Overnight Oats

By lindaauman

Oats soaked overnight that absorb the liquid you put them in – any kind of liquid you like!
The most common mixture is equal parts raw rolled oats, milk and yogurt (I like 1/3 or 1/2 cup of each). You can use any kind of yogurt or milk. Put in the fridge overnight (uncovered or covered, your choice) and let ‘em soak up the liquids.

That’s the base, and toppings are endless. Add the toppings the night before or the next morning – either way works. Just don’t put anything in you don’t mind getting soggy (i.e. crunchy cereals)

There is NO COOKING involved at all!
(Although you could heat them just a tiny bit in the microwave to take the chill out)

Ingredients

• Basic Recipe
• 1/3 cup rolled oats
• 1/3 – 1/2 cup milk [depending on how thick you like it]
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 banana
• 1/2 tbsp chia seeds
• Pinch salt
• Pinch cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

Stir everything together in a bowl. Place in fridge overnight. In the morning top with something crunchy and something with healthy fats – like nut butter or nuts.

Variations
1/2 cup pumpkin stirred in along with pumpkin pie spice
Blueberries
Sliced Almonds
Dried cranberries
On top: Trader Joe’s coconut chips or classic peanut butter.