Overnight Oats?!

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  • Colleen219
    Colleen219 Posts: 11 Member
    valleymum wrote: »
    I've tried making overnight oats but mine tasted super pasty and chalky. I used quick oats. Any suggestions as to what I could do better? I just layered fruit,yogurt and quick oats

    Use old fashioned oats, not quick oats. Sometimes I use quick oats if I forget to make it the night before. I make it up in the morning and its ready by the time I get to work. Also, use some liquid. You'll see that most of the recipes posted use some form of milk.
  • Colleen219
    Colleen219 Posts: 11 Member
    I make a lot of different versions but here's my current fave:
    1/2c old fashioned oats
    1c unsweetened vanilla almond milk
    140g frozen cherries
    1/2 tsp cinnamon
    7 g crushed almonds

    Yum! :)
  • missysippy930
    missysippy930 Posts: 2,577 Member
    There are 100's of recipes, sweet and savory, just google it.
    You can pretty much put in whatever you like. You are limited only by your imagination.
    My favorite is, oatmeal, unsweetened almond milk, cinnamon, tsp honey, chopped walnuts and blueberries.
  • Cbkkata
    Cbkkata Posts: 28 Member
    Kinda clueless here....
    Do you pop it in the microwave before you eat or is it "done"? I followed a basic recipe to prep for my husband and I in the morning, but that part isn't very clear. (I want to give him proper "directions", since he leaves at 4, long before I get up)
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    Better Oats Organic Bare - 1 package
    Collagen Peptides - 1-2 scoops
    Mixed berries - 1 cup
    Unsweetened Coconut Almond Milk - 1 cup
  • DX2JX2
    DX2JX2 Posts: 1,921 Member
    Cbkkata wrote: »
    Kinda clueless here....
    Do you pop it in the microwave before you eat or is it "done"? I followed a basic recipe to prep for my husband and I in the morning, but that part isn't very clear. (I want to give him proper "directions", since he leaves at 4, long before I get up)

    Nope - just eat it cold. The benefit of the overnight soak is that the oats don't need to be cooked.
  • Cbkkata
    Cbkkata Posts: 28 Member

    Nope - just eat it cold. The benefit of the overnight soak is that the oats don't need to be cooked.[/quote]

    That's what I thought, I just needed to be SURE. thank you for replying
  • nickssweetheart
    nickssweetheart Posts: 874 Member
    Cbkkata wrote: »
    That's what I thought, I just needed to be SURE. thank you for replying

    I like it for hot days when a big bowl of steaming oatmeal doesn't appeal. It doesn't really save me much time vs microwaving it, but it's more refreshing when it's hot outside and I don't have to wait for it to cool to avoid burning my mouth!

  • Wiedzma_Agata
    Wiedzma_Agata Posts: 31 Member
    I've just tried them this morning - mocha overnight porridge

    40g rolled oats
    125ml milk
    1 tsp honey
    1tsp instant coffee
    1tsp cocoa powder

    Perfect start for a coffee addict like me
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Cbkkata wrote: »
    Kinda clueless here....
    Do you pop it in the microwave before you eat or is it "done"? I followed a basic recipe to prep for my husband and I in the morning, but that part isn't very clear. (I want to give him proper "directions", since he leaves at 4, long before I get up)

    I nuke mine because I use old fashioned oats, I don't like chewy oats, and I don't like cold oatmeal! It's a matter of personal preference.
  • DX2JX2
    DX2JX2 Posts: 1,921 Member
    lorrpb wrote: »

    I nuke mine because I use old fashioned oats, I don't like chewy oats, and I don't like cold oatmeal! It's a matter of personal preference.

    I'm iffy on them myself. I like hot oatmeal, and the cold chewiness of overnight oats kind of reminds me of soggy paper. I can definitely see why people like them, they're just not for me.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    DX2JX2 wrote: »
    lorrpb wrote: »

    I nuke mine because I use old fashioned oats, I don't like chewy oats, and I don't like cold oatmeal! It's a matter of personal preference.

    I'm iffy on them myself. I like hot oatmeal, and the cold chewiness of overnight oats kind of reminds me of soggy paper. I can definitely see why people like them, they're just not for me.

    I use the technique to make a bowl ahead of time if I won't have time to cook the on the stove in the morning, which is my preference. I nuke them 1 min in the evening to get the absorption started and 1-2 in the morning to finish cooking and reheat.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    I like mine cold but then I add nuts and fruit to complement the chewiness.
  • enickma1221
    enickma1221 Posts: 29 Member
    edited June 2018
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