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3 ways to eat Overnight Oats which are anything but boring

February 4, 2016

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All about Overnight Oats and 3 recipes that will make you look forward to eating oats for breakfast! Check them out now 🙂

 

 

We are all aware of the numerous health benefits of oats. But one must admit that the same oats porridge every morning for breakfast does become a kind of a monotony and you crave for something different. Also, there are people who are not a fan of the gooey texture of oats once it is cooked.

 

 

Overnight oats to the rescue!

What is overnight oats?

These days overnight oats seems to be trending concept around the world, where quick oats or instant oatmeal is soaked overnight in water / yogurt and had the following morning with toppings of choice, be it nuts, fruits, chia seeds, milk, yogurt, dried fruit, flaxseed meal, honey etc.

You may wonder how this is different from how oats are typically eaten, cooked as a porridge. In this case, soaking overnight, partially cooks / softens the oats and they can be eaten as it is the following morning, with no cooking whatsoever. The overnight oats have an interesting texture that I find much more likeable than that of cooked oats.

The health benefits of overnight oats:

  • Overnight oats cuts down cooking time, gives a different texture to oats and there’s huge scope for variety by just changing the toppings. It is my new favourite way to enjoy the health benefits of eating oats for breakfast.
  • Can be prepped the previous night so a health conscious person doesn’t have to think of what breakfast to make / cook, the oats are soaked and ready, just add your toppings of choice and the breakfast is ready. Can also be prepped in a bottle the previous night and it becomes an on-the-go breakfast.
  • Soaking overnight generates slight fermentation so the breakfast is rich in probiotics which are gut friendly
  • Soaking reduces phytates which are present in all grains, phytates reduce absorption of minerals and there the grains become better bio available on soaking.
  • This texture will appeal to anyone who doesn’t like the texture of cooked oats.
  • One such bowl of overnight oats is rich in fiber, complex carbs, protein, probiotics and antioxidants from the fruits / nuts etc added as toppings.

 

 

Here are 3 recipes with Horlicks Overnight Oats – each recipe serves 1. The recipes can easily be scaled up to serve more.

 

 

OVERNIGHT OATS RECIPE 1 #thehealthybowl

Delicious Banana, Almond, Honey & Oats bowl

Soak 1/2 cup Horlicks Oats in 1/2 cup water + 1 tbsp yogurt overnight in a bowl. Keep covered and leave it on the counter. Do not refrigerate.

To soaked overnight oats, add:

1/2 cup milk

Mix well and top with:

1 tbsp honey

1 medium banana sliced

5-6 roasted almonds, chopped

Chia seeds or flaxseed meal

Garnish with a dusting of cinnamon powder

Eat / serve immediately.

 

 

OVERNIGHT OATS RECIPE 2

Banana Cafe Mocha Smoothie

Soak 1/2 cup Horlicks Oats in 1/2 cup water + 1 tbsp yogurt overnight in a bowl. Keep covered and leave it on the counter. Do not refrigerate.

In a blender, add:

Soaked overnight oats

1/2 cup milk

1 medium banana (peeled and frozen overnight)

1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 tsp instant coffee powder

1 tbsp coconut sugar or raw honey

2 cubes of ice

Blend until you get a smoothie and serve immediately.

 

 

OVERNIGHT OATS RECIPE 3 #thehealthybowl

Overnight Oats “Curd Rice”

Soak 1/2 cup Horlicks Oats in 1/2 cup water + 1 tbsp yogurt overnight in a bowl. Keep covered and leave it on the counter. Do not refrigerate.

In a bowl, mix:

Soaked overnight oats

1 cup yogurt

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp grated ginger

Heat 1 tsp oil / ghee. Add 1/4 tsp cumin seeds, sprig of curry leaves and 1 green chilli finely minced. Mix well and chill for 30 minutes before eating.

If you have any further queries about Overnights Oats, there’s a video coming up soon on my Youtube channel and you can also leave me your query in the comment below.

This post has been written in association with Horlicks Oats.

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Comments

  1. Ashwini says: February 4, 2016 at 4:36 pm

    Such an interesting post..will definitely try them..thank you:-)

    Reply
  2. Nikhil Deshpande says: February 5, 2016 at 6:00 am

    Is flaxseed meal same as ground flaxseeds?

    Reply
  3. Gitika Narayani says: February 5, 2016 at 9:59 am

    Hey what yogurt do we use?

    Reply
  4. Foodlood Fl says: February 8, 2016 at 7:31 am

    We welcome you to a delicious feast of exquisite dishes at #Foodlood. With a wide range of Indian cuisines to choose from

    Reply
  5. Ambily says: March 25, 2016 at 3:07 am

    Hi, I added curd at night, but my oats tasted sour in the morning. Can I do away with curd??

    Reply
  6. pragya says: February 16, 2017 at 6:05 pm

    Hi nandita

    Thanks for this post. it has changed my breakfast routine. I never miss a breakfast on any day now. Its healthy and such a non fuss way to prepare.
    thank you saffron trail!

    Reply
    • Nandita Iyer says: March 4, 2017 at 8:03 am

      so glad to hear that

      Reply
  7. ishita says: April 11, 2017 at 12:31 pm

    Hii…u told to add yoghurt while soaking oats n in morning to add milk. Is it ok to consume milk n yoghurt together? Can i use the same yoghurt/curd i make at home.

    Reply
    • Nandita Iyer says: April 17, 2017 at 3:56 pm

      yogurt is made from milk – don’t think it creates any problems 🙂 Many smoothies use yogurt + milk

      Reply

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