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This delicious breakfast craze is simple, nutritious, and no cooking is required! Filled with protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals, overnight oats will keep you energized all morning.
Using just one jar, overnight oats is the ultimate one-pot meal; you make it in a mason jar, let it steep overnight in the fridge, then eat it right from the container! You can prepare it in advance and it will last all week in the fridge. It is also easily transportable, so if you have no time for breakfast, take it from the fridge in the morning and place it in your gym bag or briefcase for when you have time to eat.
All recipes start with a similar basic recipe, according to Healthline. Add half a cup of steel-cut oats, half a cup of milk or plant-based milk, maple syrup, honey or mashed banana to sweeten, chia or ground flax to give it a pudding-like texture, plus yogurt for extra creaminess. Enhance this basic recipe with your own creativity and cravings!
Overnight oats are loaded with vitamin D, manganese, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B12, copper, riboflavin, and phosphorus. Here are five irresistible overnight oat recipes that will add excitement and power to your mornings!
Apple pie overnight oats
First make your overnight oats using the basic recipe from Feel Good Foodie. In the morning, add the following ingredients for a sweet and crunchy variation. Stir in chopped apples, maple syrup, pecans, ground cinnamon and enjoy.
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Mocha overnight oats
Chocolate lovers unite! This delicious recipe is from Midweek Desserts. The night before, combine oats with brewed coffee, cacao powder, maple syrup, chia seeds, cacao nibs, and almond milk. The cacao nibs offer a chocolate flavor plus they are full of antioxidants, while coffee adds that mocha taste and a bit of zing to keep you going.
Peanut butter and banana overnight oats
This wholesome recipe from Food Faith Fitness has just four ingredients and will be a hit with kids too. Combine the oats with powdered peanut butter, almond milk, and mashed banana. Top with sliced banana, drizzle with peanut butter, then devour!
Raspberry coconut overnight oats
This recipe from Clean Food Crush is a great option for summer when berries are sold farm fresh by the quart! This may taste like a dessert and is filled with nutrients. Prepare the basic oats recipe and add coconut milk instead of almond milk, plus crushed raspberries. Combine with unsweetened shredded coconut, vanilla and lemon juice, then let steep overnight. Top with more raspberries and a sprig of mint.
In the morning, top with fresh berries and shaved coconut. You can switch out the raspberries for strawberries, blueberries, mango, bananas, or whatever you fancy. Add protein or collagen powder for extra health benefits.
Strawberry cheesecake overnight oats
This is officially dessert for breakfast, but why not? This recipe from Clean Food Crush uses the basic recipe and adds ricotta cheese, strawberries, and vanilla. The next morning, top with roasted chopped almonds and fresh strawberries. To make this vegan, swap the ricotta with coconut yogurt.
