INGREDIENTS for basic oats:
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ½ nut milk (or coconut milk, or water, or coconut water)
- 1-2 tsp agave or pure maple syrup
- 1 TB ground chia seeds or flax (or both!)
- pinch of salt
With the following recipes, play with the measurements. If you want more fruit than oats, do it. If you’re vibing with nuts and seeds, add a ton! The only thing to note with these guys is that you have enough liquid-ish stuff (milk, yogurt, mashed banana, etc.) to soak the oats and seeds. Having too much liquid will make your overnight oats more runny, and having too little liquid will cause them to be real dense. You may decide you like them one of these ways though! Just experiment.
DIRECTIONS:
- Combine your “basic oats” ingredients with whatever flavor variation you choose from below — or mix-and-match, creating your own masterpiece — preferably in a jar with a lid, but not totally necessary.
- Let it sit in the fridge for at least 4-5 hours, or overnight.
- Add any toppings you’d like when you’re ready to eat!
*Blueberry Nutty Goodness
- Bluebs (fresh or frozen)
- Pecans/almonds/brazil nuts, chopped
- Cinnamon (to your liking)
*Coffee Walnut Banana
- 1 TB coffee grounds
- Walnuts, chopped — hazelnuts are SUBLIME in this too!
- ½ Banana (either mashed inside, or sliced and topped afterwards)
*PB+J
- 1 TB Peanut butter (or any nut butter)
- Strawberries, sliced (inside, or topped afterwards)
- Peanuts/pecans
- Fruit jam ~optional~
*Apple Pie
- ½ Apple, diced
- Cinnamon (to your liking)
- Nutmeg (to your liking)
- Lemon zest (tiny bit) ~optional~
- Pecans/walnuts ~optional~
*Island Dream
- ⅓ (ish) Mango, diced
- 1-2 TB Coconut shreds
- ½ Banana (either mashed inside, or sliced and topped afterwards)
*Berry Beautiful
- Handful fresh of berries (your choice), mashed inside
- 1-2 TB Coconut shreds
- Almonds/pecans/brazil nuts (or whatever), chopped
- Handful of berries (fresh or frozen) to top