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Overnight oats are one of my favorite things for breakfast. It’s filling, nutritious, and only takes me a couple minutes to put together the night before. Another one of my favorite things, I can make it in the bowl or cup I’ll be using to eat. No need for pots, stovetops, or microwaves. I just add everything together, stir, and let it sit overnight. The oats and chia seeds do all the work for me by soaking up the liquid. Blueberries contain more antioxidants than any other fruit, are high in fiber, vitamin C, and low in calories. Now they are in season so you can usually find good deals on them.
There are lots of people who are not fans of the texture of blueberries. My girls for example, will not eat blueberries if they are “mushy.” So here I blended the blueberries with the milk and then poured it over the oatss. The blueberries turned the oatmeal a deep shade of purple, as my four year said, “it’s Purplicious”. (Purplicious is a children’s book for those who don’t know – really cute book!)
This recipe has 13 grams of fiber, and 11 grams of protein per serving, and is loaded with health benefits. City of Hope recently came out with a list of super foods that show hope in fighting cancer. Blueberries are on the list! Also on the list grapes, pomegranate, cinnamon, and mushrooms. You can read more about the list of potential cancer-fighting super foods on their Super Foods page on Facebook.
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- 1/2 cup rolled oats (I use Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free Oats)
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk (or any non-dairy milk)
- 1/3 fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 pitted date
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- In a bowl add the oats, and chia seeds
- Add milk, blueberries, date, and extract to a blender and blend until well blended.
- Pour over the oats and chia seeds.
- Stir and then place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight.
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Do you have a suggestion for a different fruit than blueberries? I happen to be allergic to them but would love to try this recipe.
Banana would work, and I think cherries or strawberries would work well too (if you aren’t allergic to all berries), but I haven’t tried either yet. Enjoy Angela!
Both my kids loved this recipe! My son doesn’t really like oatmeal so I left it out and doubled the chia for him. We found this recipe at the perfect time… he just got braces and his mouth was too sore for him to eat much for a few days. It was a great way to get something healthy into him that didn’t cause too much pain (he ate it over sliced bananas).
Do you heat up the oatmeal ? Not sure if you eat it cold….Thanks for posting all these wonderful recipes.
It depends on the day. Most days I’m eating on the go, so I just grab it and eat. When I have time I will warm it on the stovetop with a little extra milk. I like it either way!
Thanks so much for yet another great idea – My wife hates oats and I swear by them and the overnight oats are the only ones she likes!
Between this, the Sunday night prep, and Amazing Meal shakes we have learned that eating clean doesn’t have to be a chore and we love everything about greenplaterule!
I’m so glad to hear your wife likes the overnight oats! Eating clean seems so hard but once you start you see it’s manageable. So happy to hear it’s working for you and your wife! Have a great day!
This is a wonderful idea!! Have you ever tried this using steel cut oats instead of rolled oats?
I have not tried steel cut oats in the overnight recipe yet.