You don’t have time in the morning? I get it…I have two kids and a husband to get organized. How about five minutes the night before? You can make overnight oats.
Overnight oats are a great way to enjoy the benefits of oatmeal – stable blood sugars, lowered cholesterol and a happy tummy – without having to spend all morning cooking it. Soaking breaks down the structure of the oats so they are easy to digest. The addition of Greek yogurt adds extra protein to keep you going but you can totally substitute coconut manna for Greek yogurt for a vegan version.
Blueberry Chia Overnight Oats
Super quick, on-the-go breakfast that you can put together the night before in less than 5 minutes!
Servings: 3 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups cashew milk (use almond, whatever you feel like)
- 1.5 cups rolled oats (can use GF oats too)
- 1.5 cups fresh or thawed blueberries
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup (to your taste, omit if you like)
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
- The night before, mix the oats, cinnamon, chia seeds, milk, water and honey together in a medium bowl.
- Pour into three separate bowls or jars and stick in the fridge overnight or for at least 5-6 hours
- Before serving, dollop with Greek yogurt and blueberries on top of each bowl to serve.
Notes
** You may add additional milk/water in the morning to loosen up oats into your desired consistency
Thank you to my student volunteer, Jason Lau for putting together this recipe for me!
Rosa DeSensi says
Hey Desiree
I saw you on a talk show and you mentioned that you use oat milk. I started using it in place of cows milk and my husband and i really love it. I noticed that you dont use oat milk in any of your recipes. What’s up with that? BTW, I love your show urban vegetarian, and totally love your recipes. When is your new cookbook to be released?
Desiree Nielsen says
Hi Rosa,
Oat milk is still fairly new so I have only just recently started incorporating it into my recipes…but in many recipes, you can substitute oat milk for another (like soy or almond) quite easily.