It just doesn’t get any easier than a mug of overnight oats. Literally wake up to a delicious ready-made cup of healthy goodness.
This food trend is not going away – probably because it takes a couple of minutes and around five ingredients and you have a delicious and portable brekkie the next day. The kids will love these too.
1. Raspberry or strawberry overnight mug oats
Ingredients
2 cups of organic/gluten-free oats
2 cups of coconut/almond/oat milk
Four chopped raspberries/strawberries or both!
Heaped spoonful of chia seeds
Heaped tablespoon of coconut flakes
Teaspoon of vanilla/cinnamon extract
Heaped tablespoon of honey/rice syrup
What to do
1. Layer in fruit, syrup and seed/nut/cereal ingredients.
2. Cover with your choice of milk.
3. Pop in the oats.
4. Leave overnight.
5. In the morning place layer of crunchy granola on top. Tastes. Too. Good.
Other variations
2. Banana and peanut butter oats
2 cups of organic/gluten-free oats
2 cups of coconut/almond/oat milk
One ripe, chopped banana
Heaped spoonful of chia seeds
Loaded tablespoon of natural salted peanut butter
Loaded tablespoon of maple syrup
3. Overnight oats with cocoa powder
2 cups of organic/gluten-free oats
2 cups of coconut/almond/oat milk
One chopped pear
Heaped tablespoon of chia seeds
Heaped tablespoon of honey
Heaped tablespoon of cocoa powder (stir mixture before refrigerating)
4. Vanilla and lime oats
2 cups of organic oats
2 cups of coconut/almond/oat milk
Half of a chopped apple
Heaped spoonful of chia seeds
One teaspoon of vanilla extract
One teaspoon of lime zest
Heaped spoonful of honey
5. Kiwi and lemon oats
2 cups of organic oats
2 cups of coconut/almond/oat milk
One chopped banana
One kiwi peeled and diced
One teaspoon of a lemon
Heaped spoonful of chia seeds
A pinch of salt
Use the same directions for all recipes and they’ll keep in the fridge for up to five days. Simples.
