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Oats is the healthiest option to begin your mornings with. And the best part of it is, you can do so many flavors and variations using oats
About Overnight Oats
You learn how to make 4 flavors using overnight soaked oats
It takes 5 minutes to make, and is a quick breakfast option for a busy morning
Has the goodness of oats, milk, nuts & fresh fruits with no refined sugar
There are 4 flavors that can be made and stored in 4 glasses making it available for breakfast for 4 mornings
What is Overnight Oats ?
Overnight Oats are simply oats that are soaked in a liquid overnight instead of cooking it in the morning, which makes it a go-to breakfast option for a busy morning
The oats can be soaked in any liquid like water, milk of your choice. Example, almond milk, cow milk, soy milk, etc
The overnight oats are sweetened with a little bit of maple syrup or honey along with fresh fruits and dry fruits for an extra sweetness and flavor
Overnight oats can be sweet or savory, totally depends on how you would like it
Ingredients to make Overnight Oats – 4 Amazing Flavors
For the base mixture with oats
Oats
There are a variety of oats available in the market like steel-cut oats, rolled oats, instant oats, etc Steel-cut oats needs to be cooked for a long period of time, instant oats gets too mushy when soaked overnight as they are already pre cooked and is ready to use. Rolled Oats is the best options for overnight soaked oats as its steamed and the soaking process makes the texture just right
Milk
I’ve used regular full-fat milk to make overnight oats. But you may use almond milk, soy milk or any milk of your choice
Yogurt
Yogurt adds creaminess and thickness to this recipe. It gives the oats a nice texture. Greek yogurt has the best texture for making soaked oats
Sweetener
Avoid using refined sugar to make this recipe and look out or healthier options like honey, maple syrup, date syrup or any sugar free or vegan substitute. Add the sweetener as per taste
Chia Seeds
Chia seeds is what makes this dish complete. It swells up during the soaking process and makes the oats thicker in texture. It’s a very healthy ingredient and it just right to have with your overnight oats. Black of white chia seeds, or even a blend of both can be used
Toppings for the overnight oats
The below recipe has four flavor options which include toppings like fresh fruits, nuts, seeds, nutella, etc. These need to be added as per choice. It’s best to add the toppings last minute just before biting into your chia seed oats in the morning, it keeps the nuts crunchier and fruits fresher
How to make Overnight Oats – 4 Amazing Flavors
Step 1 (Make the base mixture to soak overnight)
Take a cup, add rolled oats along with milk of your choice, chia seeds, honey and yogurt. Mix all well and cover with cling wrap, let it sit in the fridge overnight
Step 2 (Add the toppings of your choice in the morning)
Once done, take the cups out from the fridge in the morning and top it up with your favorite fruits and nuts. I’ve given you four flavor options below in the recipe card. My favorite is the chocolate delight, let me know which one’s your favorite
Recipe card – Overnight Oats – 4 Amazing Flavors
Printable Recipe
Ingredients
Oats Base mixture for per cup
- ¼ cup rolled oats 20 grams
- ¼ cup milk of your choice 60 ml
- 2 tsps chia seeds 7 grams
- 1 tablespoon honey (or as per sweetness) 20 grams
- 1 tablespoon Yogurt
Topping for Cup 1 (Strawberry delight)
- ¼ cup strawberries, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Roasted seeds, of your choice
Topping for Cup 2 (Chocolate delight)
- 1 tablespoon Hazelnuts, chopped
- ¼ cup Chocolate cornflakes or cereal of your choice
- 2 tbsps Nutella
Topping for Cup 3 (Banana Peanut Butter delight)
- 2 tbsps Peanut butter, or any nut butter of your choice
- 1 tablespoon Almond flakes or chopped almonds
- ½ teaspoon honey, or as per taste
- 1 medium banana, chopped
Topping for Cup 4 (Apple walnut delight)
- ½ an apple, chopped
- ¼ cup Walnuts, chopped
- 1 teaspoon honey, or as per taste
Instructions
For each cup follow the steps
- Take a cup, add the rolled oats, milk, chia seeds, yogurt and honey as per taste. Mix well with a spoon making sure all the ingredients combine well. Cover with cling wrap and let it sit in the fridge overnight. Make 4 portions of these if your doing all the 4 flavors on the same day
For topping 1 (strawberry delight)
- After the rolled oats have soaked overnight, take it off the fridge and top it up with chopped strawberries and roasted seeds of your choice. Drizzle some honey over it if you'd like some extra sweetness
For topping 2 (chocolate delight)
- After the rolled oats have soaked overnight, take it off the fridge and top it up with chopped hazelnuts, nutella and chocolate cornflakes or chocolate cereal of your choice. I used chocolate Kelloggs
For topping 3 (Banana Peanut butter delight)
- After the rolled oats have soaked overnight, take it off the fridge and top it up chopped banana, peanut butter, almonds and honey
For topping 4 (apple walnut delight)
- After the rolled oats have soaked overnight, take it off the fridge and top it up with chopped apples, chopped walnuts and a drizzle of honey
Recipe Notes
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Nutrition Information
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Commonly asked questions (Overnight Oats – 4 Amazing Flavors)
It’s just a quick breakfast recipe which is prepared the previous night by combining rolled oats, milk, chia seeds, yogurt and honey, mixing it all well and storing it in the fridge. The next morning you top up the oats mixture with fresh fruits, nuts, seeds or any toppings of your choice
It’s best to use rolled oats. If you do not have rolled oats, you may use instant oats. Steel-cut oats takes a long time to cook and thus should be avoided and overnight oats are not cooked but just soaked
Yes !! It’s best to store overnight oats in the fridge or in a cool dry place. If kept in a hot ot humid place, it becomes fermented and taste sour
There are two kinds, black and white chia seeds. Feel free to use any of these as the nutrition value of both are similar. Black chia seeds are more easily available and thus I use the same
Yes !! You can eat it cold. However if you prefer eating it warm, feel free to warm it before adding the toppings to it in the morning after the soaking process is complete
Overnight oats are raw rolled oats that is soaked overnight in a liquid. This is not cooked on the gas but soaked for hours before consuming. Regular oats could be any type of oats like steel-cut oats, rolled oats or even instant oats, either cooked or uncooked
No. The overnight oats are soaked in a liquid making it softer, easier to digest after soaking. Since their soaked for hours, they become mushy in texture as easy to eat. Thus, no cooking is required
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