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Overnight oats

This delicious, healthy, low calorie overnight oats recipe is high in calcium and is guaranteed to make breakfast time, quick and easy.

  • Time to make: 5 mins, plus overnight soaking
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.1
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups rolled oats
  • 1 ½ cups skim/skim milk
  • 1 ½ cups reduced-fat, Greek yoghurt
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Place oats, milk and yoghurt in a large container that has an airtight seal. Stir well, cover and refrigerate overnight.

    2 In the morning, divide oats among 4 bowls. Add toppings of your choice and serve.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Check your oats are gluten free

    Make it vegan: Use a plant milk alternative and dairy-free yoghurt

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    Berry bircher oats

    Serves 4 (pictured)

    Add 1 large grated apple (skin on) and 80ml apple juice to basic overnight oats and soak overnight  in an airtight container. In the morning, scatter each bowl of oats with 1/2 tablespoon mixed seeds, 1/2 tablespoon chopped almonds, 1/2 cup fresh or frozen mixed berries and drizzle with 1 teaspoon honey.

    • Diabetes friendly, low kJ, low fat, high fibre, high calcium
    • Per serve: 1540kJ/369cal, 17g protein, 11g total fat, 4g sat fat, 45g carbs, 24g sugars, 6g fibre, 130mg sodium, 350mg calcium, 3.5mg iron

    Apple pie oats

    Serves 4

    Chop 2 large apples (skin on). Add apple, 2 tablespoons sultanas and 1 teaspoon cinnamon to basic overnight oats and soak overnight in an airtight container. In the morning, scatter each bowl of oats with 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts and drizzle with 1 teaspoon maple syrup.

    • Diabetes friendly, low kJ, high calcium
    • Per serve: 1410kJ/338cal, 15g protein, 11g total fat, 4g sat fat, 45g carbs, 21g sugars, 5g fibre, 110mg sodium, 330mg calcium, 3mg iron

    Banana split oats

    Serves 4

    Slice 2 bananas and 12 large strawberries. Top each bowl of basic overnight oats with fruit, 1 tablespoon shredded coconut and 1/2 tablespoon crushed peanuts.

    • Diabetes friendly, low kJ, high fibre, high calcium
    • Per serve: 1530kJ/366cal, 15g protein, 11g total fat, 6g sat fat, 50g carbs, 26g sugars, 6g fibre, 110mg sodium, 330mg calcium, 3mg iron

    Carrot cake oats

    Serves 4

    Add 1 cup grated carrot, 2 tablespoons sultanas, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger to basic overnight oats and soak overnight in an airtight container. In the morning, scatter each bowl of oats with 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts and drizzle with 1 teaspoon honey.

    • Diabetes friendly, low kJ, high calcium
    • Per serve: 1230kJ/293cal, 14g protein, 8g total fat, 3g sat fat, 40g carbs, 18g sugars, 5g fibre, 120mg sodium, 340mg calcium, 3mg iron

    Tropical coconut oats

    Serves 4

    Slice 2 bananas and 2 kiwifruit. Cice 1 mango. Top each bowl of basic overnight oats with fruit and scatter with 1 tablespoon shredded coconut.

    • Low kJ, high fibre, high calcium
    • Per serve: 1600kJ/383cal, 15g protein, 9g total fat, 5g sat fat, 60g carbs, 34g sugars, 7g fibre, 110mg sodium, 340mg calcium, 3mg iron

    More wonderful oat recipes to try:

    Bircher Muesli

    Beautiful Bircher

    Bircher Museli with almond milk

    Bircher Anzac biscuits 

    HFG tip

    • You can store overnight oats in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two days.
    • Try these oats warm on cold mornings. Microwave or heat in a pot.

    Please note: nutrition information relates to overnight oats recipe only (excluding toppings).

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