Quick Oats!!!!
Overnight Oats {Five Ways}
Five delicious variations on overnight oatmeal! These prove breakfast on the go doesn't need to be boring. Prep these simple oats the night before then they're ready to go first thing in the morning. You'll love all of these flavor options!
Servings: 1 serving
Ingredients
Base recipe
- 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk , plus more to thin if desired
- 1/4 cup plain fat-free greek yogurt
- 1 fair pinch fine sea salt or table salt
- 1 - 3 tsp honey or maple syrup , to taste
Pumpkin
- 1/3 cup pumpkin
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 pinch each nutmeg and cloves
- 1/8 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp dried cranberries , for topping
- 1 Tbsp raw unsalted pumpkin seeds , for topping
Chocolate
- 2 - 3 tsp cocoa powder , to taste
- 1 Tbsp creamy peanut butter (optional)
- 1/2 well ripened banana , mashed
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 Tbsp mini chocolate chips for topping (optional)
- 1 Tbsp shredded toasted coconut , for topping (optional)
Berry Chia Seed
- 1/2 cup fresh berries such as strawberries , blueberries or raspberries (chop strawberries)
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp chia seeds
Banana Almond Flax
- 1 small ripe banana , mashed
- 1 Tbsp creamy almond butter
- 1 Tbsp ground flax seeds
- 3 drops almond extract (pour it in the lid first so you don't add too much)
Apple Autumn Spice
- 1/2 cup chopped crisp , sweet apples
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1 Tbsp chopped pecans , for topping
Instructions
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Add oats, almond milk, yogurt, salt and honey or maple syrup to a 16 oz. jar or bowl. Add mix-ins listed for desired flavor (don't add toppings until the next day). Stir then cover and refrigerate overnight. Thin with more almond milk if desired, add toppings if listed.
Notes
Nutrition facts include oats, almonds milk, yogurt, salt and 2 tsp honey. Other mix-ins are not included.
- Be sure to use old fashioned rolled oats here (not quick oats), or you won't get right consistency.
- Let your oats soak for at least 4 hours — or 8 hours for even creamier results.
- To keep things like nuts crisp, wait until the morning to add them so they keep that nice crunch.