It’s summertime and the living’s…definitely busier than our school year! The mornings, especially, have been busy. To ease into my early mornings (sidenote: whyyyyy are my kids waking up so early during summer break???), I’ve been making overnight oats the night before, so that I might have an already-ready breakfast, that is both really delicious and really filling. It’s been very helpful in getting my day moving.
Simply put, overnight oats is (are?) oatmeal, made the night before (or at the very least, an hour before consuming). It is a great time-saving breakfast. Oatmeal is very filling (and high in fiber), and helps me to snack less between breakfast and lunch.
The formula to making overnight oats is very simple – equal part oats and liquids. For my liquid component, I use both unsweetened coconut milk and Greek yogurt. I also like to add chia seeds (high in fiber, protein, antioxidants, and Omega-3 fatty acids) and [golden] ground flaxseed (high in Omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, and fiber). The more ground flaxseed I add, I find that I need to add a little more liquid. You can choose whatever toppings you enjoy – fruit, jam, chocolate, coconut, nuts, etc. You can eat it hot or cold. I rather enjoy it cold.
Below are some of the delicious flavors I made this week.
Berry Crumble Overnight Oats
1/2 C oats
1/4 C coconut milk
1/4 C plain Greek yogurt
Almond extract
Strawberries
Raspberries
Mix liquids and oats together. Layer with toppings in a container. Store in refrigerator overnight (or for an hour, at the least).
Peaches and Cream Overnight Oats
1/2 C oats
1/4 C vanilla Greek yogurt
1/4 C coconut milk
Vanilla extract
Chia seeds
Ground flaxseed
Peaches
Sliced almonds
Mango Coconut Overnight Oats
1/2 C oats
1/4 C vanilla Greek yogurt
1/4 C coconut milk
Vanilla bean paste
1 T coconut oil
Chia seeds
Ground flaxseed
Mango
Sliced almonds
Coconut flakes
Blueberry Peach Overnight Oats
1/2 C oats
1/4 C vanilla Greek yogurt
1/4 C coconut milk
Vanilla extract
Chia seeds
Ground flaxseed
Peaches
Peach Jam
Blueberries
Strawberry Nutella Overnight Oats
1/2 C oats
1/4 C vanilla Greek yogurt
1/4 C coconut milk
1 T coconut Oil
Vanilla extract
Chia seeds
Ground flaxseed
Strawberries
Nutella
Enjoy!!
Kristin