This overnight oats recipe yields creamy, flavorful overnight oats with a good balance of texture and protein from the yogurt and milk. It provides both prebiotic fiber and probiotic cultures. You can also make this recipe using 3/4 cup of low-fat plain kefir to replace both the yogurt and the milk.
Ingredients (use organic ingredients):
- ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup milk (low-fat or nonfat dairy or soy-milk)
- ¼ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 1-2 teaspoons of sweetener (honey or pure maple syrup)
- Dash of cinnamon
- Optional: 1 Tablespoon dried cherries
Instructions:
1. Combine oats, milk, yogurt, sweetener, in a glass jar with a lid.
2. Stir or shake well to mix.
3. Cover and refrigerate overnight (or at least 6 hours).
4. In the morning, stir the oats and add optional toppings like fresh fruit, nuts, or nut butter as desired.
5. Enjoy cold or warmed up.
Makes one serving.
Nutrition Facts made w skim milk and nonfat Greek yogurt, 1 teaspoon maple syrup with no added cherries: 403 calories, 24 grams protein, 6 grams fat, 64 grams carbohydrate, 8 grams fiber, 276 mg calcium, 4 mg zinc, 165 mg magnesium.