Favorite Overnight Oats Recipe
Made the night before, overnight oats are a quick and delicious grab and go breakfast. This Favorite Overnight Oats recipe is made with old fashioned oats, whole milk, chopped walnuts, chia seeds, raisins, cinnamon and sweetened with maple syrup.
When you’re on the go and need a quick breakfast or snack, overnight oats are an easy and delicious food that can be made ahead of time. Just mix a few ingredients in a mason jar the night before, refrigerate, and you will have breakfast ready to go the next morning.
What Are Overnight Oats?
Overnight oats are just classic old-fashioned oats, mixed with milk and refrigerated overnight. They are not cooked, but rather the soaking process over several hours makes them soft like regular cooked oats. Although enjoyed cold instead of hot like regular oatmeal, they have a similar taste and texture.
Many different “toppings” can be added to the oat mixture. Nuts, seeds, nut butters, dried fruit, and even fresh fruit, to name a few. Any kind of milk can be used, even non-dairy milk; however, I like to use regular whole milk for this recipe.
The oats can also be sweetened. I like to use maple syrup as a natural sweetener, but you could also try honey or even brown sugar.
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- Honey Almond Butter Granola
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What You Need to Make This Recipe
Pint-size mason jar or other sealed container
Ingredients for Favorite Overnight Oats
Old-fashioned oats
Walnuts, chopped
Raisins
Chia seeds
Maple syrup
Cinnamon
Salt
Milk, any kind
Instructions
In a pint size mason jar, mix the oats, nuts, raisins, chia seeds, cinnamon and salt.
Add the maple syrup and milk. Put a lid on the jar, making sure it’s sealed tightly.
Shake the jar to combine all ingredients well. Place the jar in the refrigerator overnight, at least 6-8 hours.
Favorite Overnight Oats
Course: BreakfastCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy1
servings5
minutes6-8
hoursMade the night before, overnight oats are a quick and delicious grab and go breakfast. This Favorite Overnight Oats recipe is made with old fashioned oats, whole milk, chopped walnuts, chia seeds, raisins, cinnamon and sweetened with maple syrup.
Ingredients
1/2 cup old fashioned oats
2 tbsp chopped walnuts
2 tbsp raisins
1/2 tbsp chia seeds
1/2 tbsp maple syrup
1/4 tsp cinnamon
Pinch of salt
3/4 cup milk
Directions
- In a pint size mason jar, mix the oats, nuts, raisins, chia seeds, cinnamon and salt.
- Add the maple syrup and milk. Put a lid on the jar, making sure it’s sealed tightly.
- Shake the jar to combine all ingredients well. Place the jar in the refrigerator overnight, at least 6-8 hours.
