chopped strawberries , raspberries , and chopped peanuts .

Chocolate Banana Bread Variation

11

Stir 0.50 banana , 1 teaspoon cocoa powder , 0.25 teaspoon cinnamon , and 1 pinch nutmeg into the base. Refrigerate overnight.

12

Top with banana slices , chopped walnuts , chocolate chips , and drizzles of maple syrup.

Chia Jam

13

Place 1 lb strawberries , 0.50 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.

14

Use a fork or potato masher to mash the strawberries, keeping a few chunky. Remove from heat and stir in 3 tablespoons chia seeds .

15

Transfer to a jar and let cool uncovered at room temperature, then cover and chill in the fridge.

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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.
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