Overnight Oats
Here's my favorite recipe for overnight oats! Feel free to make it your own. Overnight oats are a simple, healthy breakfast that you can make ahead for busy mornings. The recipe below yields 1 serving, so make as many servings (each in a separate jar) as you'd like. Overnight oats will keep for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cuphomemade muesli, or ⅓ cup old-fashioned oats plus ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoonchia seeds
- 1 tablespoonalmond butter or peanut butter
- ½ cupmilk of choice for a very thick consistency, or up to ⅔ cup milk for a lighter consistency
- ½ cupfruit (i like fresh or frozen blueberries or raspberries, or sliced fresh strawberries)
- drizzle of maple syrup or honey, if desired
Directions
- 1
In a jar or bowl (a working jar or 1-pint mason jar is perfect), combine the muesli (or old-fashioned oats and cinnamon), chia seeds and nut butter. Add a splash of the milk and mix the nut butter into the oats. Then add the rest of the milk and stir to combine.
- 2
Top with your fruit of choice. (If you used more milk than ½ cup and you want your fruit to stay on top, wait to top the oats until you’re ready to serve. If you’re using fruit that doesn’t store well, like sliced apple or banana, wait to top the oats until you’re ready to serve.)
- 3
Place the lid on the jar and refrigerate overnight, or up to 5 days. When you’re ready to serve, add a drizzle of maple syrup or honey if you’d like, and enjoy chilled.