Overnight Steel Cut Oats

5 from 1 vote

This is how to make Overnight Steel Cut Oats, the best healthy breakfast to meal prep. Gluten-free, high fiber and 3 flavor options!

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time6 10

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Breakfast, meal prep, Oats, overnight oats

Servings:

Ingredients

Base recipe:

4 cups water or milk or half and half
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups uncooked steel cut oats
1.5 tablespoon maple syrup or sweetener of choice
Toppings of choice see below

Berry Explosion:

½ cup blueberries fresh or frozen
½ cup strawberries diced

Banana Nut:

1 banana sliced
2 tablespoon nut butter of choice ie. peanut butter, almond butter
1 tablespoon sliced almonds
½ teaspoon cinnamon

Chocolate Peanut Butter:

2 tablespoon natural peanut butter
1 tablespoon chopped peanuts
2 tablespoon chocolate chips

Instructions

In a large pot over medium-high heat add water and salt and bring to a boil. *It's important to watch the pot to ensure the ingredients don't boil over.
Once boiling, reduce the heat and add in the oats and maple syrup. Continue stirring for 2-3 minutes to soften the oats.
Remove the pot from the heat and allow the oats to come to room temperature. Once cool, add to one large container or 4 small containers, cover and place in the fridge overnight.
In the morning, add toppings of choice and enjoy cold.

Notes

If you prefer to use quick-cooking steel cut oats you absolutely can. This will result in a softer texture.

For added nutrients, feel free to add a sprinkle of hemp seeds, chia seeds or flax seeds or even a scoop of protein powder (I recommend stirring these in once the oats are cool).

If you would like to enjoy these warm, add the oats back to a small pot in the morning and stir over low-medium heat until warm.

*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.

Nutrition

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