A favorite recipe to share with our patients, this recipe is well received because of how easy it is to prepare, and how delicious it is to start off your day with.  

Ingredients

Base

• 1/2 cup rolled old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup milk of choice (add more if a thinner consistency is desired)
• 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 Tablespoon chia seeds or ground flaxseed
• 1/2 teaspoon maple syrup or honey or stevia
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients into a large glass container and mix until combined. You can choose to add the toppings and mix them in at this time, or wait until step 3 to add them immediately before serving
2. Cover the glass container with a lid or plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight. Toppings can be added the night before or immediately before serving.
3. Uncover and enjoy from the glass container the next day. Thin with a little more milk or water, if desired. Overnight oats can remain refrigerated up to 5 days.
4. If you want warm oats, just pop them in the microwave before enjoying!

Some Topping Ideas

Peanut Butter & Jelly

• 1 tablespoon natural peanut butter
• 1/4 cup strawberries, diced
• 2 tablespoons peanuts, crushed

Apple Pie

• 1/2 cup diced apples
• 1 tablespoon pecans chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Peach Cobbler

• 1/2 cup peaches, diced
• 1 tablespoon pecans or almonds, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Banana Nutella

• 1/2 banana, sliced
• 1 tablespoon hazelnuts, crushed
• 1 Tablespoon natural peanut or almond butter
• 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

Almond Joy

• 1/4 cup shredded coconut
• 1 Tablespoon almonds chopped
• 1 Tablespoon natural almond butter
• 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

Peanut Butter and Chocolate

• 2 Tablespoons natural peanut butter
• 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

Mixed Berry

• 1/2 cup mix of blueberries, sliced strawberries, blackberries, and/or raspberries
• 1 tablespoon pecans or almonds, chopped