Overnight Oats Base Recipe
This is one of our base recipes. Overnight oats are great for breakfast and can make busy mornings a breeze. This recipe teaches the basic overnight oats ratio so that you can customize any bowl of overnight oats to your taste!
Servings: 1 serving
Ingredients
Base Recipe
- ½ cup old fashioned oats
- ½ cup milk or milk alternative (ex. almond milk, oat milk, soy milk)
- 1 teaspoon natural sweetener (or to taste)
- Dash flavor extract and/or spice (or to taste)
Toppings or mix-ins to YOUR taste
- ½ cup fresh or frozen fruit
- ¼ cup fruit or vegetable puree (pumpkin, sweet potato, etc.)
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- 1-2 Tablespoons dried fruit
- 1-2 Tablespoons toasted nuts, seeds, or nut butter
- 1-2 Tablespoon toasted coconut
- ½-1 Tablespoon mini dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
Instructions
- Combine oats, milk, sweetener, flavor extract and/or spices in a bowl or jar.
- Mix-in or top with ingredients to your taste, or add them in the morning.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Enjoy cold!
Notes
Scroll to the ingredient substitutions section of the article for more ideas on how to change this recipe to your taste!
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