5 Overnight Oat Recipes to Get You Through the Work Week

Happy Monday!!

Sooooo if you’re anything like me you love but hate meal prepping. Cooking/baking/prepping is very calming and soothing to me, but can be time consuming. I try to spread my meal prepping out throughout the week- making meals and food prepping for two or three day spans instead of a week. I don’t know what I want to eat a week down the road so why bother prepping that far? One thing that is super easy to prep and gives you variety- overnight oats!! Gluten free and dairy free of course, but there’s so many different ways you can make overnight oats. The options are endless, so it makes them exciting. You don’t feel like you’re eating the same thing everyday when you can mix them up.

I know oats aren’t considered paleo, but they’re a great option for when you’re in a pinch and just need to mix it up. Most mornings for breakfast I love something with a little more traditional straight protein and fat, like eggs, bacon, avocado and greens. When I get bored, oats are always my go to. Best part- if you’re not feeling oats you can always replace them with chia seeds and hemp seeds! It’s an easy swap.

So I’ve created five easy peasy overnight oat recipes that will get you through the work week. It’s so nice to just grab and go- no microwave or extra prep needed. Plus all of them are super delicious jam packed with healthy fats, protein and carbs! (And sneaky caffeine!) The best.

Morning Wake Up Call

Ingredients

Base

¼-½ cup of gluten free oats

1 tbsp chia seeds

¼ cup almond milk

¼ cup cold brew

1 tbsp almond butter

1 tbsp maple syrup or honey- optional and as desired

Toppings

½ banana

1 tbsp cacao nibs

Sweet Sunrise

Ingredients

Base

¼-½ cup of gluten free oats

1 tbsp hemp seeds

½ cup almond milk

1 tbsp cashew butter

1 tbsp goji berries

1 tbsp pepitas

1 tbsp honey- optional and as desired

Toppings

handful of raspberries (about ¼ cup)

handful of goji berries

Banana Bread

Ingredients

Base

¼-½ cup of gluten free oats

½ cup of almond milk

1 tbsp flaxseed meal

1 tbsp peanut butter

1 tbsp chopped walnuts

1 tbsp honey or maple syrup- optional and as desired

Toppings

½ banana

handful of blueberries

Matcha Magic

Ingredients

Base

¼-½ cup of gluten free oats

1 tbsp chia seeds

½ cup of almond milk

1 tbsp Tropeaka vanilla protein powder

1 tsp matcha

1 tbsp honey or maple syrup- optional and as desired

Toppings

handful of blackberries

1 tbsp of pumpkin seeds

Pumpkin Power

Ingredients

Base

¼-½ cup of gluten free oats

1 tbsp pumpkin puree

½ cup of almond milk

1 tbsp almond butter

1 tbsp pecans

dash of cinnamon

dash of pumpkin spice

1 tbsp maple syrup- optional and as desired

Toppings

1 tbsp dried coconut

1 tbsp raisins

½ gala apple

Directions: All

Once you have combined all the ingredients for your base, mix together well with a spoon.

Add more milk if needed. Cap and place all in the fridge overnight or for at least ten minutes if you’re making in the morning.

In the morning, add your toppings and take it to go to work or eat right then and there. Everything will be congealed together and it’s so yummy!

Mix and match ingredients and toppings as you’d like- that’s what makes it fun! You can swap out milks, butters, fruit- really make it your own.

Until Friday!

XO,