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!

Posted on August 27, 2022 and filed under breakfast, cooking.