Overnight Oats

• servings: 1 serving
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

½ cup whole rolled oats

1 tablespoon chia seeds

½ teaspoon maple syrup (plus more for serving)

Pinch of sea salt

¼ cup whole milk Greek yogurt (optional)

⅔ cup unsweetened almond milk

2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce

¼ teaspoon cinnamon or apple pie spice

Diced apple

Chopped pecans

Cinnamon Apples (optional)

Peach slices

Granola

Chia Jam (recipe below*)

Peanut butter

Chopped strawberries

Raspberries

Chopped peanuts

½ banana (mashed)

1 teaspoon cocoa powder

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Pinch nutmeg

Banana slices

Chopped walnuts

Chocolate chips

Directions

Make the base recipe: In a Mason jar or other lidded jar, place the oats, chia seeds, maple syrup, salt, and Greek yogurt, if using. Add the almond milk and stir until the mixture is well combined and there are no clumps of chia seeds at the bottom of the jar. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or for up to 5 days.

In the morning, top with your desired toppings and serve with drizzles of maple syrup.

For apple pie overnight oats, stir the applesauce and cinnamon into the overnight oat base. Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top with diced apple, chopped pecans, and cinnamon apples and drizzles of maple syrup, if desired.

For peach crisp overnight oats, make the plain overnight oat base. Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top with peach slices, granola, and drizzles of maple syrup, if desired.

For PB&J overnight oats, make the plain overnight oat base. Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top with chia jam, peanut butter, chopped strawberries, raspberries, and chopped peanuts.

For chocolate banana bread overnight oats, stir the mashed banana, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg into the overnight oat base. Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top with banana slices, chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, and drizzles of maple syrup, if desired.