Good Morning Overnight Oats

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Article Published in The Four Points Newspaper– Writer: Birjis Rashed

Good Morning, wake up to a ready made breakfast! All of us know breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but many of us are scrambling for time in the morning and the last thing on the list is to make or even eat a quick breakfast. While  some of us who do  prioritize breakfast  may be bored of eating eggs or toast every day or  some want to decrease the stress time of packing kids lunches and making breakfast for all in that short span of time in the morning. This amazing overnight breakfast satisfies all.

Overnight Oats are easy to make, can be made ahead and are a power packed wholesome breakfast with all the nutrients and fiber from oats and delicious fixings. This breakfast keeps you full for much longer than other normal breakfast options.

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Important elements: I highly recommend 8 oz wide mouth mason jars for overnight oats, since they come with lids you can make it ahead and store in fridge without exposure to other things of the fridge. Also if you are in a hurry in the morning you can take it to-go. We have packed this sometimes for power packed breakfast for camping trips or healthy options in long drives.

Steel cuts oats are better for cooking an oats soup, for overnight oats I prefer normal Quaker oats.The oats and chia seeds swell in liquid overnight and hence add enough milk for it to soak in.

Layer the oats, chia seeds, yogurt, fruit and nut fixings as per your taste. There is no hard and fast rule, everything gets stirred before eating.

 

Basic Recipe:

1/2 cup of oats

1 table spoon chia seeds

¼ cup almond milk or 2% milk or more

¼ cup Greek yogurt

+ Fixings

Popular fixings: fruits- fresh bananas, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, apple ; dry fruits- dates, dry figs, craisins, raisins; Preserves like strawberry preserves, orange marmalade, peach preserves; Nuts- Pecans, walnuts, pistachios, Almonds, Macadamia, Peanuts, coconut flakes;  honey, maple syrup, agave, brown sugar, chocolate chips, chocolate syrup, cocoa, cinnamon, vanilla extract and more.

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Here’s 12 ways to make your Overnight Oats:

Below are few combinations me and my family team at Hotsweetspicyrecipes make and enjoy;)

 

POM-BON OATS :

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POM-BON Oats :

  • 1/2 cup of oats
  • 1 table spoon chia seeds
  • ¼ cup  Milk or Almond Milk
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 tblsp Pomegranate or Strawberry preserve
  • Fresh Pomegranate seeds
  • Chocolate Chips
  • Pecans
  • Pistachios

Banana-Nut Oats:

  • 1/2 cup of oats
  • 1 table spoon chia seeds
  • ¼ cup  Milk or Almond Milk
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt
  • Sliced Bananas
  • Honey
  • Pecans

 

Figs and Honey Oats

  • 1/2 cup of oats
  • 1 table spoon chia seeds
  • ¼ cup  Milk or more
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt
  • Slices of fresh figs or dry figs chopped
  • Brown sugar ( with fresh figs, optional with dry)
  • Honey
  • Pecans

(The dry figs also expand in milk besides the oats and chia and  taste amazingly delicious so add more milk)

 

Date Nut Oats

  • 1/2 cup of oats
  • 1 table spoon chia seeds
  • ¼ cup  Milk or more
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt
  • 4 Mejdhol date slivers
  • Banana slices
  • Coconut flakes
  • Honey

 

Orange U Nuts Oats:

  • 1/2 cup of oats
  • 1 table spoon chia seeds
  • ¼ cup  Milk or Almond Milk
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt
  • Orange Marmalade
  • Craisins
  • Raisins
  • Pecans
  • Almond slivers
  • Coconut flakes

 

 Merry-Berry Oats

  • 1/2 cup of oats
  • 1 table spoon chia seeds
  • ¼ cup  Milk or Almond Milk
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 tblsp Strawberry preserve
  • Raspberries
  • Blueberries
  • Nuts

 

Nutty Banana Oats

  • 1/2 cup of oats
  • 1 table spoon chia seeds
  • ¼ cup  Milk or Almond Milk
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 tblsp Peanut Butter
  • Banana slices
  • Pecans
  • Honey drizzle

 

Choco-Banana Oats

  • 1/2 cup of oats
  • 1 table spoon chia seeds
  • ¼ cup  Milk or Almond Milk
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt
  • Chocolate Sauce or syrup
  • Banana slices
  • Chocolate chips
  • Pecans

 

Strawberry-Banana Oats

  • 1/2 cup of oats
  • 1 table spoon chia seeds
  • ¼ cup  Milk or Almond Milk
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt
  • Strawberry slices
  • Banana slices
  • Honey or Maple syrup
  • Nuts

 Apple Pie oats

  • 1/2 cup of oats
  • 1 table spoon chia seeds
  • ¼ cup  Milk or Almond Milk
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt
  • Apples chopped
  • Cinnamon
  • Brown sugar
  • Pecans
  • Maple syrup drizzle

 

Banana-nana Oats

  • 1/2 cup of oats
  • 1 table spoon chia seeds
  • ¼ cup  Milk or Almond Milk
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt
  • 1/3 cup Banana slices
  • Maple Syrup
  • Raisins
  • Pecans
  • Almonds slivers
  • Pistachios
  • Coconut flakes

Mango Lassi Oats

  • 1/2 cup of oats
  • 1 table spoon chia seeds
  • ¼ cup  Milk
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt
  • 1/3 cup Mango chopped ( when in season)
  • Honey
  • Cardamom powder Pinch
  • Slivered Almonds
  • Chopped pistachios

 

 

 

 

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