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Overnight Oats
Overnight oats have become a popular breakfast option over the last few years but this cold oatmeal dish has in fact been around since the early 1900s.
The original overnight oats - bircher muesli - was created by a Swiss doctor/nutritionist named Maximilian Bircher-Benner. He treated his patients with a mixture of oats, nuts, and fruit that steeped in milk overnight. The oats become a pudding-like porridge by the morning. There is no cooking involved. This recipe can be adapted to taste and diet preferences.
Recipe below.
The original overnight oats - bircher muesli - was created by a Swiss doctor/nutritionist named Maximilian Bircher-Benner. He treated his patients with a mixture of oats, nuts, and fruit that steeped in milk overnight. The oats become a pudding-like porridge by the morning. There is no cooking involved. This recipe can be adapted to taste and diet preferences.
Recipe below.
More Details
Overnight Oats
Preparation time 5 minutes (plus refrigeration)
Bake time 0 minutes
Makes 4-6 servings (800 grams or about 3½ cups)
Ingredients
- 1 banana, very ripe and mashed
- 100 grams (1 cup) oats
- 480 milliliters (2 cups) milk, juice, water or another liquid [I used soy milk]
- 40 grams (¼ cup) chia seeds
- 1½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 50 grams (3¼ tablespoons) peanut butter
- Pinch of salt
- Toppings like fresh fruit, nuts, raisins, cinnamon, maple syrup, shredded coconut, etc.
Method
- Measure ingredients.
- Stir together all ingredients in a bowl until combined.
- Spoon into a large jar (or several small jars) and close with a tight-fitting lid.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight.
- Spoon a serving of overnight oats into a bowl or if using small jars, enjoy straight from the container. Add toppings. Thin with a little milk/water if the oats are too thick or add yogurt if the mixture is too thin.
- Store jarred leftovers for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
Published: 1 June 2021
