Andrea's Awesome Overnight Oats Recipe
This overnight oats recipe is super simple, healthy and tasty. I eat it most days of the week and I swear I'm having more type 4 BMs :) (TMI?). Raw, uncooked oats can contribute to gas, so if you're introducing overnight oats to your diet, keep an eye on your symptoms. Watch for increased flatulence, bloating and abdominal pain. If your symptoms remain stable after a week of eating overnight oats, then you probably tolerate them just fine.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (I use Quaker Old Fashioned)
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- 3/4 cup milk (If on the low FODMAP diet, choose lactose-free milk or almond milk)
- 1/4 cup wild blueberries frozen
- 1 tsp brown sugar *optional
Instructions
- In a bowl or glass container, mix oats, chia seeds and milk. Cover with a lid and place in the fridge before bed. *I prefer my overnight oats in the fridge for at least 8 hours. I used 3/4 cup milk instead of 1/2 cup milk because the chia seeds are thirsty beasts and I prefer my overnight oats a bit moister/creamier.
- In the morning, heat up oats in the microwave. I heat mine for 1 min 20 seconds on power level 8.
- Mix frozen blueberries into hot oats. This will thaw the blueberries and cool down the oatmeal.
- Sprinkle brown sugar on top. You can also use maple syrup if you like.
- Add any other toppings you might want like chopped walnuts or other seeds, sliced banana, yogurt, etc.
Notes
Overnight oats are very flexible. Since oats are so mild in flavour, you can add almost anything to them! Sometimes I like to add walnut pieces.
*Wondering what A2 milk is? I'll post a blog all about A2 milk soon...
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