Looking for a quick, easy, and filling meal? The answer: overnight oats.
One of the best things about oatmeal is how customizable it is. Hot oatmeal is amazing in its own right, but overnight oats are special in that they can be prepared in advance and taste great cold or reheated.
Topping ideas:
- Berries! Strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries all add → great color, texture, flavor, and nutrients.
- Seeds: pepitas and sunflower seeds are among my favorites.
- Nuts: almonds, walnuts, cashews…
- NUT BUTTER. *peanut butter is the queen of toppings*
- Other fresh, frozen, or dried fruit.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (a.k.a. traditional oats)
- 1/3 cup low-fat greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup milk of choice
- 1/3 cup water
- 1-2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/2 tsp sweetener of choice (I prefer honey)
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
- Choice of toppings (see above for suggestions)
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients (except for toppings) together in a container. Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours.
- The next morning, or when ready to eat, add toppings and enjoy!
Additional Tips:
- In the ingredients list, I state 1-2 tbsp of chia seeds. Use depending on what texture you want. If you want something liquid-y, use only 1 tbsp. If you want something more solid and less liquid, use 2 tbsp of chia seeds.
- If using fresh berries, wait to wash them and add until the oats are ready to eat. If not, go ahead and add the toppings overnight.
- You can use frozen berries too. To make this work, add them to the oats when you prepare them and let the container sit in the fridge overnight to defrost.
I sent this to my best friend. She loves oatmeal and is always in a hurry!
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That’s great! 😊 Thank you!
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This recipe looks awesome!
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Thank you! Let me know how you like it if you try it!
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Great post! I eat oatmeal almost every morning and this is a great alternative if I don’t have time in the morning to make oatmeal. Thanks for the tips! Your blog looks great too!
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Thanks! I really hope you do try this recipe 🤗. And your blog looks great too, I like the short entries mixed in with the longer ones! I might try that too! Haha I hadn’t thought that not every blog entry needs to be long, thanks for the inspo ☺️.
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Aww thank you! I’m glad I’ve inspired you! And yes I’ll the recipe a try! 👌🏾 Have a great day! 🤗
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