INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup old fashioned or rolled oats
1/3 cup plain yogurt
2/3 cup unsweetened milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of salt
0-2 tsp honey or maple syrup
optional: chia seeds or ground flax meal (creaminess), chopped nuts (texture), protein powder (protein boost), nut butter, sliced fruit or berries
DIRECTIONS:
The night before you want to eat your oats (or up to 4 hours beforehand) mix all ingredients together in a large mason jar. Put the lid on the mason jar and store in your fridge. When you're ready to eat, open the lid and enjoy!!
Make it gluten free: Use gluten free oats
Make it dairy-free: Use plant-based milk & yogurt (soy, oat, coconut, nut milk)
Make it vegan: Use the milk & yogurt options above and swap maple syrup instead of honey.
To take it to the next level, grab a couple more ingredients!
Banana Chocolate Chip: 1/2 ripe banana, sliced and 2 Tbsp dark chocolate chips
Pumpkin spice: 1/2 cup plain pumpkin puree, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Chocolate Peanut Butter: 2 Tbsp peanut butter (almond or sunflower works too!), 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder