Do you have a favorite breakfast? Mine is certainly any type of porridge, bircher muesli or similar creamy, semi-sweet breakfast bowl. But when I first encountered chia pudding I didn’t like it that much. Chia is pretty adaptable, as it basically has no flavor on its own, but the consistency just didn’t suit me. So, I started mixing them with oats and, tah-daaah, one of my favorite breakfasts was born.
The recipe for my favorite Overnight Chia Oats is a really simple, straight-forward one. It requires only one bowl, a spoon and a mere couple of minutes to mix it all together. It’s also the perfect, make-ahead breakfast. So when you know that you will be in a rush the next morning, just whip up a bowl of these, pop them in the fridge and your breakfast will be waiting for you the next morning. You can place them in a jar, for take-away, or leave them in an airtight container in the fridge and just take out the portion that you want to eat each morning. They can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
I’ve left the recipe really basic. With lots of room for you to adapt and to make seasonal variations. Usually, I will just use what I have at hand or what is in season. Fresh fruit cut into pieces works as much as frozen berries (thawed) or (homemade) jam. The possibilities are sheer endless. Just be careful with fruit like pineapple, papaya, kiwi or citrus. They have certain enzymes which break up the milk molecules in the yoghurt, which will turn your Overnight Chia Oats into a bitter mush. If you want to use tropical fruits like these make sure to add them in the morning, right before eating, only.
Let me know with which varieties you come up!
Lots of love, Anna
P.s.: As always, please find the German recipe version below. Leave me a comment under the recipe or tag your creations with #themellowkitchn & @themellowkitchn on Instagram. It would really make my day!
My favorite Overnight Chia Oats
Overnight Chia Oats is the perfect make-ahead breakfast. All you need is 1 bowl, a spoon and a couple of minutes to whip it all together. This recipe is simple and straightforward and leaves lots of room for you to adapt it to your personal liking! The possibilities are sheer endless. Try it with (thawed)...
- Prep Time: 5m
- Total Time: 5m
- Serves: 2
- Yield: 2 medium glas-jars
- Category: all recipes, breakfast, recipes, snack, Vegan, Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons chia
- a pinch of salt
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup almond milk, or any other plant-based milk of your liking
- 1 tablespoon maple sirup, honey or any other liquid sweetener of your choice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- 1/2 cup greek yoghurt or your favorite plant-based variety
- 4 tablespoons fruit jam, pureed fruit (from fresh or thawed fruit) or compote
Toppings (optional)
- 1/2 cup fresh fruit (i.e. any type of berries, apples, peaches)
- 1 tablespoon peanut or any other nut butter
- 1 tablespoon chopped nuts, seeds, or coconut flakes
- 1 tablespoon maple sirup, honey, or other liquid sweetener
Instructions
- In a bowl combine oats, chia, and a pinch of salt. Add water and almond milk and stir immediately to combine. Let sit for a couple of minutes (If you're making these in the morning or as a snack let chia sit for at least 15 minutes to expand completely before eating moving on with the recipe). Stir in maple sirup, vanilla (if using) and yoghurt and mix to combine.
- Prepare 2 medium glas jars with screw-on lid. Add 2 tbsp jam or pureed fruit or compote to the bottom of each jar. Divide the chia oats mixture into the glasses and top with your preferred toppings (i.e. nut butter, seeds, toasted nuts, and more sweetener). Screw on lid and store in the fridge overnight or for up to 3 days.
Lieblings Overnight Oats mit Chia
Haferflocken mit Chia über Nacht angesetzt ist das perfekte Frühstück für einen stressigen Morgen. Zum Vorbereiten brauchst du lediglich 1 Schüssel, einen Löffel und ein paar Minuten Zeit. Dieses Rezept ist sehr simpel und reduziert um dir möglichst viel Platz für deine persönlichen Vorlieben zu lassen. Probier es mal mit (aufgetauten) Beeren, geriebenem Apfel, unterschiedlichen...
- Prep Time: 5m
- Total Time: 5m
- Serves: 2
- Yield: 2 mittelgroße Gläser
- Category: all recipes, breakfast, recipes, snack, Vegan, Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 100 grams kernige Haferflocken
- 2 EL Chia Samen
- Prise Salz
- 250 milliliters Wasser
- 125 milliliters Mandelmilch, oder eine andere Pflanzenmilch deiner Wahl
- 1 EL Ahornsirup, Honig, oder ein anderes Süßungsmittel deiner Wahl
- 1/2 TL Vanilleextrakt (optional)
- 125 grams griechisches Joghurt oder Pflanzenjoghurt deiner Wahl
- 4 EL Marmelade, Fruchtpüree (von frischen oder gefrorenen Früchten) oder Kompot
Toppings (optional)
- 1 kleine Handvoll frische Früchte (z.B. Beeren, Äpfel, Marillen)
- 1 EL Nußbutter
- 1 EL gehackte Nüsse, Samen oder Kokosflocken
- 1 EL Ahornsirup, Honig oder andere Flüssigsüße
Instructions
- In einer mittelgroßen Schüssel mische die Haferflocken mit den Chiasamen und einer Prise Salz. Füge das Wasser und die Pflanzenmilch hinzu und rühre sofort um damit sich keine Klumpen bilden. Lass den Chia für ein paar Minuten anziehen (Falls du dies in der Früh oder als Snack zubereitest, lass den Chia für mindestens 15 Minuten anziehen bevor du weiter verfährst mit dem Rezept). Füge den Ahornsirup, Vanillaextrakt (optional) und das Joghurt hinzu und rühre gut um.
- Bereite 2 Gläser mit Decke vor und fülle in jedes Glas je 2 EL Marmelade, Fruchtpüree oder Kompott. Teile die Haferflocken-Chia Mischung auf die beiden Gläser auf und füge deine Lieblingstoppings hinzu (z.B. Nußbutter, gehackte Nüsse oder Samen und eventuell noch etwas Ahornsirup). Verschließe die Gläser mit den Deckeln und gib sie über Nacht, oder bis zu 3 Tage, in den Kühlschrank.
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