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Easy Vegan Overnight Oats
Adapted from Ohh May’s Vegan Overnight Oats.
PM Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup regular oats
- 1 cup almond milk, and more if needed
- 1-2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1 ripe banana, peeled and smashed
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions: Mix together the above ingredients in a bowl and place in fridge overnight.
This picture was actually taken after 1 hour in the fridge…I was like a kid on X-mas Eve and just had to peek at the presents before bed!
EDIT: Here is an updated recipe that you can print!
Mental rotation…
Little known fact about me- I am HORRIBLE at mental rotation- especially 3-D!
I am the type of person who turns a map… It is probably one of the things I do that irritates (and amuses) Eric the most. It is also probably the reason he bought me a GPS for my car… :mrgreen:
In the morning, remove bowl from fridge and add your magical toppings…
AM Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon nut butter
- Pure Maple Syrup
Directions: Serve nut butter in a spoon and drizzle Maple syrup over top. Serve overnight oats cold.
WOW, these were magical!
All mixed up!
I admit, the whole thought of eating oats COLD without cooking them totally turned me off…it just sounded GROSS…and wrong…but ohhh was this so RIGHT!
I think the banana is key in the oat mixture to add sweetness and the toppings really make it come alive into something exciting to eat!
I thought because I didn’t have any yogurt it would be a huge fail, but by increasing the chia seeds and almond milk, I was able to mimic the yogurt consistency.
The best part of it is that it took literally 2 minutes to whip together and throw in the fridge the night before. These would be a great option for summer when you don’t feel like a hot bowl of oats.
I did up the nutritional information because I know how much you guys love it!
This nutritional information includes: 1/3 cup oats, 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk, 2 tablespoons chia seeds, and 1 small banana.
9 grams of protein and 11 grams of fibre before you even add any toppings- nice! :)
Today’s question- Have you ever tried overnight oats? How do you make them? If you haven’t tried them, would you?
I was scared, but I took one for the team and gave it a whirl…and I am so glad I did. I can see myself experimenting with all different kinds of concoctions! :)
I’m off to get my Glo Bar delivery ready for the STORE!!
I am trying this with steel cut oats! I wonder if steel cut is ok I also used another choco protein powder I had
Ive tried it with steel cut oats before and I didnt really care for it. I missed that creaminess from that rolled oats! I do know some ppl like it with SC though so you might enjoy it!
Just made my second batch. I use ground chia and unsweetened rice milk. In the morning I’ll be adding blueberries and baked apple chunks (apple, cinnamon, maple syrup). I add my banana in the morning too =)! Oh and some homemade granola too for crunch that has roasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds in it! Eventually I’m going to try with some Sunbutter added in. Love all the suggestions here! Will be trying with pumpkin too! Wow…tons of ideas popping into my head!
Just started on overnight oats after finding this thread. Love them. I omit the banana and used dried currents or raisins instead. Wonderng, can you make up a weeks worth in separate containers at a time?
I eat different renditions of this daily. It’s also good with coconut milk. My favorite combo is with wheat germ and ground flax.
Thank you very much for this delicious recipe!! This is so easy to make and is so good!!! It fills me up and I can go strong at work until lunch time with this awesome breakfast!! I also tried this with the green monster and what an awesome breakfast that made!! Thank you for such a wonderful awesome breakfast treat!!
Hi! I’ve been following your blog for for about 10 months now when I made the transition to be vegan (I was vegetarian for 10 years prior) and I’ve been inching to make these oats since! I finally had the (pardon my french) balls to do it and I absolutely love them!!
Thanks for this recipe and I will make these often as I usually have to get up super early for work and have little time. I usually make a green smoothie but this is such a nice treat!
Syd from Halifax :)
So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
I have been wanting to try these, but this morning was the time but I had not prepped overnight also no chia seeds yet, so I combined everything and then microwaved for 1 min. Then let sit for 1 hour, then added cooking grade maple syrup and a single serving of Justin’s Almond butter, YUMMY! I will make an overnight batch for tommorow too, Thsnk you
Hi Angela,
I made this recipe last night for breakfast this morning along with 1 tbs chocolate peanut butter. In the morning, my VOO tasted yummy but the texture was sort of liquidy and soggy. Is that how it’s supposed to be? I like a breakfast bowl with a little more bulk. Should I add less milk or something? Figured I would ask you because you’re the queen of VOO and I’m determined to perfect mine! :)
Thanks so much.
Hey Katy, Yes you are right, it’s supposed to be mushy, that’s just how this dish is and I know it’s not for everyone. That being said, you can certainly reduce the amount of milk next time. Also, the chia seeds are a necessary ingredient as they soak up a lot of the liquid. I encourage you to play around with the recipe until it suits your needs. Goodluck!
Is there anything I can use to replace the banana? I tried this today (omitting banana) and the texture was kinda strange and a little on the watery side. I’m thinking the banana probably helps with thickening it, but I can’t stomach them.
Hey Kacey, Im sorry I dont know of a sub. The banana def. thickens it up and sweetens nicely. you might be able to get away with grated apple but I dont think it will thicken quite as much. Youd probably need to reduce the milk content.
Never even heard of heard of VOO till this blog! I didn’t even know what “VOO” was when I saw it in other ohsheglow posts on here till stumbling upon this entry [somehow found my way over to this post while trying to search out basil recipes for tomorrow haha]
Anyway, gonna have to purchase some chia seeds and try this out soon, looks good!:)
What an awesome recipe! Thank you so much Angela. I bought chia seeds for the first time just so I could use them for these oats and what a treat. So excited I finally have something filling and quick for breakfast.
Thank you again!
Rachel
I’m only very new to discovering the wonders of chia & I’m loving this recipe.
Of all the chia puddings I’ve tried this is my fav, I added a tablespoon of cacao powder & drizzled some maple syrup over the top then a sprinkling of shredded coconut
Wow – this is truly the first batch of “oatmeal” that I’ve ever liked! This is also the first time I have used chia seeds – I loved the added thickness and tapioca-like texture they created. The only change I’ll make next time will be to blend the banana and milk (I used oat milk) together before letting it sit overnight, just to make it a bit smoother. Thanks for the recipe – I’m looking forward to trying new fruit and topping combinations!
I’ve never tried over night oats but I might just have to since I have all the above ingredients:) I’ve been loving oatmeal in the morning and recently made an amazing batch which I posted on my youtube channel and blog you can check it out here: healthnutnutrition.wordpress.com/2013/02/06/the-best-oatmeal-ever/
I just prepared this with millet flakes and oat milk – looking forward to the morning! (Wow, I actually wrote that, considering that in six hours I’ll have to get up on a Monday morning… wow.)
I made my overnight oats with my homemade almond milk (also your recipe!)… and I have to tell you, this is one of the most amazing breakfasts I have had in a while! Way better than using store bought almond milk!
Now I just need to find a way to use the leftover milled almonds from the milk process :)
I work at a donut shop and I’m converting to a plant strong/vegan diet, this will be just PERFECT for my situation! I can make it the night before then grab it at 3 in the morning and take it to work with me! LOVVVEEE!
Made this for today’s breakfast & it was really good!!! Thank You! I have tried overnight oats w/ yogurt and wasn’t that fond of it, but this one is a keeper. I felt great all morning, not hungry (usually an hour after breakfast I’m ravenous). It was nice that I did the prep the night before and it was just waiting for me in the fridge come morning!
Mmm I had this for breakfast today it’s lovely :) I bet it would be nice with chocolate milk instead of almond and the vegan equivalent of Nutella instead of nut butter!
I just made overnight oats with chopped spinach, raisins, and cinnamon. Surprisingly delicious!