Over night oats

They are raw oats soaked in water or milk, with flavorings added. They are not cooked. I think they taste like raw oats soaked in water. You'll just have to try and see if you like the texture.

Lots of recipes online and on Pinterest. I've tried a couple different recipes that include oats, almond or coconut milk, nuts, fruit, PB2, yogurt (not all at once). Pretty much only limited by your imagination. That being said, I'll agree with @lorrpb. Despite my attempts to like them, they still taste like raw oats. Not a fan.

I do eat cooked oatmeal almost every morning. I just put the oats in a bowl with craisins, nuts and dried coconut - pour boiling water over it and put a plate on top to steam. The oatmeal gets cooked just fine in a couple minutes. I add fresh fruit and a little greek yogurt. If I'm running out the door I make this in a pint sized mason jar and take it with me. It's just as quick and portable as the overnight refrigerator oats, in my opinion.

lorrpb wrote: »

I think they taste like raw oats soaked in water. You'll just have to try and see if you like the texture.

LOL too funny

Here's my usual breakfast:
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/4 cup 1% milk
1/2 cup water
1/2 tbsp chia seed
1 tbsp raisins
1/4 cup yogourt (I mix plain and vanilla)
1/3 cup frozen blueberry

Very tasty and filling!

I've done them before and they were just ok. Probably won't make them again. You just soak the oats in liquid overnight.. I used milk and added a little brown sugar . I never make oatmeal in water (yuck). I also popped them in the microwave in the morning because I prefer oatmeal hot.

I've seen recipes including yogurt and I tried that and it was naasty.

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I use steel cut oats with vegetable broth for savory, heat in the morning with tbs parmesean cheese and salt & pepper.

Or sweet, I use regular oats and. His seeds with almond milk in the morning mix in protein powder and fruit

nowine4me wrote: »

I use steel cut oats with vegetable broth for savory, heat in the morning with tbs parmesean cheese and salt & pepper.

Or sweet, I use regular oats and. His seeds with almond milk in the morning mix in protein powder and fruit

OK, so now I'm intrigued. Never thought of using steel cut oats or doing it savory.

mic1018 wrote: »

The secret to overnight oats is to use Steel Cut Oats. It makes a world of difference. My go-to recipe is 1/2 cup steel cut oats, 1/2 cup skim milk, and 1 Tbs flax seed.

Then, I add misc fruits, nuts, etc to enhance them. A few combos I love are:
Peach Cobbler - 1/2 med peach, chopped, 1 Tbs brown sugar
Apple Pie - 1/2 med apple, chopped, 1 Tbs brown sugar
Blueberry Pie - 1/4 cup fresh blueberries, 1 Tbs brown sugar

Just throw it together in a mason jar or plastic container, shake well, and leave overnight in the fridge. SOOOO good in the morning!

I alternate between tubes of old fashioned rolled oats and steel-cut oats, and eat them most mornings.

When doing the steel-cut, I overnight soak them the way my old Irish granny did: with a tblsp or so of lemon juice or even white vinegar, to slightly acidify the water (warm water, at least 2x the volume of the dry oats). 12 hrs minimum, 18-24 hrs better. In the morning, I drain the soak water with a mesh strainer, rinse and transfer the oats to a microwave-suitable bowl, then make them up the way I want (being a simple guy, I tend to stick to one or two types of fruit, if any, and either skim or almond milk, but not so much as to make things too liquidy, no added sweeteners other than occ. touch of maple syrup or honey for flavor, sometimes cinnamon).

I didn't know why this soaking approach works until recently, when I read about the phytate coating on the kernel, and the phytase enyzme, activated in an acidic solution, that reacts to reduce it (phytate is a common seed coating, supposedly to make the seed better pass through the digestive track so that critters do a good job of spreading the seeds around). Some folks add a bit of flour to the soak to boost the phytase (oats dont have much, wheat has more), but I haven't found this does very much to change to digestive results. I keep on tinkering, though.

While this is "overnight," I know this isn't what people generally mean these days about overnight oats. I'm making this post to mention there's an underlying reason to presoak oats, esp. steel cut, besides making an interesting meal.

I hardly ever soak or overnight rolled oats after trying it for a while this past summer. Being semi-retired, I no longer have a grab-and-go morning routine. I like the suggestions on this thread about cultured dairy, and am becoming intrigued to try savory oat dishes.

Meh. I've tried several different recipes and I can't see what the excitement is. It's not like it's a big time saver or it tastes amazing or anything.

I just spend the extra 3 minutes and pop my oatmeal in the microwave. I personally prefer my oats cooked.