Overnight Oats
In general, we have made overnight oats with a ratio of 1:2, oats to milk, and various frozen fruit or other flavorings. That is a workable strategy! The recipe below is a little different, very enjoyable, and can be adjusted to everyone's individual preference of thinness/thickness in the morning by adding extra milk, or not.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 2 tbsp teff (optional)
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (we have used pecans), or 1/4 cup nut butter
- 3 cups milk of choice
- 2-3 cups fruit (frozen or fresh)
- 2-3 tbsp maple syrup
Flavor options: frozen cherries with cocoa powder (we did this with Oatly full fat oat milk, chia, teff, and pecans) bananas with cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg (we did this with Oatly full fat oat milk, chia, teff, and pecans)
Directions:
In a bowl, combine the oats, chia seeds, teff, and nuts/nut butter. (If you are using nut butter, add a splash of milk and mix the nut butter into the oats.) Add the rest of the milk and maple syrup, and stir to combine.
Mix in your fruits and flavorings.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight, or up to 5 days. When you’re ready to serve, stir well and scoop into bowls. Add any additional milk you would like for thinning, and enjoy!