Overnight Oats with Water (No Milk)
Ever wondered how to make overnight oats with water? The recipe below is perfect for when you ran out of milk but still are craving a delicious bowl of creamy oatmeal.
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Ingredients
Overnight Oats
- ½ cup old fashioned oats *see notes
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- ¾ cup water
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 3 tablespoon plain yogurt of choice (dairy-free, vegan, Greek...)
- tiny pinch of salt (optional)
Muddled Strawberries (optional)
- 1 cup fresh strawberries
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
You can find detailed step-by step-photos above the recipe card.
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl or mason jar and thoroughly stir until well combined.
- Cover with a lid or plastic and put it in the fridge for at least 3 hours or overnight.
- Taste and adjust sweetness.
- Serve with toppings of choice (see suggestions below).
- If you choose to add the muddled strawberries from the photo, put 1 cup of fresh strawberries, together with your sweetener of choice into your food processor. Pulse a couple of times until strawberries turn into a puree. Alternatively you could mash them with the back of a fork.
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Notes
- Types of oats: We recommend using old-fashioned rolled oats for the perfect consistency. Instant or quick oats usually soak up less liquid resulting in a thinner less chewy texture. I have not tried this recipe using steel-cut oats.
- Consistency: feel free to add more or less water or yogurt if you prefer a thicker or runnier oatmeal.
- Warm breakfast: These oats can also be heated- simply put them into the microwave for 1-2 minutes.
- Storage: Refrigerate in a sealed container or mason jar for up to 4 days (though they taste best within the first day or two).
- Topping & Add-In Suggestions: Fresh fruit, dried fruit, nuts, seeds, nut butter, 2-Ingredient Caramel Sauce, protein powder, apple puree, cacao powder...
Nutrition
Serving: 1. | Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 285mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 204mg | Iron: 3mg
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates.
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