Skinny Overnight Oats in a Jar

DHalaby73

Skinny Overnight Oats in a Jar
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 1 • Serving Size: 1 jar • Old Points: 5 pts • Points+: 6 pts
Calories: 244.9 • Fat: 10.8 g • Carbs: 35.4 g • Fiber: 8.5 g • Protein: 6 g • Sugar: 12 g
Sodium: 94.7 mg


Ingredients:
1/4 cup quick oats
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (or skim, soy)
1/4 medium banana, sliced (freeze the rest for smoothies!)
1/2 tbsp chia seeds
1/2 cup blueberries
4-5 drops NuNaturals liquid vanilla stevia (or your favorite sweetener)
pinch cinnamon

optional toppings:

1 tbsp chopped pecans (or any nut)

Directions:

Place all the ingredient in a jar, shake, cover and refrigerate overnight. Add your favorite crunchy toppings such as nuts, granola, etc and enjoy the next day!

FruitLoop05317

bump for tomorrow night!!

suzyluzy

how long do you cook it for?

HappilyCyn

I had this today and it was sooo good

tiggerunner

This looks great, but what are chia seeds and what does it do to calorie count if left out. I live in Japan and not sure if I can get or even want to add.
Thanks

katemme

Chia seeds are the main ingredient in Chia pets.

HartJames

I do same except .33 Tbsp Chia seeds and add PB2 instead of blueberries & mine comes to 187 cals....

cannotfailunlessyoustoptrying

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angelalf1979

how long do you cook it for?

You don't cook it. It "cooks" in the fridge overnight. You eat it cold.

FrugalMomsRock75

how long do you cook it for?

overnight oats are not cooked.

Pure delicious.

I do overnight oats with just oats, blueberries, milk, and in the morning I mix in a little vanilla protein powder. yummy.

angelalf1979

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gregpack

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newNRGkate

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mollydubs

This looks great, but what are chia seeds and what does it do to calorie count if left out. I live in Japan and not sure if I can get or even want to add.
Thanks

Chia seeds are kind what makes overnight oats work. It makes all the stuff gel together and, well, work.

Also super health benefits - 0 net carbs, 3g protein per tbls, and a boost of omega 3 with some delightful fat grams. i.e. don't omit it

onewhodiets

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HeyGrlHey

buuump. sounds good!

jennifershirsch

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Elo99

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inkandsheep

I've made them with chia and without chia several times and they work ok without, so don't be discouraged from trying these even if you can't get chia seeds!

Sometimes I do a very simple version with just rolled oats, fat free yoghurt with fruit already added into it and apple juice.

sassy_sparkles

Where do I find chia seeds?

rubytOU

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HappilyCyn

These are really good too: http://www.theyummylife.com/Refrigerator_Oatmeal

Nika2888

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HappilyCyn

Where to get Chia Seeds (US):

- A Health Food Store

- Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_scat_16310101_ln?rh=n:16310101,k:chia+seeds&keywords=chia+seeds&ie=UTF8&qid=1340815632&scn=16310101&h=aff3454a758d8706dda7b40b7bfb7e83839fd5fb

- Vitacost.com
http://www.vitacost.com/productResults.aspx?ntk=products&ss=1&Ntt=chia seeds

- Many other Health Foods Websites (Swanson, Luckyvitamin, etc.)

sassy_sparkles

thanks happilycyn!

Colleen_G

I made a few from http://www.theyummylife.com/Refrigerator_Oatmeal last night and I ate my first one this morning. Because I am so new, I was missing some of the sweet, but decided next time to mash up some fresh berries right before eating and toss those in to sweeten it up for me naturally.

Super easy.
Super good for you.
Super tasty.

HappilyCyn

thanks happilycyn!

You're very welcome :bigsmile:

alee37195

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BrendaJaneK

I eat my version of this every morning and I change up what I use to keep me interested. (about 3/4 cup per serving)

I suggest a trip to your local bulk food store - much cheaper.

Whole steel gain oats are better than quick oats nutritionally and `cook` overnight also.

As the main ingredients I use two of:

Steel oats
Kamut or
Rye flakes

To keep the variety going I also add one of:

Quinoa
Buckwheat or
Millet

To add some nuts I add one of:

Pecans
Cashews
Almonds or
Hazelnuts

For seeds I add one of:

Sesame seeds
Sunflower seeds or
Flax seeds

For berries I add up to two of (frozen or fresh):

Strawberries
Raspberries
Blackberries or
Blueberries

For milk I use one of (unsweetened):

Coconut
Almond
Soy or
Rice

Usually the berries make things sweet enough for me, but if I want a little more I sprinkle shredded coconut on my serving.

I make a batch every three to four days and prefer to let my serving reach room temperature before eating - it`s more flavorful to me.

Since I starting eating breakfast everyday, I`ve been loosing weight!

BrendaJaneK

I should add... I measure by the handfuls, bunches and sprinkles!

georgedarling

Yum! Thank you.