Overnight oats.

Overnight oats ingredients for recipe with oats, plant milk, apples and chia seeds

Ingredients.

  • Oats. Old-fashioned organic wholegrain oats are best. Avoid quick oats or oat meal.

  • Plant Based Milk. Use a fortified, unsweetened, plant-based milk at a 1:1 ratio with the oats. For example, 1/2 cup (120 ml) of milk per 1/2 cup (120 ml) of oats.

Simply mix the oats and milk together, add any extras and refrigerate overnight.

Optional extras.

  • Chia seeds. Chia seeds help bind the ingredients as well as being anti-inflammatory and great for your digestive tract. I usually add a tablespoon but you can experiment. Adding overnight will soften them and make them more digestible.

  • Yogurt. Yogurt adds extra protein and creaminess. Use a dairy or plant-based yogurt and adjust the amount to your preference.

  • Sweetener. A little maple syrup, 2–3 chopped dates, or half a mashed banana can sweeten your overnight oats.

  • Matcha, Cacao or Berry Powder. Soak the oats with a superfood powders to add flavour and add a healthful boost.

Overnight oats with rapberries

Optional toppings.

  • Ground flax seeds

  • Matcha powder

  • Berry powder

  • Nut butter, almond, cashew or peanut

  • Tahini

  • Nuts and seeds of your choice

  • Banana

  • Apples or pears

  • Berries. Raspberries, blueberries, blackberries.

  • Turmeric, cinnamon, nutmeg.

Overnight oats with berries, slices of apple and maple syrup

Some good combos.

  • Banana, almonds, cinnamon

  • Yogurt, blueberries, tahini, ground seeds

  • Chia, matcha, berries

  • Raspberry, almond butter, chopped nuts

  • Flax, Apple, pecans, cinnamon, nutmeg

  • Banana, cacao nibs, coconut flakes, maple syrup