Overnight Oats Recipe
Ingredients
Base Recipe
- ½ cup whole rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- ½ teaspoon maple syrup, plus more for serving
- Pinch sea salt
- ¼ cup whole milk Greek yogurt, optional
- ⅔ cup unsweetened almond milk
Apple Pie
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon or apple pie spice
- Diced apple
- Chopped pecans
- Cinnamon Apples, optional
Peach Crisp
- Peach slices
- Granola
PB &J
- Chia Jam, see note
- Peanut butter
- Chopped strawberries
- Raspberries
- Chopped peanuts
Chocolate Banana Bread
- ½ banana, mashed
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch nutmeg
- Banana slices
- Chopped walnuts
- Chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1
Place the oats, chia seeds, maple syrup, salt, and Greek yogurt (if using) in a Mason jar or other lidded jar.
- 2
Add the almond milk and stir until the mixture is well combined and there are no clumps of chia seeds at the bottom of the jar.
- 3
Cover and refrigerate overnight, or for up to 5 days.
- 4
In the morning, top with your desired toppings and serve with drizzles of maple syrup.
- 5
Stir the applesauce and cinnamon into the overnight oat base.
- 6
Refrigerate overnight.
- 7
In the morning, top with diced apple, chopped pecans, and cinnamon apples and drizzles of maple syrup, if desired.
- 8
Make the plain overnight oat base.
- 9
Refrigerate overnight.
- 10
In the morning, top with peach slices, granola, and drizzles of maple syrup, if desired.
- 11
Make the plain overnight oat base.
- 12
Refrigerate overnight.
- 13
In the morning, top with chia jam, peanut butter, chopped strawberries, raspberries, and chopped peanuts.
- 14
Stir the mashed banana, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg into the overnight oat base.
- 15
Refrigerate overnight.
- 16
In the morning, top with banana slices, chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, and drizzles of maple syrup, if desired.
