Vegan Gluten-free Overnight Chia Seed Oats

Hi friends!

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to save time, especially time in the kitchen and that is exactly why I LOVE prepping things for the week that I can enjoy all week long without giving it a second thought.  I work a busy job and sometimes that requires staying late.  If I don’t prepare most of my meals on the weekend, that leaves me to eat the stuff that is closest to me, which is inconveniently food court fare.

I regularly make overnight oats for the week because they are DELICIOUS and last all week without getting icky!  This week I wanted to experiment combining my recipes for chia pudding with my overnight oats.  I’m a fan! That’s for sure.  The chia gives this recipe some crunch that regular overnight oats don’t have.  Please note that this recipe requires a bit of advanced planning but literally will take you 5 active minutes to actually prepare and the rest is just fridge time! I also love that it’s so versatile in that you can use the toppings you want or the fruit you want or is in season!

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Vegan Gluten-free Overnight Chia Seed Oats

January 22, 2017

by Andrea

Category Recipes

Persons

2

Prep Time

5 minutes

Notes

* I use the brand Truvia **Ensure you use certified gluten-free oats if required.

Ingredients

Pudding

• 3/4 cup quick cooking oats**
• 1/4 cup chia seeds
• 2 cups unsweetened almond milk or other non-dairy milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
• 1/2 tsp Stevia* (or 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup)

Toppings (optional):

• 1/2 cup chopped strawberries
• 2 tbsp almond butter
• 1 tbsp nuts of choice etc.

Instructions

1. Combine all pudding ingredients in a bowl, cover and refrigerate overnight or for 4-6 hours to allow the chia seeds to soak up the liquid.
2. At this time, you can serve cold with toppings of choice or assemble it with your toppings to be eaten later as breakfast or a snack. I decided to use strawberries and a bit of almond butter for my toppings.
3. Enjoy!

Tags

dairy-free,

gluten-free,

Snack,

vegan

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Nutrition Disclaimer

This information is provided as an estimate only and does not include ANY toppings I used. The below information may change with any substitution you make or variances in brands used.