Overnight Oats
Five minutes tonight buys you breakfast tomorrow.
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Riff Kitchen@riffkitchen
Overnight Oats
Five minutes tonight buys you breakfast tomorrow.
By Riff KitchenOn Riff.kitchen, recipes start from what is already in your fridge. Add what you have, and it plans around whatever goes off first.
- plus 6 hr chilling
- 5 min
- servings
- 2
- effort
- Easy
Classic's note
The ratio is what matters: equal volumes of oats and liquid. More and it is soup, less and it never softens.
Method
5 steps · tap one to tick it off
Tips
Use rolled oats, not steel-cut. Rolled oats soften overnight into a creamy texture. Steel-cut oats stay hard and chewy without cooking.
Stir the jar again after 15 minutes. Chia seeds clump as they start to swell. A second stir spreads them out, so the oats set evenly instead of in gel pockets.
Swaps
No Yogurt (Greek)? Plant-based yogurt, such as coconut or soy. With maple syrup for the honey, the jar is vegan.
No Honey? Maple syrup or agave, the same amount.
No Chia Seeds? Ground flaxseed, the same amount. It thickens a little less.
Storage
Fridge: 3 to 4 days in a sealed container. The oats soften more each day, and the blueberries go on only when serving.
Freezer: Not worth freezing: the yogurt separates and the oats thaw watery, and a fresh jar takes 5 minutes.
Serving: Serve cold. Stir and add a splash of oat milk if it has set too firm.
Fridge and reheating follow Illinois Extension; freezer times are for quality and follow the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, as on what freezes and what does not.
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Classic's note
The ratio is what matters: equal volumes of oats and liquid. More and it is soup, less and it never softens.
Instructions
Follow the steps to perfection.
Tips
Use rolled oats, not steel-cut. Rolled oats soften overnight into a creamy texture. Steel-cut oats stay hard and chewy without cooking.
Stir the jar again after 15 minutes. Chia seeds clump as they start to swell. A second stir spreads them out, so the oats set evenly instead of in gel pockets.
Swaps
No Yogurt (Greek)? Plant-based yogurt, such as coconut or soy. With maple syrup for the honey, the jar is vegan.
No Honey? Maple syrup or agave, the same amount.
No Chia Seeds? Ground flaxseed, the same amount. It thickens a little less.
Storage
Fridge: 3 to 4 days in a sealed container. The oats soften more each day, and the blueberries go on only when serving.
Freezer: Not worth freezing: the yogurt separates and the oats thaw watery, and a fresh jar takes 5 minutes.
Serving: Serve cold. Stir and add a splash of oat milk if it has set too firm.
Fridge and reheating follow Illinois Extension; freezer times are for quality and follow the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, as on what freezes and what does not.
Made it?
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