I've been absolutely terrible at eating breakfast lately. I get up, putter around with some housework, make a cup of coffee and then the next thing I know it's closer to lunch than breakfast.
I decided that I was going to help myself by doing some meal prep this weekend. One of my go to faves is overnight oats and I've made a bunch of different kinds. This time around I wanted to finish up some blueberries that I'd pulled from the freezer for pancakes.
Not expecting to blog the recipe, I just laid out my three jars and started putting stuff in. First up, 1/4c in each jar of quick cooking oats. Then 1/2t of chia seeds and a sprinkle of cinnamon. I spooned on some of the berries. I repeated those layers twice more.
I added a tablespoon-ish of real maple syrup to the top of the jar and then I poured in some vanilla almond milk. I popped the lids on and stuck them in the fridge overnight.
The next morning I popped one open and gave it a little stir. I am so happy with how delicious they turned out and then was immediately like, "Oh crap, I didn't really measure some of the stuff!" The measurements you see in the card are approximate.
You can eat these warmed up in the microwave or cold from the fridge. I prefer them cold. You can swap out the fruit for strawberries, raspberries or blackberries, they'd all work. I'll swap back and forth between these and the other recipe I prepped, Copycat Dunkin Donuts Power Breakfast Sandwiches and be set for a while.
Blueberry Chia Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups quick cooking oats
- 4 1/2 teaspoons chia seeds
- 2 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
- 3/4 cup blueberries
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups vanilla almond milk
Instructions
- To each of three 16 ounce glass jars, add 1/4 cup of oats, 1/2 teaspoon of chia seeds, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 heaping tablespoon blueberries.
- Repeat the layers twice more. Add 1T maple syrup to each jar, then top off the jars with vanilla almond milk. Screw lids on and refrigerate overnight.
- Serve cold or warm it up in the microwave.
I just made my first overnight oats and now i know why everyone was so excited!
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