Overnight oats

Serves 1. The perfect grab-and-go breakfast for busy mornings! Overnight oats are popular for a reason – minimum prep time, maximum flavour and a good source of fibre. You can eat them hot or cold, customise with your favourite flavours or eat them plain.

Ingredients

• 50g oats
• 1tbsp yoghurt – plain or flavoured
• 120ml milk – plant based or dairy
• 1tbsp chia seeds  (optional, but helps to add a pudding like texture)

Method

Place the oats in a bowl, add the milk and yoghurt and mix  to combine. Cover and leave in the fridge overnight.

For different flavours, try adding these to your oat base:

Banana & Walnut

• 1 ripe banana mashed or chopped for chunkier texture
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup or honey
• ½tsp cinnamon
• ¼tsp grated fresh nutmeg, optional
• 2tbsp walnuts chopped

Almond Joy

• 1tsp maple syrup or honey
• ½tbsp cocoa powder
• 1tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1tbsp sliced almonds

Strawberry

• Handful chopped strawberries
• 1-2tsp maple syrup or honey
• ¼ tsp pure vanilla extract

Carrot Cake

• 1tbsp maple syrup or honey
• ½tsp ground cinnamon
• 1tbsp grated carrots
• ½tbsp shredded coconut
• 1tsp chopped nuts
• ½tsp raisins optional

Blueberry Vanilla Almond Butter

• ¼ tsp vanilla extract
• 1tbsp almond butter (or peanut butter)
• 1-2tsp maple syrup or honey
• Handful fresh blueberries