oatmeal balls

We love making oatmeal balls with leftover oatmeal, and more recently oatmeal bakes (pretty similar to oatmeal but you bake in the oven instead of stovetop).

Oatmeal balls are an awesome/fun finger food and easy to eat for breakfast, as a snack, or sticking in a lunch box.

Make a ball with the leftover oatmeal (after its in the fridge it is usually cold and sticky and holds its shape well) then roll it in the coconut flakes or hemp hearts.

We pack our oatmeal with goodies like:

• hemp hearts

• chia seeds

• ground flax seeds

• cinnamon

• pepitas

• pure maple syrup

• nut butter

• coconut flakes

• vanilla extract

• pinch of salt

Over Night Oats

A one-to-one ratio usually works best. Just make sure your oats are covered with milk. The oats absorb a lot of the milk!

• 1 cup rolled oats (can be regular rolled oats or gluten-free), steel-cut oats work too but they need to be soaked a little longer 

• 1-1.5 cup milk (can be cows milk or any dairy-free milk you love)

The add-ins:  We don't really measure these and just put in whatever you are feeling. If I had to guess 2-3 tbs.

• pumpkin seeds

• sunflower seeds

• chia seeds - I wouldn't do more than 1tbs of these

• hemp hearts - a great source of protein and healthy fats

• coconut flakes

• flax seeds - ground or whole

• about 1-2 tablespoons of a nut butter

• dates

• apple chunks

• sliced strawberries

• Blueberries

• mango

• mashed banana

• frozen blueberries

• cinnamon 

• vanilla extract

• maple syrup

Directions: Mix your base (oats and milk) and your favorite "add-ins" together. If you have chia seeds in there mix extra well! Cover the container and place it in the fridge overnight. In the morning your oats will be ready to devour. Mix one more time and serve.

My family loves to do ground flax, hemp, chia seeds, and a pinch of salt for the base. We let that sit overnight with 3/4 of vanilla almond milk and 1/4 of whole milk. In the morning we add in PB, fruit like frozen blueberries, coconut flakes, cinnamon, pumpkin seeds, and slivered almonds!

Overnight Oats

Lots of requests for this recipe. Best part is it’s totally customizable. Play around until you find your perfect mix and match.

overnight oats:

A one-to-one ratio usually works best. Just make sure your oats are covered with milk. The oats absorb a lot of the milk so check on them, give it a stir, and if you need to add more milk then add more. Some people like it “milkier” than others. I am one of those people.

1 cup rolled oats (can be regular rolled oats or gluten-free), steel-cut oats work too but need to be soaked a little longer with more milk.

1- 1.5 cups milk (can be cows milk or any dairy-free milk you love)

The add ins: We don't really measure these and just put in whatever we are feeling. If I had to guess 2-3 tbs.

pumpkin seeds

sunflower seeds

Walnuts

Slivered almonds

chia seeds - I wouldn't do more than 2 tbs of these! Mix mix mix if you add these.

hemp hearts - a great source of protein and healthy fats

coconut flakes

flax seeds - ground or whole

about 1-2 tablespoons of a nut butter

dates- we chop them up small and it’s a little surprise if sweetness

apple chunks

sliced strawberries

Blueberries

mango

mashed banana

frozen blueberries

cinnamon

vanilla extract

maple syrup

pinch or salt

Directions: Mix your base (oats and milk) and your favorite "add ins" together. If you have chia seeds in there mix extra well! Cover the container and place it in the fridge overnight. In the morning your oats will be ready to devour. Mix one more time and serve.

My family loves to do ground flax, hemp , chia seeds and a pinch of salt for the base. We let that sit overnight with 3/4 of vanilla almond milk and 1/4 whole milk. In the morning we add in PB, fruit like frozen blueberries, coconut flakes, cinnamon, pumpkin seeds and slivered almonds!

Can’t wait to hear how you make it!

Overnight Steel Cut Oats: apples, cinnamon, dates and almond milk

I kept seeing overnight oats all over Pinterest and I kept telling myself I would make them. Well, I finally did. I created my own recipe using ingredients I love. I used steel cut oats instead of rolled oats and a Medjool dates instead of honey. The results were awesome. The best part is having something healthy waiting for you in the fridge when you wake up in the AM! 

*I chose to use steel cut oats instead of rolled oats because steel cut oats are less processed. Just be mindful the texture is different than rolled oats, as steel cut oats are a little more chewy and absorb less liquid. 

Ingredients:

Serving size 2 (I separated these into two mason jars)

• 1 cup steel cut oats- rinsed and strained

• 1 cup homemade almond milk (you can use any kind of milk) here is my homemade cashew milk recipe

• half of an apple diced

• 1 Medjool date pitted and cut into small pieces

• cinnamon to taste

• slivered almonds for crunch to add on top

Directions:

• rinse the steel cut oats

• Cut up half of an apple and 1 date.

• Grab two mason jars (or any kind of container with a lid) put 1/2 cup of oats and 1/2 cup of milk in each jar. If you want a little more milk feel free to add. You want to make sure all of the oats are covered by the milk.

• Separate apples and dates into each jar.

• Add cinnamon.

Cover the jar and shake. Place the jars in the fridge and wait for your overnight oats to be created. I shook my jars, every now and then, to get it all mixed.

Take out the next day and top with fresh apples and slivered almonds for some crunch! 

The only sugar in this recipe comes from the dates and apples... SCORE! The oats are so YUMMY, so tasty, and good for you (great source of fiber!)

How do you make YOUR oats?