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Nutrition Facts. Calories Calories from Fat Saturated Fat 2. Cholesterol Carbohydrates Fiber Sugar Protein Fat 6. Sodium Fat 8. Saturated Fat 3. Cook Time. Pour the mixture into the mason jar , close, and then place into the fridge overnight or for at least hours.

Fiber 8. Protein 8. Fat 7. Fiber 9. Servings : 1 container of oats. Fat Saturated Fat 4. Hi Michelle, thank you for your question! The recipe is referring to vanilla extract. But yet so many of us just press the snooze button waaaaayy too often and then hurry to work without having breakfast.

If your hand just went up then these six overnight oats recipes plus an extensive tutorial is for you. Essentially, overnight oats are a simple no-cook way of making oatmeal by soaking oats in milk for several hours usually overnight. The texture is similar to traditional stove-top oatmeal, minus the hassle of having to prepare it in the morning which equals more time for sleep, hooray!

You can either eat them cold straight from the jar, or heat them up to achieve something similar to freshly cooked oatmeal. Oats are packed with fiber, the main soluble fiber being beta-glucan. This is the magic ingredient which leaves you feeling fuller for longer thanks to the fact that they slow down digestion, suppress appetite and increase satiety.

Besides being super-filling, oats are a fantastic source of minerals and antioxidants including Phosphorus, Thiamine, Zinc, Iron and Magnesium. There are numerous studies which have found that oats are associated with health benefits like reduced cholesterol, reduced risk of coronary heart disease and improved blood sugar control.

The principle is simple: you add the oats the night before you want them, some kind of milk and your favourite toppings all in one glass and put them in the fridge. The milk gets soaked up by the oats and the next morning you have a delicious ready to eat breakfast waiting for you. Step 1: Take a glass or a bowl and add a serving of old fashioned rolled oats basic porridge oats work a treat too. No excuses!

Pro tip: add 1 tbsp of chia seeds for some omega-3s and even more protein. Step 2: Now fill up the glass with liquid until the oats are well covered. Possible liquids: milk, soy milk, coconut milk, almond milk, rice milk, oat milk, orange juice. Whatever takes your fancy, really…. Some ideas include: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashew nuts, flax seeds, chia seeds, raisins, all kinds of berries, fruits like banana, cherries, apples or pears, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, nut butters, coconut flakes, greek yogurt, plain yogurt, the list goes on.

If you like any of those suggestions with a little more crunch just add them in the morning. Step 4: Refine the overnight cereal with your favorite spices; for example cinnamon, vanilla, cocoa powder, ginger powder, gingerbread spice perfect in winter! Step 5: Lid on top and off they hop to the fridge. Some results were amazing, some were not so good. But it was all worth it! Let us introduce you to our 6 favourite overnight oats recipes!

What great combo of peaches, almonds, lemon juice and maple syrup. All goes really well together, refreshing and filling at the same time. Tip: once peaches are out of season substitute them for pears. A beautiful mix of bananas, cacao powder and peanut butter.

Get in a proper batch of tropical vibes every morning! An excellent choice of milk would be rice or coconut milk since it complements nicely with the other ingredients as well.

And this is why we tried to recreate this delicious treat for breakfast. And I have to say it worked very well. Try out this delish combo of blueberries, lemon, yogurt and maple syrup. And on top of that the shot turned out really nice as well. A true oatmeal beauty.

Depending on what ingredients you take the overnight oats stay fresh for days. This means that you can prepare 2 or even 3 servings at once and have breakfast ready in no time for several days in a row! If you like to meal prep for the whole week at once you can always mix jars of dry ingredients like the oats, spices and nuts ready to have milk added the night before you plan to eat them.

Ideally let them sit for eight hours, but they should be fine after around four hours. Any jar, really. Just use some empty pickles jars to start off with. If you want to go the fancy pants way, get some beautiful mason jars Amazon Link to flash them off in the library or at work.

They may be a little more chewy than usual, but a great trick is to leave the jar outside of the fridge for a few hours first. Soaking in room temperature will speed up the softening process. Just make sure you give it all a good stir or pop the lid on tightly and give the whole thing a solid shake. If you use chia seeds, then definitely add milk the night before! Definitely depends how warm it is!

They certainly can be! Just make sure to use your favourite plant-based milk or yoghurt to make them vegan. Soy or oat milk makes them especially creamy! Any more questions? This is a recipe for all ages! As a high school student I always find myself running to catch the bus before I could eat breakfast and sometimes have embarrassing stomach growls right before lunch. I am so glad I found overnight oats so that I could make this before bed and eat on the way to school! Thanks so much, I loved the post.

This looks tasty! These are absolutely mouth watering! It will quickly disappear in our house, very tasty and flavorful! Before you go check out a similarly practical idea for lunch: we created a really thorough guide on How to Pack a Salad in a Jar. Your comments make our day. Thank you! If you have a question, please skim the comments section — you might find an immediate answer there. If you made the recipe, please choose a star rating, too.

I love overnight oats and make them all the time! Have you seen the jar I created and sell on my site that makes for quick and easy overnight oats? Are there any steel cut oats recipes simalar? Hi Rene! Yes, you can also use steel cut oats for overnight oats, but they might be a bit more chewy than rolled oats. A trick to make them softer is to leave the overnight oats jar outside a fridge for a couple of hours. Room temperature makes them go softer more quickly.

I used rolled oats and followed the recipe but the oats turned out flakey and not smooth or creamy. Was that the problem or the Red Mill extra thick whole grain oats? Would love to do it so it turns out right! Hi Nancy! Did it taste bad though? You can always add a bit more milk to loosen up the texture. Otherwise instant rolled oats would definitely create a creamier texture.

How much and how do I order them? Jackie Berridge. Hi Jackie! Thanks so much for including me in this round-up! Of course! I was an overnight oats kick for a long long time several months ago. Need to get back that so breakfast is waiting for me in the morning. Some delicious sounding recipes here! And one of those breakfast foods I adore are overnight oats! Love the tip to add in chia — I always forget to do that! Wow, Howie this tutorial is really awesome!!

So helpful. I have never actually made mine like this because I always like to rinse the slime off of the oats in the morning after soaking all night, haha. But this is a great tutorial. Thank you so much for including my Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal recipe!

Thanks Brandi! Never thought of rinsing overnight oats. I love your step by step instructions! So sad! Thanks Vanessa! Well, I started making them this year, so I can actually believe you, hahaha. Alright I have no good excuse. And all the flavors, 11 is sounding especially amazing. Heck I could start it in the morning and have it for dessert! Great step by step instructions and photos.

So simple and convenient. Thanks for the list of other recipes too. I love overnight oats and eat them at least 2 or 3 times a week. They are just perfect for grab and go breakfasts and keep you full for ages.

I often take them to work with me for lunch too. Making them in mason jars makes them so easily transportable and perfect for eating at your desk. My favourite flavour combination is coffee and chocolate! I like your style Mel! Good combo. The only downside is, I find me eating the jars that were supposed to be for the next day much earlier. Never heard of overnight oats before. Tried them this morning, and they were great. I like mine hot, so just 45 seconds in the micro.

And just in time for the cold weather. Much thanks. Great idea, Mark! Great step by step tutorial. Overnight oats are one of my favorite breakfast choices. Thanks for all of the inspiration. I think I like warm oatmeal better than the overnight variety.

I feel like it is soo trendy to put all of your food in a jar, why? Hahaha, good point you have there! Personally, I got those glasses for a couple of cents. I guess it would be possible to chuck them in the microwave, but i see your point, in that case the good old porridge would be the way to go!

But make sure you stir or shake everything well. Using glass jars is also better for the environment. Plastic wont disintigrate basically ever..

Grab em at a thrift store. Amazing recipes BTW— Cant wait to try some Its almst fall, makes me wanna exiriment w sweet potato and maple.. Hi Jill! I will admit that breakfast is not my most favourite meal. Makes it easier for my morning workout if I do eat. Oatmeal is such a great food source…. This is perfect for me. Does it heat up nicely, I love my oats warm.

I hate sweets so I would have to adjust some recipes, not too much work, right? Thanks for your effort, great tutorial. Hi there! Wow that sounds really awesome about the brick oven and using ancient grains only.

Good feeling. Yes, I would say all recipes listed in this post work without the sweeteners. I am so not a breakfast person, but, I love having 28 jars of inspiration. I think I will add some extra macadamia nuts.

I was just looking for recipes for overnight oats. My only concern is the texture. Are they super chewy? Overnight Oats are like my favourite thing in the world to make for breakfast! Just love how versatile they are, the flavour combinations are endless! Great tutorial and flavour ideas! Thanks for the many recipes! Orange juice?! I will definitely be turning to these babies for my breakfast! Have a great weekend guys! Hahhaa, well it works!

But only because I finally gave up thinking I get up earlier than really necessary. I really love the convenience of overnight oats, the flavor combos are endless. It certainly beats preparing them in the morning or going the instant route. Love these tips and recipes!

I just discovered overnight outs earlier this Summer, this is a great resource for me, thanks for sharing, pinning! This is such a genius idea and I really need to start implementing it to make my mornings go smoother! It is my first year having kids in school and I always feel behind! Ohhhhh, THIS is what overnight oats are! I actually never heard of it before. Friggen brilliant. One of my favourite time savers is to cut up a few pineapples into bite size pieces and put them in the same type of jars as the overnight oats.

I love having the fridge full of grap and go snacks. I think this type of prep is life changing because if you are surrounded by healhty grab and go snacks it will keep you away from junk food. Very true!! I should prepare a little more with those simpler things like just cutting up fruits and veggies! Right, this is absolutely brill but I just cannot stomach cold breakfast like that.

Howie, please,please put some recipes together that can be microwaved in the morning! Hi Ala!! Sounds like a good idea, will think of something. Btw, this morning I felt the same and decided to just fill the oats in a bowl and microwaved them.

I am wondering about something and I hate to sound weird but, are people eating this straight out of the refrigerator or are they warming it up once they get to the office? Oatmeal has always been eaten hot in my family. Not sure if i could even tempt to eat it COLD. Can You put protien powder in this recipie? If you can- what stage? Excellent question! I would add the powder just with the other ingredients. Then I would add enough liquid eg. Hope it works out! Thanks for the recipe ideas.

Sounds delish, Toria!!! Love this kind of breakfast… thank you for amazing delicious recipes here… Good reason to start a wonderful day with a big smile and be happy all day. A good breakfast can really start off the day with the right boost!

Just had my first jar of overnight oats. And I loved it. I wonder why did I not figure it out earlier. This is so simple and perfect for my busy schedule. Thank you. Hahaha, I thought the same just about a year and a half ago! How does this work with frozen fruit? Does it thaw by morning, or do I need to thaw it first? Works excellent with frozen fruit! I often throw in some frozen berries in the evening. I made my first overnight oats with steel cut. They were great!

I used ratio milk and oats. Lotsa milk, which i like, but oats werent crunch y or tough…had a nice firm texture. Can I use water instead of milk? Are we talking about Quick oats here, or rolled oats? Hi Kathi! Yep, the oats should be rolled, not steel cut. Hi, I just started looking up at overnight oats and ur recipe sounds simple and yum, definitely going to try it soon.

A question though, does it have to go into the fridge overnight? Hi Sadh! Coolio, hope you like them. Yes, keeping them outside the fridge for one night would also work, but of course they are not likely to stay fresh for for three or more days. Instead of milk, could you add chocolate flavoured oatmilk? Or is it to much with oatmilk on the oats? Hi Hanna! For example, it softens the texture making the dry grain more palatable. Unlike raw oats, overnight oats do not cause any digestion related issues.

Soaked oats with softer texture are so perfect for your consumption and digestibility. First of all, soaked oats can be gluten-free and dairy-free when make vegan overnight oats recipes. Secondly, soaking reduces phytic acid in overnight oats by breaking down the anti-nutrient.

As a result, soaked oats have relatively lesser phytate content. In regards to the phytate content, raw oats contain concentrated amounts of phytic acid. The easiest way to soak oats is with water. Add the desired portion amount of oats to an overnight oats container and pour some filtered water over the top. Make sure to give it a nice stir and leave it for several hours to soak and absorb the moisture in the jar.

The oats will soften into a creamy consistency with a slight chewiness to the grain. Other than plain water, you can even use other liquids as well to soak overnight oats. Soaking oats overnight can be equivalent to cooking oats without applying heat.

As you probably know that raw oats have a coarse and rough texture that is softened into a palatable consistency when soaked overnight. Soaking will improve the oatmeal texture, break down the starch and reduce the phytate content to make nutrients more absorbable.

This process allows your body to process and effectively utilize the available nutrients. Plus, soaked oats are even helpful for people who have digestive sensitivities as the microbes initiate the digestion of the whole grain before entering your stomach. Yes, overnight oats can be served and eaten immediately if you have soaked oats for a minimum of 12 hours.

Afterwards, you can immediately serve the meal prep at anytime of day.