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Sugar-Free Overnight Oats

While this can be made overnight for a convenient breakfast, I actually also enjoy it in the evening as a snack! You can also gently heat the finished oats to warm the mixture, either in the oven or on the stove top.
Course Breakfast
Keyword oats
Servings 2 people

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped dates or 1/4 cup chopped apricots or raisins (see note)
  • 1 –2 teaspoons chia seeds
  • 1/4 rounded teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 –1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • pinch of sea salt
  • 11/4 cups nondairy milk use organic soy for more protein

Instructions

  • In a bowl, combine the rolled oats, dates, chia seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and milk.
  • Stir through.
  • Cover and refrigerate overnight (see note). The oats will absorb a lot of the milk overnight. In the morning, you may want to leave it as is so it remains thick, or add a little extra milk to thin.
  • If desired, you can also add extra toppings/fruit, as suggested below.
  • If you’d like it sweeter, add a drizzle of date syrup, coconut nectar, or pure maple syrup.

Notes

Optional Add-Ins:
  • mashed ripe banana (best to add in the morning before eating, so it doesn’t oxidize)
  • other fresh fruit (ex: berries, chopped apples or pears, sliced peaches or plums, sliced bananas)
  • hemp, pumpkin, or sunflower seeds
  • chopped nuts (ex: almonds, pecans, walnuts, pistachios)
  • dollop of nut butter to stir through
Dried Fruit Note: The dried fruit will plump and rehydrate with the soaking. If you aren’t a fan of dried fruit, simply omit it. It adds natural sweetness, but you can add some of your favorite natural sweeteners instead if you prefer.
Kitchen Tip: Instead of soaking overnight, you can also soak this mixture for 1–2 hours at room temperature and it will soften nicely (it softens more after a few hours, but if soaking overnight be sure to refrigerate).