Overnight Rolled Oats with Chia Seeds
Ingredients
- ½ Cup | 43g Rolled Oats
- 1 Cup Water or Low fat Milk or (Almond/Soy/Cashew milk)
- 1 Tablespoon Chia Seeds
- 1/2 Tablespoon Maple syrup(or Date Syrup/Sweetener/Honey)
- 1/3 Cup | 93g plain Greek Yogurt (I used Low fat)
Toppings
- 1/2 Cup Mixed Berries (Fresh Blueberries, Strawberries & Raspberries)
- Banana slices
- Chopped Almonds, Walnuts/Pistachios
- 1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon powder
- Maple/Dates Syrup/Honey, to drizzle ( or chopped dates)
Instructions
- Soak Rolled Oats and Chia Seeds with Water or Milk of your choice. Mix well so that the Chia seeds are immersed in the liquid. Add Plain Greek Yogurt. Give it a mix. Add Maple Syrup or Honey or Date Syrup or Sweetener of your choice. Cover it airtight and let it rest Overnight Refrigerated. Stays good upto 5 days.If you need to consume it immediately within an hour, then soak with hot water or milk. Let it rest covered airtight for at least an hour or till the chia seeds start swelling up.
- After Soaking, the Chia seeds and the Rolled Oats will get Puffy and Soft. Either warm it up before serving or have it cold. I like to warm it up for few seconds in the microwave.
- Just before serving, add some more Greek Yogurt if you wish and mixed berries of your choice. Blueberries and Strawberries helps in loosing weight.
- Add Few Banana Slices, Cinnamon Powder and chopped almonds, walnuts and pistachios. Drizzle with Dates Syrup/Maple Syrup/Honey or just add chopped Dates or Figs to sweeten your oats naturally.
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Notes
Do not use Quick Instant Oats or Steel cut Oats as it (instant oats) will get mushy if soaked too long. Steel cut Oats are tougher and needs to be cooked for a long time on stovetop. Use only Rolled Oats for this recipe for a perfect texture.
Chia seeds are optional but they provide a nice crunch and additional protein and fiber.