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Overnight Oats

Learn how to make overnight oats! This healthy, make-ahead breakfast is easy to customize.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 1

Ingredients
  

Base Recipe
  • ½ cup whole rolled oats
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
  • ½ teaspoon maple syrup, plus more for serving
  • Pinch sea salt
  • ¼ cup whole milk Greek yogurt, optional
  • ⅔ cup unsweetened almond milk
Apple Pie
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon or apple pie spice
  • Diced apple
  • Chopped pecans
  • Cinnamon Apples, optional
Peach Crisp
  • Peach slices
  • Granola
PB&J
  • Chia Jam, see note
  • Peanut butter
  • Chopped strawberries
  • Raspberries
  • Chopped peanuts
Chocolate Banana Bread
  • ½ banana, mashed
  • 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • Pinch nutmeg
  • Banana slices
  • Chopped walnuts
  • Chocolate chips

Method
 

  1. Make the base recipe: In a Mason jar or other lidded jar, place the oats, chia seeds, maple syrup, salt, and Greek yogurt, if using.
  2. Add the almond milk and stir until the mixture is well combined and there are no clumps of chia seeds at the bottom of the jar. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or for up to 5 days.
  3. In the morning, top with your desired toppings and serve with drizzles of maple syrup.
  4. For apple pie overnight oats, stir the applesauce and cinnamon into the overnight oat base. Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top with diced apple, chopped pecans, and cinnamon apples and drizzles of maple syrup, if desired.
  5. For peach crisp overnight oats, make the plain overnight oat base. Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top with peach slices, granola, and drizzles of maple syrup, if desired.
  6. For PB&J overnight oats, make the plain overnight oat base. Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top with chia jam, peanut butter, chopped strawberries, raspberries, and chopped peanuts.
  7. For chocolate banana bread overnight oats, stir the mashed banana, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg into the overnight oat base. Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top with banana slices, chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, and drizzles of maple syrup, if desired.

Notes

Incorporating chia seeds not only enhances the nutritional profile of the overnight oats, but they also act as a natural thickener, creating a luscious, pudding-like texture. This transformation occurs as the chia seeds absorb liquid, swelling and forming a gel-like consistency that binds the oats and other ingredients beautifully, ensuring every spoonful is both creamy and satisfying.

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