Overnight Oats

Author: Heather Leno
Yield: 1 Individual Serving Prep Time: 5 minutes Chill Time: Overnight or a couple hours
Ingredients:

1/2 full cup old-fashioned rolled oats — gluten-free as needed

2/3 cup almond milk or your choice

1/2 of a medium-sized ripe banana*, mashed smooth

1 tbsp chia seeds

1 tbsp maple syrup

1 tsp vanilla extract — gluten-free as needed

pinch of Ceylon cinnamon, opt.
Instructions:

Option 1:

  1. Combine all ingredients together in a wide-mouth glass pint jar, or container of your choice.  Stir well to incorporate the chia seeds so they don’t clump together.
  2. Stir again as the chia starts to thicken.
  3. Cover and chill overnight.
  4. Add your choice of fruit in the morning and enjoy!

Option 2:  (for a more pudding-like texture or for those who do not appreciate chia seeds)

  1. Measure oats into container.
  2. Combine milk, banana, chia seeds, syrup, and vanilla in a blender cup and blend on high until seeds are reduced to tiny flecks. (for eye appeal you can also use white chia seeds).
  3. Add to oats and mix well, waiting a couple minutes and mix again.
  4. Cover and chill overnight.
  5. Add you choice of fruit in the morning and enjoy!

 
Notes:

*This does not have a strong banana flavor, but for the creamy texture and no banana flavor, use a yellow banana without green but not yet spotted.