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Overnight Oats With Water

Author Erin Dooner
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 8 hours
Overnight oats with water are a quick, high-fiber breakfast that's ready in 5 minutes with just a few ingredients. Easily made vegan or gluten-free. Read the notes if using lemon juice!

Ingredients

For the oats:

  • 1/2 cup (46 grams) rolled oats if you're gluten-free, use GF oats
  • 2/3 cup (157 ml) water
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
  • 1/4 cup thick yogurt I used coconut milk yogurt, see notes
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch salt

Optional:

  • fresh lemon juice see notes

Instructions

  • Stir all the ingredients together in a little bowl or container.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight. Give it a stir before serving.
  • Leftovers can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 4 days. The recipe is easy to quadruple for a bigger batch.

Notes

  • If you're dairy-free or vegan, use DF/vegan yogurt.
  • Adding lemon juice neutralizes the phytic acid, making it more digestible. For more details, check out my post on → Overnight Oats Benefits. If you want to do that, soak the oats for at least 12 hours. Use slightly warm milk to soak the oats, let them soak at room temperature (or slightly warmer than room temperature, like a laundry room or in a sunny spot) for 4 hours. After 4 hours, move the oats to the refrigerator for the remaining 4+ hours. Don't forget to move them into the fridge after 4 hours, or else they might spoil and/or develop something undesirable.
  • The nutrition information does not include the optional lemon juice.
  • The nutrition information provided is calculated as a courtesy and is only an estimate. I am not a licensed nutritionist or dietitian. For the most accurate nutritional data, consult a professional or use your preferred calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 301kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 12gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 30mgPotassium: 167mgFiber: 8gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 158mgIron: 1mgNet Carbs: 40
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