Classic Overnight Oats

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Overnight oats are a breakfast you make once and enjoy for days. The oats soak in milk and yogurt in the fridge and turn creamy and spoonable with no cooking at all.

Add the toppings in the morning so fruit and nuts stay fresh.

Recipe label: Based on traditional technique. Photo: illustrative stock photo, not the finished dish from this exact recipe.

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Classic Overnight Oats

Author: KP Cooking Method: No-Cook Cuisine: American Courses: Breakfast Recipe Keys: H Healthy Quick Meals Vegetarian Meals

Prep Time 5 mins Rest Time 240 mins Total Time 4 hrs 5 mins

Servings: 1

Description

Creamy no-cook overnight oats with chia and yogurt. Prep a week of grab-and-go breakfasts in 5 minutes.

Ingredients

Servings

• 45 g rolled oats (½ cup)
• 120 ml milk of choice (½ cup)
• 60 g plain yogurt (¼ cup)
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 tsp honey or maple syrup
• 1 pinch salt
• berries, banana or nuts (to top)

Instructions

1. Stir the oats, milk, yogurt, chia, sweetener and salt in a jar.
2. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
3. Stir, loosen with a splash of milk and add your toppings.

Note

Use rolled oats, not instant or steel-cut. For a vegan version use plant milk and plant yogurt. To eat warm, microwave for 1-2 minutes. Keeps up to 4 days in the fridge.