Well I've been waiting to do my first post when I had pretty pictures to put up. But I have realized in order for that to happen I need to remember to make things pretty and take a picture. That is taking far too long and the blog is still sitting empty. So I thought these amazing overnight oats would excuse the lack of photography skills.
First off I shall admit I'm beginning to become addicted to overnight oats, but can you really blame me?! They are fun to make, gets my creativity going, and breakfast is ready for me after my morning workout. I haven't played too much with crazy combinations because I've been loving what I've had. The science and importance to overnight oats is letting them soak! I make mine after dinner before I go to bed so they have all
night to marinate and become oh so delicious. I browse a lot on Instagram for ideas on fun food. That is where I've came up with some of the additions I've made to my oats that have made my mornings very happy!!
Berries, berries, berries my current go to addition to my oats. Mostly because we have them in abundance and are easy to add. For some crunch and texture I like adding slivered almonds. Then for added health benefits some chia seeds, not to mention I kinda like them when they get to soak for a while and get to plump up a bit. There are plenty of other things you can add to the oats just get creative with it and have fun. Changing things up always makes clean eating easier and tasty.
I like to call this my mixed berry heaven overnight oats, because I really was in heaven when I had these.
The basics:
-1/3 c. Old Fashion Oats
-2 tsp. Organic Chia Seeds
-2 tsp. Slivered Almonds
My liquid mix ins:
-1/2 c. Unsweetened Almond Milk light 30 cal
-1/2 scoop Light Vanilla Creme Muscle milk
-1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
-1/2 c. Water
I mix all this in my blender bottle and pour over my oats. Stir it all together, seal, and put in the fridge to sit overnight.
The next day when I was ready to eat I made my "berry sauce" to go in it.
Berry sauce:
-1/2 c. Frozen blueberries
-1 c. Frozen Whole Strawberries
Microwave the berries for a minute or so until they are defrosted and soft. Add 1 packet of stevia to sweeten and squish the berries with a fork to mix.
Pour the sauce over the oats and add a dollop of plain Greek yogurt. I mixed and enjoyed!! Really I devoured it before I even realized what was happening. On a side note I think next time I will reduce the water to 1/4 c. to make the oats a little more dry and reduce the berry sauce by half because that was plenty (not that I'm complaining or anything haha). Then maybe I can accompany the oats with some eggs.
Mixed Berry Heaven overnight oats nutrition info (as I listed the recipe not with the cut backs I plan to make next time)
Total Cal: 288
Total Fat: 8 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Carbs: 49g
Protein: 10 g
As the facts stand I will reduce the fruit and add some eggs to my breakfast, those carbs are a little too much for me and not enough protein. Just arrange things so they work for what you're trying to accomplish.
And it's a wrap!
Happy eatings everyone!
