I am enjoying these Blueberry Pie Overnight Oats bright and early this morning. I made them last night and when I woke up I had a highly nutritious, gluten free, high fiber, protein-packed superfood breakfast waiting for me.
I am all about premade breakfast. Why?
I am one lazy morning girl, and if you follow me here you know this about me. Mornings and Amy do not go well together. Â Sadly I always seem to wake up hungry, so the first thing I do is start the coffee maker and the second, get my breakfast.
Sometimes I go to sleep thinking about my morning coffee and breakfast.
Strange? Yes, but honest.
Overnight oats are quite genius, you throw quick oats in a bowl with a milk. For me coconut, almond or cashew milk.
You only want to use quick oats when making overnight oats. I wanted these oats to be reminiscent of blueberry pie. That little bit of cinnamon and maple mixed in accomplished that flavor for me.
I like using mason jars for my overnight oats. It makes mixing and storing a snap. Just throw everything in the mason jar, give it a good stir and shake, pop the lid on and put the jar in the refrigerator to pull out in the morning.
Toppings are pretty much whatever you like. I always try and add a healthy fat, which in this case was the sliced almonds. Then I tossed on more blueberries and another sprinkle of cinnamon.
If you are a real sweet tooth, you could add a drizzle of maple syrup.
I hope you make up a batch of these Blueberry Pie Overnight Oats, and if you do please let me know what you think.
Blueberry Pie Overnight Oats
Ingredients
Oats:
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond or coconut milk
- 3/4 cup gluten free quick oats
- 1/2 cup organic blueberries
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder {optional}
Toppings:
- 1 tablespoon sliced almonds more if desired
- 1-2 tablespoon fresh organic blueberries
- pinch of cinnamon
Instructions
- In a mason jar or bowl mash and crush blueberries.
- Add the remaining ingredients and stir well to combine. If you are using a mason jar you can put the lid on and give it several good shakes to help blend together.
- Place in refrigerator overnight.
- In the morning dump ingredients into a serving bowl and top with whatever ingredients you like. I used more blueberries, sliced almonds a sprinkle of cinnamon.
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Nutritional Information does not include toppings
Would this be okay heated up in the a.m. in the microwave? I just prefer oatmeal warm instead of cold. Creature of habit.
The nutritional facts for this recipe is showing 451 calories. Is that number calculated using unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk?
Thanks.
Almond milk