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Transform your breakfast game with easy overnight oats

Whether you're rushing to a morning lecture or dealing with a late start, these make-ahead overnight oats are a delicious, portable solution. The post Transform your breakfast game with easy overnight oats appeared first on Gavilan College.
Array | Tue, Apr 9, 2024

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Waking up late and struggling to squeeze in a legitimate breakfast? Take five minutes to prep the night before and you’ll avoid running on fumes in the morning. Overnight oats are one of our favorite make-ahead staples and are perfectly portable for when you’re bolting out the door to make your morning lecture.

Just throw a few ingredients into a jar or tupperware, refrigerate overnight, and boom: You’ve got a healthy, delicious (and did we mention chocolatey?) breakfast waiting for you when you wake up.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup rolled oats
  • ½ cup almond milk
  • ½ cup vanilla Greek yogurt
  • ½ very ripe banana, mashed
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (optional)

Toppings

  • Raspberries to garnish
  • 2 tablespoons almond butter
  • Cinnamon

Alternatives

  • Substitute almond milk with any type of milk (dairy or non-dairy).
  • Choose plain or flavored yogurt.
  • Use rolled oats or steel-cut oats.
  • Vary the toppings. For example, add blueberries and flaxseeds, or pineapple, coconut, and mango.

Directions

  1. In a container that you can cover, combine the oats, almond milk, yogurt, mashed banana, and cocoa powder.
  2. Stir until all ingredients are well mixed.
  3. Seal your container and refrigerate overnight.
  4. In the morning, garnish with your favorite toppings (berries, nut butter, cinnamon, etc.)

Overnight oats ingredients

Yogurt contains calcium and healthy bacteria for your digestive system.

Overnight oats before mixing

The protein in rolled oats, nut butter, and Greek yogurt will help fill you up in the morning.

Overnight oats toppings

Bananas and raspberries both provide Vitamin C and potassium.

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