Overnight Oats...why didn't I do this sooner?!
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yeah, me too .... bumping ..... have a good day y'all :drinker:0
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This the second time this week I've heard of this. Maybe I better investigate, but cold oatmeal? really?:happy:0
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I can not wait to try this. I am not a breakfast person, mainly because I do not want to cook in tbd morning. This could be the answer.0
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I saw this post last night and decided to try it. Chia seeds are not something I keep in my pantry, so I based my recipe on the one for "Fluffy Yummy Oatmeal" at http://www.skinnynevertastesogood.com/2012/01/fluffy-yummy-oatmeal.html and used ingredients that I had on hand.
2 oz. old fashioned oats
8 oz. water (not sure how it would turn out if you used milk/soymilk/almond milk)
1 oz. rough chopped dried figs (you can substitute almost any dried fruit: raisins, cranberries, etc.)
1/4 oz rough chopped almonds
2 oz. sliced bananas
cinnamon to taste
sweetener of choice to taste (I omitted this because the dried fruit and bananas make this sweet enough for me.)
Now, this is a little different from the other directions in this thread because it requires more prep than just mixing all the ingredients together. Mix everything except the bananas together and heat in the microwave for about 1 1/2 minutes (don't let it boil!). Then put in the fridge overnight. In the morning, add the sliced bananas and a little more cinnamon, if you'd like. I didn't heat mine, but I guess you could try that.
The cold oats were so refreshing during this heat wave that we're having in the Mid-Atlantic! Also, I'm so full - even more so than when I eat 4 oz of microwaved oatmeal! I'm so tried of running to the kitchen at work to heat up my oatmeal for breakfast, so I can't wait to use this recipe during the work week (at least while it's hot)!
281 calories
6 g fat
0 cholesterol
2 mg sodium
446 mg potassium
54 g carbs (includes 11 g fiber & 27 g sugar)
4 g protein0 -
This website has the base recipe and tons of good flavour ideas:
http://www.theyummylife.com/Refrigerator_Oatmeal
I find the choice of oats is important, the quick-oats can taste a bit floury. Steel-cut stay quite firm, but i like that. Ideally old-fashioned-rolled are the type to get.
Edit to say- add your sweetener after, with some fruits you won't need it. I use a teaspoon of maple syrup.0 -
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What do you do? Just mix all those ingredients cold and put them in the refrigerator overnight? And then do you heat it up in the morning?
You mix them all up, put them in the fridge, and eat them cold in the morning. No heating up (warm yogurt = blech!)0 -
trying this tomorrow!0
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My wife and I can't wait to try these. What an interesting concept.0
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This website has the base recipe and tons of good flavour ideas:
http://www.theyummylife.com/Refrigerator_Oatmeal
I find the choice of oats is important, the quick-oats can taste a bit floury. Steel-cut stay quite firm, but i like that. Ideally old-fashioned-rolled are the type to get.
Edit to say- add your sweetener after, with some fruits you won't need it. I use a teaspoon of maple syrup.
I will try it! But I will substitute hemp seed for the chia seed. They are yummier and have both Omega 3 AND Omega 6.
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ALSO: Studies have shown that cold starches are resistant to turn to sugar.0 -
I absolutely love these. I had one for breakfast and as a snack today. They're so simple to make and taste delicious.
I like using Silk Almond vanilla milk as opposed to regular because it adds that little extra flavor.0
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