(serves 4; estimated cost: $10-15 depending on toppings, or $2-$4 per serving)
Ingredients
2 cups of rolled oats
4 tablespoons of chia seeds
2 teaspoons of a sweetener (maple syrup or honey)
2 teaspoons of brown sugar
½ teaspoon of sea salt
1 cup of Greek yogurt
2 ½ cups of your milk of choice
Variation Ingredients:
Apple Pie
2 tablespoons apple sauce
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Diced apples with cinnamon
Peach Crisp
Peach slices
2 teaspoons Brown sugar
¼ teaspoon cinnamon.
PB&J
Jam
Peanut butter
Chopped strawberries
Raspberries
Chopped peanuts
Chocolate Banana Bread
½ banana, mashed
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch nutmeg
Banana slices
Chocolate chips
Chopped walnuts
Steps:
Make the base recipe: Place the oats, chia seeds, maple syrup, salt, and Greek yogurt, if using, in a Mason jar or other lidded jar. Add the almond milk and stir until the mixture is well combined and there are no clumps of chia seeds at the bottom of the jar. Cover and refrigerate overnight or for up to 5 days.
In the morning, top with your desired toppings and serve with drizzles of maple syrup.
For apple pie overnight oats, stir the applesauce and cinnamon into the overnight oat base. Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top with diced apple, chopped pecans, cinnamon apples, and drizzles of maple syrup, if desired.
For peach crisp overnight oats, make the plain overnight oat base. Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top with peach slices, granola, and drizzles of maple syrup, if desired.
For PB&J overnight oats, make the plain overnight oat base and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top with chia, jam, peanut butter, chopped strawberries, raspberries, and/or chopped peanuts.
For chocolate banana bread overnight oats, stir the mashed banana, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg into the overnight oat base. Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top with banana slices, chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, and drizzles of maple syrup, if desired.