Overnight oats, 3 ways

Overnight oats are brilliant as they are such a timesaver on busy mornings. They are also really versatile, as you can vary almost every element and they still work. The three recipes below are all different ways of prepping overnight oats, as I like to keep things interesting. They can all be made vegan by subbing out dairy for non-dairy, just make sure you include some protein like nut butter, seeds or even quinoa flakes to keep blood sugar balanced.

Buy big oats - the bigger they are, the slower they release the energy. Conversely, finely ground oats tend to spike blood sugar levels. Whole oats are high in soluble fibre, meaning they low down your digestion as well as fill you up!

Serves 1 each

Carrot cake overnight oats

Ingredients:

½ carrot grated

50g oats

100g / 4tbsp full fat Greek yoghurt

50ml milk

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tbsp mulberries

1 tbsp, walnut pieces

1 tsp chia seeds

3 strawberries, chopped

Vegan banana and peanut butter overnight oats

Ingredients:

50g oats

100g / 4 tbsp coconut yoghurt (or other vegan yoghurt)

50ml dairy free milk

1 banana

1 tbsp peanut butter

2 tsp sunflower seeds

Protein punch berry overnight oats

Ingredients:

25g oats

25g quinoa flakes

25g full fat Greek yoghurt

100ml/g natural/plain kefir

1 tbsp almond butter

1 tsp hemp seeds

1 tsp maple syrup

Raspberries

Blueberries

Method:

1. Mix it all together and plonk in the fridge for an instant brekkie in the morning!

2. You may need to add some extra milk or yoghurt to loosen it in the morning, depending how you like it.