So many times I talk to people who "don't have time to eat breakfast" especially a healthy one. Since discovering overnight oats, that excuse no longer works. But believe me, once you try these, you will NEVER want to use that excuse again.
These are easy to whip together the night before or even prep a few days worth at a time. I've had mine keep for up to 4 days (they never make it to day 5 before being devoured), so you could actually prep an entire weeks worth on Sunday afternoon!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup rolled oats (I only use 1/4 cup of oats & 1/4 cup of cashew milk)
1/2 cup cashew milk
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 tablespoon silvered almonds OR crushed cashews
1/2 banana (mashed)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon unsweetened coconut (optional)
Directions:
1. Mix all the ingredients together in a mason jar (I prefer the short, wide mouth mason jars). Stir well, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
2. The next morning, remove from the fridge, top off with your favorite fresh fruit, nut butters, mixed nuts, etc. ENJOY!
Here I added the base ingredients with frozen blueberries, refrigerated overnight, and then heated up in the morning. I topped it off with banana slices and a few additional blueberries.
I wasn't in a rush the morning I ate these overnight oats so I dumped the base into a bowl and heated them up. I then topped them off with raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, 1 teaspoon of almond butter, and crushed cashews!
*NOTE* It is optional to heat these oats up! I prefer mine heated up because I like having a warm breakfast... there's just something satisfying about eating something warm in the morning! You can keep the oats cold, add your toppings, and bring the mason jar on the go with you for whenever you are ready to eat it!
NUTRITIONAL INFO (without toppings)
Calories- 263
Fat- 15g
Carbs- 50g
Fiber- 16.3g
Protein- 13.6g
