Easy Chia Overnight Oats Recipe

Easy Chia Overnight Oats Recipe is such a tasty and easy way to make a healthy breakfast.

These overnight oats are bursting with flavor thanks to the sweet strawberries, yummy seeds and nuts, and flavorful almond milk.

Healthy and Easy Chia Overnight Oats Recipe.

This is a simple recipe that takes about five minutes to make.

Even better, this recipe is gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, and Mediterranean diet friendly!

Did you try my recipe for 6 Ingredient Granola Bars?

That is another really tasty and easy recipe packed with healthy ingredients. Both this recipe for oats and that recipe for granola bars are perfect on-the-go breakfast or snack ideas!

Make this recipe with peanut butter that has no added sugar if you want to keep the added sugar out of this recipe. You can find sugar free peanut butter here.

Frequently asked questions about overnight oats.

Tips for making overnight oats.

Overnight oats has few rules as there are so many ways to make these oats tasty to your likings. What you should keep in mind is that the oats need to sit long enough with the wet ingredient to set, hence the term "overnight oats".

Here are some more great tips for you.

1. Really the best container to make these oats in is a glass mason jar with a lid. Mason jars come in different sizes which is nice because you can make your oats as a meal or a snack depending on the jar.
2. For this recipe to work, the dry ingredients need to be mixed well with the wet ingredients. That is, the oats and chia should be mixed well with the almond milk and other wet ingredients before setting in your refrigerator.
3. Lastly, personalizing this overnight oats recipe is what makes it so good. Feel free to omit ingredients such as the chia seeds, add fruit (fresh or dried) or sprinkles in some spices such as ground cinnamon.

How to store overnight oats.

If properly stored and refrigerated, these oats should keep for a few days refrigerated or a few months frozens. It is probably a good idea however, to stir in the fresh fruit just before serving if you go this route.

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About this Chia Overnight Oats Recipe.

This is a simple and delicious recipe idea for making oats for breakfast.
Packed with goodness, this recipe is perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or evan as a snack.

To make this recipe, we will combine together the dry ingredients.

Then we will mix in the wet ingredients and fruit.
Lastly, we will allow the ingredients to set in a refrigerator so that the oats can absorb the wet ingredients.

Ingredients needed to make overnight oats.

• Oats. Rolled (Old Fashion) Oats work best.
• Chia Seeds. Added for texture and add nutritional benefits such as fiber.
• Pumpkin Seeds and Sunflower Seeds. These seeds add flavor and texture to the oats.
• Almonds. The almonds should be chopped.
• Almond Milk. Really, any milk alternative or for non-vegans, yogurt or real milk can be used.
• Maple Syrup. This adds both flavor and sweetness to the oats.
• Peanut Butter. I like how the peanut butter adds a rich and smooth texture to the oats.
• Strawberries. Really, any fruit or combination of fruits can work.
• Optional ingredients that you can add include mashed bananas, frozen fruit stirred in to make a dessert, or even chocolate chips.

How to make Easy Chia Overnight Oats

• Place the rolled oats, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and almonds in the bottom of your jar(s). Give them a quick stir using a fork or similar utensil.
• Add te maple syrup, peanut butter and almond milk to the jar.
• Mix well so that the oats and dry ingredients are completely mixed with the wet ingredients. You may need to shake the jar to mix if needed.
• Cover the jar well and refrigerate for at least eight hours to overnight.
• When you are ready to serve this recipe, simply remove the jar(s) from your refrigerator, stir the ingredients, and then add the fresh fruit etc.

Expert Tip👉 Make this recipe in batches using a bowl to mix the oats and wet ingredients. Then you can evenly distribute the ingredients to individual jars for refrigerating.

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Easy Chia Overnight Oats Recipe, a healthy, simple, and delicious breakfast recipe idea made with fresh fruit. Vegan, GF, Mediterranean diet.