Overnight Oats
Base recipe
½ cup rolled oats
½ cup milk of choice
1 tablespoon maple syrup
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional: ¼ cup non-fat Greek yogurt
Optional: 1 tablespoon chia seeds
Instructions
Place all ingredients into a large glass container and mix until combined.
Cover the glass container with a lid or plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight. Toppings can be added the night before or immediately before serving.
Uncover and enjoy from the glass container the next day. Thin with a little more milk or water, if desired.
Variations:
COCOA PEBBLES
1/2 tbsp cacao powder
pinch of salt
optional: cacao nibs
Cranberry Orange
substitute half of the milk with orange juice (1/4 cup soy milk, 1/4 cup orange juice)
1 teaspoon orange zest
dried cranberries
2 teaspoons honey
Peanut Butter & Jelly
1 tablespoon strawberry jam
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
¼ cup diced strawberries
2 tablespoons peanuts crushed
Apple Pie
¼ cup diced apples
1 tablespoon pecans chopped
2 teaspoons maple syrup
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Banana Nutella
½ banana sliced
1 tablespoon Nutella
1 tablespoon hazelnuts crushed
1 tablespoon chocolate chips
Almond Joy
¼ cup shredded coconut
1 tablespoon almonds chopped
1 tablespoon chocolate chips
2 teaspoons maple syrup
Blueberry Lemon Muffin
¼ cup blueberries
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 teaspoons honey
Pinch of salt
Maple Brown Sugar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons maple syrup
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch of salt