Quick 'Overnight' Oats Without Chia Seeds
No chia overnight oats, ready in an hour with just 5 minutes & 5 pantry staple ingredients!
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- ½ Cup old-fashioned oats NOT instant oats
- ½ Cup milk of choice
- ½ teaspoon ground flaxseed optional; less fridge time needed
- 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
- ⅛ teaspoon vanilla powder alt. ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Combine everything in a bowl, and then spoon it all into one or two individual jars (you'll need to do two if you want to make a pretty layered one like in the picture).
- Cover both jars, refrigerating for at least an hour (if not using flax seed then you'll need four to six hours in the fridge, minimum), though they may be thick enough after 30 minutes depending on your fridge temp. Then just layer on toppings and enjoy!
Notes
Refrigeration Time: leaving prepared food to sit in the fridge for a whole hour may make some of you nervous. So if you need to cut down on the fridge time, you can use an extra ¼ teaspoon extra flax meal and refrigerate it for just half an hour, and only make what you want to eat immediately.
Can I Freeze This?: I wouldn't. While technically you could freeze it, whole oats' texture doesn't respond well to freezer time, as they get both stiff and slimy, lending to an off texture.
Customizing Flavors: while the base overnight oats taste like pretty plain oatmeal, if you have this regularly, there are several delicious ways to change up the flavor. If you're not eating low histamine, you could even add a tablespoon of cocoa powder to make it chocolatey.
My Favorite Flavor Blends:
- macadamia butter (or pecan butter) with lightly chopped fresh berries
- minced apples, toasted pecans, and a pinch of each clove & cinnamon (if tolerated)
- a scoop of tolerated protein powder, a spoonful of tahini, and a big pinch of vanilla
- high-fat coconut milk and fresh or frozen mango chunks