Easy Overnight Oats Recipe + Vegan / Gluten Free Friendly Options

This recipe is quick and easy to follow and makes for a perfect healthy breakfast you can enjoy on the run or is a really pretty addition to any breakfast or brunch menu. Iv'e served these up a few times at various breakfast / brunch soirées and have went down a treat.

They are really filling too so perfect if you have along day ahead of you, get the nutrients in early!

Feel free to get creative with your ingredients!

Ingredients (for one pot / jar of overnight oats):

• 25 grams Rolled Oats or Quick oats (my preference is organic but not essential)

• 1 large tablespoon of Low fat Greek yogurt

• 100 ml unsweetened almond milk (or Coconut Milk, Soya or Semi-skimmed)

• Handful of Blueberries (you can use frozen or fresh)

• Handful Raspberries (you can use frozen or fresh)

• 1 large tablespoon of Chia Seeds

• 1 Large tablespoon of runny honey

• optional: 1/4 banana sliced

• optional: pinch of cinnamon

• optional: Crushed walnuts or pecans for topping

• optional: desiccated coconut shavings

Method:

Add all ingredients (except the banana and nuts) to a bowl or jar shake or stir and then cover and leave in the fridge overnight.

In the morning remove and add the sliced banana and crushed nuts, dash of cinnamon (or whichever topping you desire).

Serve and eat.

All the flavors will have fermented overnight and the yogurt and milk soaked into the oats so you are in for a real treat.

I find these great for work nights / school nights as I don't have to think about breakfast and still getting all the nutrients I need. Easy Wins.

Vegan / Gluten Free Recipe

For Vegan, Gluten Free and Sugar Free options Try any of the following combinations. I have been experimenting with different options during my detox and they still taste pretty great and super filling too!

Ingredients / Method (for one bowl of overnight oats):

• 25 grams (Gluten Free) Rolled Oats or Quick oats

• Optional: 1 large tablespoon of coconut yogurt

• 100 ml unsweetened almond milk (or Coconut Milk)

• 1 large tablespoon of Chia Seeds

• Handful of frozen Fruit (I use blueberries and raspberries typically but you can use whatever you want)

Put the above mix into a small breakfast bowl and stir gently with a spoon, then cover in clingfilm and leave in the fridge over night. (If you are prepping these for travel use a small Tupperware box instead)

In the morning remove from the fridge, by this stage the oats will have absorbed the yogurt and milk and the chia sees and nutrients will have been absorbed into the mix. Now its time for the toppings...

Options for Fruit toppings:

• Fresh Berries - Raspberries / Strawberries / Blueberries

• Fresh Chunks or slices of pineapple

• 1 Large tablespoon of Maple Syrup

• 1/4 banana sliced

• Ground cinnamon powder

• Crushed walnuts or pecan nuts for topping

• Desiccated coconut

• Coconut chips or shavings

• Coconut Sugar

I am a big fan of the pineapple and coconut mix as has that tropical feel to it which gives me a nice little kick start in the morning.

Dont feel restricted with your toppings just try different combinations and see what works best for you.

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