Healthy Overnight Oats Recipe
This Healthy Overnight Oats recipe is perfect for busy mums who don’t have any time in the morning, and it is direct from The Healthy Mummy app
By combining all the overnight oats ingredients into a bowl the night before, you are taking the hard work out of the morning dash.
Once you get this basic 3 ingredient Healthy Overnight Oats recipe down, you can then tweak away as per your own personal tastes. Here are some fun but healthy suggestions to make your overnight oats pop:
- Leave out the banana and add sultanas
- Add in a teaspoon of chia seeds
- Add a handful of crushed nuts instead of the nut butter
- Sprinkle over some coconut flakes for some crunch
- Leave out the yoghurt and add more milk
- Add some passionfruit or chopped kiwi fruit
The possibilities are endless!
This porridge-like dish can be eaten as is (perfect for when the weather is hot), or you can pop it in the microwave to warm up if you prefer it that way.
Prep Time | 5 mins |
Servings |
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- 1/3 cup whole oats
- 1/3 cup low fat milk of choice
- 1/3 cup Greek or natural yoghurt
- Cinnamon to taste Optional
- 1/2 Banana finely chopped and diced Optional
- 1 tsp nut butter Optional - To be added in the morning
- Berries Optional - To be added in the morning
Ingredients
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- Before you go to bed, place the oats, milk, yoghurt, banana and cinnamon into your favourite bowl.
- Stir well, cover with plastic wrap, and place in the fridge.
- In the morning, stir again and add a teaspoon of nut butter (e.g. 100% peanut or cashew butter) and the berries.
- Warm up in the microwave if desired, or tuck straight in as is.
Calories per serve: 325.
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