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A bowl over overnight chia oats and berries.

Overnight Chia Oats (Gluten-free, Dairy Free)


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  • Author: Alexandra Stafford
  • Total Time: 4 to 12 hours
  • Yield: 2 servings 1x
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

Adapted from my friend Serena Wolf’s recipe, which can be found here. Her apple pie overnight oats are also a favorite but entail a teensy bit more work.

Notes

Oat Milk: I love the Minor Figures oat milk for my morning muesli, for my sleeping chocolate (Beam), and, now, for these oats. As noted below, use whatever milk your heart desires.

Weck jars: I love these Weck jars for storing the muesli because one is large enough for the entire batch with room for fruit.  

Individual Jars: I also love these jars for making individual portions, in which case to each jar I add: 

  • 2 tablespoons of chia seeds
  • 1/3 cup rolled oats
  • 3/4 cup oat milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1.5 teaspoons maple syrup
  • pinch sea salt
  • dash cinnamon

Large-Batch Portion: When I can’t locate all of those cute jars, I make a large batch and store it in one of these 2-quart vessels. Then I dish out smaller servings as needed.

  • ¾ cup chia seeds
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 4.5 cups oat milk
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons chia seeds
  • 3/4 cup rolled oats
  • 1 1/4 – 1 1/2 cups oat milk or milk of choice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • a big pinch of flaky sea salt
  • cinnamon, to taste


Instructions

  1. Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl, using 1.25 cups milk if you like a thicker “oatmeal” consistency and 1.5 cups milk if you like a milkier mixture. Transfer the mixture to a storage jar and place in the fridge for a minimum of 4 hours but ideally 12 or more. The oats can stay in the fridge for 4 to 5 days.
  2. Remove the jar from the fridge and transfer the contents to two bowls. Top with fruit if desired, then serve. 
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Stir
  • Cuisine: Amerian