Do your mornings look like the scene from Home Alone when they forget Kevin? Mine do. They’re generally a wild scramble of tossing clothes at the kids, making a breakfast to go and hustling them out the door only to return because someone (often myself) has forgotten something. So when I discovered overnight oats, it was somewhat life changing. I understand that they aren’t a new thing but they’re definitely a new-to-me thing. Anyway, being able to prep a breakfast for the entire week ahead of time that is both healthy, delicious AND easy is a fucking win by my standards. The kids each found a flavour they enjoyed as well, so there was no arguing over eating it (small victories, people). While researching, I fell into an overnight oat rabbit hole. I couldn’t believe how many different combinations there were. I’ve include five of my favourites in this post, but I would love to hear new suggestions in the comment box below.
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Here’s what you’ll need:
Apple Autumn Spice:
- ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup of unsweetened cashew milk*
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 Tbsp. maple syrup
- ½ cup apples, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. pecans, chopped
- 1 tsp. flax seed, ground
- ¼ tsp. cinnamon
- Pinch of nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
Chocolate Raspberry:
- ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup of unsweetened cashew milk*
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 Tbsp. honey
- 2 tsp. cocoa powder
- ¼ cup mashed raspberries
- 1 Tbsp. flax seed, ground
- Pinch of salt
Blueberry Crisp:
- ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup of unsweetened cashew milk*
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 Tbsp. maple syrup
- ½ cup blueberries
- 1 tsp. chia seed, ground
- ¼ tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp. cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
Pumpkin Pie:
- ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup of unsweetened cashew milk*
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 Tbsp. honey
- ¼ cup pumpkin, puree
- 1 Tbsp. flax seed, ground
- ¼ tsp. cinnamon
- Pinch of nutmeg
- Pinch of cloves
- Pinch of salt
- Dried cranberries and pumpkin seeds for garnish
Chocolate Hazelnut:
- ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup of unsweetened cashew milk*
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 Tbsp. honey
- 2 tsp. cocoa powder
- 1 Tbsp. hazelnut butter
- ½ banana, ripe and mashed
- ¼ tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. chia seed, ground
- Pinch of salt
- Mini chocolate chips for garnish
*You can use any type of unsweetened milk (cashew, almond, etc.). Also, be sure to use old fashioned oats NOT the quick oats for these recipes or the consistency may be hella weird.
Here’s what you’ll do:
- Add all ingredients to a mason jar. Save ingredients listed for garnish for the next day.
- Stir until combined.
- Refrigerate overnight (hence the name Overnight Oats).
- Garnish and serve warm or cold – both ways are tasty! Enjoy 😉
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