Tuesday 28 April 2015

Overnight Oats

Now the warmer weather is coming in I don't feel like filling up on a steaming bowl of porridge in the morning, but I do like my oats! They are so very healthy and tasty. What's a girl to do??

But then I discovered this wonderful, magical food called overnight oats! Have you heard about overnight oats? I think I'm quite late coming to this party but they are pretty amazing! Basically you toss oats, milk, chia seeds and whatever flavours you like into a jar, shake it up and throw it in the fridge overnight. In the morning you have gloriously thick oats that have absorbed all the liquid and become tender and delicious!

I also love them because they are so simple, no faffing about in the morning with the stove when you're sleepy and likely to burn down the house. No bowls/saucepans to wash up. Everything gets made into the jar and shaken up and then you can eat out of that jar too. Bonus! You make them the night before so it's just grab and go and you can make them up for a few days and not have to worry about breakfast! yay!

They are also so incredibly healthy! No nasty stuff in it and it's a really good way to get fruit into your breakfast as well as protein and everyone knows the oats are like the best superfood. What's not to like?
See? So healthy!
Into the jars it goes!


Overnight Oats 2 Ways!

Base:
  • 45g Porridge Oats (or other oats you like)
  • 125ml Milk (semi-skimmed/soy/almond - choose your favourite!)
  • 1tbsp Chia Seeds
  • 1/2 Banana
  • 65g Greek Yogurt (you could also use flavoured yogurt, or soy yogurt)
  • 1-2tsp Honey

Flavourings:
Strawberry and Banana:
  • 5 Strawberries - chopped
  • 1/2 Banana - diced
  • 1tsp Vanilla Extract

Banana, Chocolate and Peanut Butter:
  • 1tbsp Peanut Butter
  • 1tbsp Cocoa Powder
  • 1/2 Banana - diced
  • 2tsp Dark Chocolate Chips

Method:
For the Strawberry and Banana Overnight Oats:
  1. In a 500ml Jar, mash the banana and strawberries with a fork and then add in the Oats, Milk, Chia Seeds, Yogurt and Honey. 
  2. Chop the remaining half banana in the small pieces and add into the jar along with the vanilla. 
  3. Give the jar a good shake until evenly combined and then seal with the lid and put in the fridge overnight.

To make the Banana, Chocolate and Peanut Butter Overnight Oats:
  1. In a 500ml Jar, mas the banana with a fork and then add in the Oats, Milk, Chia Seeds, Cocoa Powder, Yogurt, Peanut Butter and Honey.
  2. Chop the remaining half banana into small pieces and add into the jar along with the chocolate chips.
  3. Give the jar a good shake until everything is evenly combined, then seal with the lid and put in the fridge overnight.
In the morning just grab a jar and eat! You can eat straight out of the jar too which saves on washing up! I like to add a splash of milk to mine and a few sliced strawberries for a topping. It's so delicious and easy! I swear you will love this, you must try it!


Breakfast is served!

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