Overnight Oats
Overnight Oats
Overnight Oats are a staple in my diet. They are so easy to prep at the start of the week, and then just grab and go for work. There are endless flavor add-ins as well, so it's hard to get sick of them.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Oats
- 1/3 cup Milk Dairy or non-dairy works
- 1/3 cup Greek Yogurt optional – add more milk if not using
- 1 scoop Protein powder
- 1/2 cup Fruit
- Cinnamon
Optional mix ins for flavor
- 1-2 tbsp Almond or peanut butter
- 2 tbsp Chia seeds
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients into your container: oats, protein powder, cinnamon, chia seeds, and any other dry things you'd like to add. Mix well.1/2 cup Oats, 1 scoop Protein powder, Cinnamon, 2 tbsp Chia seeds
- Add in milk and greek yogurt and other wet ingredients.1/3 cup Milk, 1/3 cup Greek Yogurt, 1-2 tbsp Almond or peanut butter
- Mix in any other chunky add-ins (like fruit). Stir well and top off with some extra cinnamon.1/2 cup Fruit
- Put into the fridge to let it set. I typically let this happen overnight, but it's good after a couple of hours.
Notes
Hint: It is easy to use frozen fruit for this, because it will just thaw in the fridge overnight, and it is cheaper.
I love switching up the flavoring for the overnight oats so that I don’t get tired of them. below are some ideas of things to add to the basic recipe:
- Raspberries and white chocolate: Mix raspberries into the oats, and then microwave white chocolate with coconut oil. Pour on top of the oats and put into the fridge. It will solidify and be like a magic shell. Yay.
- Almond butter and berries.
- Pumpkin pie: Mix in some canned pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and chocolate chips.
- Peanut butter apple: Mix in chopped apples, cinnamon, and some peanut butter
- Tiramisu: Mix a little bit of coffee and coco powder into the oat base. Then top with greek yogurt mixed with vanilla. Sprinkle coco powder on top.