When it comes to overnight oats, the flavour combo options are almost endless!
Plus, overnight oats can be made in advance, allowing you to enjoy a nourishing brekky on the go — even on busy mornings! For example, mix up a big batch and keep it in lidded jars to grab on your way to work.
We've used the overnight oats with hemp hearts and black chia seeds from Merre Granola, located in the Wheatbelt of WA. All these wholesome ingredients are grown in WA! Plus, they're chock-full of vitamins, minerals, and fibre.
Here are 4 tasty ways to enjoy them.
CARROT CAKE
You get a creamy, mildly tangy & sweet result by using yoghurt, maple syrup, and milk with the oats — a little bit like carrot cake frosting! Along with warming cinnamon, grated carrot, and a topping of nuts & dried fruits, this healthy brekky adaption is (almost) as good as the real thing.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Merre Granola overnight oats
- 1/3 cup milk (of choice)
- 1/3 cup natural yoghurt (of choice)
- 1/2 tbsp maple syrup (or more/less to taste)
- 1 small carrot
- 1/3 tsp ground cinnamon
- Dash of vanilla essence
- dried apricots & walnuts to serve
- Mix Merre Overnight Oats, maple syrup, yoghurt, grated carrot, vanilla, cinnamon and milk in a bowl or jar. Leave in your fridge overnight, or up to 4 days.
- Serve overnight oats with roughly chopped walnuts and apricots.
HAZELNUT NUTELLA & BANANA
This gourmet version of breakfast oats is to die for! By combining hazelnuts and cocoa powder, we create a chocolatey mix that reminds us of Nutella. It's perfect when served with a sliced banana!
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Merre Granola overnight oats
- 1/2 cup milk (of choice)
- 1/2 tbsp maple syrup (or more/less to taste)
- 1/2 tbsp Raw Food Factory organic raw cacao powder
- handful of toasted hazelnuts
- banana to serve
- Mix Merre Overnight Oats, maple syrup, cacao powder and milk in a bowl or jar. Add chopped hazelnuts to taste. Leave in your fridge overnight, or up to 4 days.
- Serve overnight oats with roughly chopped hazelnuts and sliced banana.
CHAI APPLE
You can't go wrong with this warming combo. The tender apple, warming chai spices, and soft overnight oats work together beautifully in this soothing breakfast bowl.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Merre Granola overnight oats
- 1/2 cup milk (of choice)
- 1/2 tbsp maple syrup (or more/less to taste)
- 2 tsp Infuse Tea chai latte powder
- 1 apple
- 1/3 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tbsp butter
- Mix Merre Overnight Oats, chai powder, maple syrup and milk in a bowl or jar. Leave in your fridge overnight, or up to 4 days.
- Dice apple. Cook in a frypan over medium-high heat with butter, cinnamon and brown sugar for 5-6 minutes until tender.
- Serve overnight oats with cooked apple.
PB & J
Try this wholesome take on a classic PB&J sandwich. We've replaced the sugary jam with roughly mashed, seasonal berries, and used natural peanut butter without added oils or sugar. The result? Delicious, and good for you!
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Merre Granola overnight oats
- 1/2 cup milk (of choice)
- 1/2 tbsp maple syrup (or more/less to taste)
- 1 tbsp Nutta Butta natural peanut butter
- 100g fresh strawberries (you can use other berries depending on seasonality)
- handful of toasted peanuts
- Mix Merre Overnight Oats, peanut butter, maple syrup and milk in a bowl or jar. Leave in your fridge overnight, or up to 4 days.
- Roughly mash berries using a fork.
- Serve overnight oats with mashed berries and topped with peanuts.