6 Flavours for Easy & Healthy Breakfast Meal Prep

If you don’t have time to make breakfast in the mornings, Overnight Oats are a meal prep game-changer. Healthy, delicious, and super easy to prep – you can have a work week’s worth of breakfast prepared in minutes. I especially love them because they keep me feeling full for hours.

There are a ton of different and fun flavours to try – here I’ll show you 6 of my favourite overnight oats flavour combinations, everything from bold and decadent to fruity and tropical.

NOTE #1: For all recipes, refrigerate overnight for the best texture – but if you don’t have time, make sure to refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours. The longer they soak, the softer and creamier they’ll taste!

NOTE #2: While there are different types of oats, Rolled Oats are ideal for Overnight Oats:
► Rolled Oats have been cooked, dried and rolled flat
► Steel Cut Oats are RAW and need to be cooked first (for roughly 30-40 mins) before consumption
► Quick Oats are rolled oats that have been cut into thinner, smaller flakes – making them too mushy for Overnight Oats and not ideal

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1 serving of BASE OATS contains: 310 calories, 12g protein, 45g carbs, 6.5g fat, 14g sugar, and 7g fibre. This is based on using unsweetened almond milk.

BASE OATS (1 serving):
Combine and refrigerate overnight:

► Rolled oats (1/2 cup)
► Chia seeds (1 tbsp)
► Milk (1/2 cup)
► Greek yogurt (1/4 cup)
► Maple syrup (1 tbsp)

BASE OATS (4 servings for meal prep):
Combine and refrigerate overnight:

► Rolled oats (2 cups)
► Chia seeds (1/4 cup)
► Milk (2 cups)
► Greek yogurt (1 cup)
► Maple syrup (1/4 cup)

 

FLAVOUR #1 – BANANA BREAD

First, prepare banana puree by mashing a ripe banana until it softens into a puree.

Refrigerate ingredients:

► Base oats (1 serving)
► Banana puree
► Ground cinnamon (1/2 tsp)
► Vanilla extract (1/2 tsp)

Add toppings:

► Banana slices
► Maple syrup
► Chopped walnuts

 

FLAVOUR #2 – PB&J (PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY)

Prepare raspberry puree:

► In a saucepan over medium heat, combine raspberries (1 cup), maple syrup (1 tbsp), and vanilla extract (1/2 tsp)
► Whisk and stir until it softens into a smooth puree consistency
► Set aside to cool

Refrigerate ingredients overnight:

► Base oats (1 serving)
► Raspberry puree
► Natural peanut butter (2 tbsp)

Add toppings:

► Raspberries
► Chopped walnuts
► Maple syrup

 

FLAVOUR #3 – PINA COLADA

Refrigerate ingredients overnight:

► Base oats (1 serving)
► Pineapple chunks (1/4 cup)
► Coconut flakes (1 tbsp)

Add toppings:

► Pineapple chunks
► Coconut flakes
► Chopped walnuts

 

FLAVOUR #4 – MOCHA LATTE

Refrigerate ingredients overnight:

► Base oats (1 serving)
► Espresso (1-2 shots) or coffee (1/4 cup)
► Cocoa powder (1 tbsp)
► Pinch of salt

Add toppings:

► Chopped walnuts
► Coconut flakes
► Crushed chocolate

 

FLAVOUR #5 – CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CUP

Prepare chocolate syrup:

► Melted coconut oil (1 tbsp)
► Cocoa powder (1 tsp)
► Maple syrup (1 tsp)
► Pinch of salt

Refrigerate ingredients overnight:

► Base oats (1 serving)
► Peanut butter (2 tbsp)
► Cocoa powder (1 tbsp)
► Chocolate syrup (pour over top of oats mixture)

Add toppings:

► Blueberries and/or raspberries

 

FLAVOUR #6 – LEMON BLUEBERRY PIE

Use 1 lemon to prepare lemon juice and lemon zest

Refrigerate ingredients overnight:

► Base oats (1 serving)
► Blueberries (1/4 cup)
► Lemon juice (2 tbsp)
► Lemon zest (1 tsp)
► Vanilla extract (1/2 tsp)

Add toppings:

► Blueberries
► Hemp hearts
► Coconut flakes

*NOTE: For this recipe, make sure not to use cow milk with lemon, as the combination will cause curdling and result in an unpleasant texture. Use other types of milk, like almond, cashew, etc. instead.