If you're on the hunt for an easy whole-grain breakfast that brings a ton of fiber to the table, it's time to try overnight oatmeal. All that's required is about 30 seconds of prep the night before and a few hours in the fridge for everything to set. The following morning, you can wake up and look forward to a filling and satisfying breakfast.
Once you have the basic versatile recipe [1] down, the possibilities are endless. Try out one of these seven sweet topping combinations tomorrow morning.
- Coconut berry oats: 1 serving overnight oats (345 calories [2]) + 1/2 cup frozen mixed berries (35 calories [3]) + 1/2 tablespoon unsweetened shredded coconut (17 calories [4]) = 397 calories
- Almond butter banana oats: 1 serving overnight oats (345 calories) + 1/2 tablespoon almond butter (49 calories [5]) + 1/2 sliced banana (24 calories [6]) = 418 calories
- Apple pie oats: 1 serving overnight oats (345 calories) + 1 teaspoon cinnamon (6 calories [7]) + 2 tablespoons raisins (54 calories [8]) + 1/4 cup chopped apples (14 calories [9]) = 419 calories
- Banana split oats: 1 serving overnight oats (345 calories) + 1/2 sliced banana (24 calories [10]) + 4 sliced strawberries (15 calories [11]) + 1/2 tablespoon dark chocolate chips (35 calories [12]) = 419 calories
- Carrot cake oats: 1 serving overnight oats (345 calories) + 6 tablespoons shredded carrot (18 calories [13]) + 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut (67 calories [14]) + 1 teaspoon cinnamon (6 calories [15]) = 436 calories
- Coconut banana oats: 1 serving overnight oats (345 calories) + 1/2 sliced banana (24 calories [16]) + 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut (67 calories [17]) = 436 calories
- Tropical treat oats: 1 serving overnight oats (345 calories) + 1/4 cup diced mango (25 calories [18]) + 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut (67 calories [19]) + 1/2 small kiwi (14 calories [20]) = 451 calories
Links:
[1] https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Overnight-Oats-Recipe-34698639
[2] https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Overnight-Oats-Recipe-34698639
[3] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-frozen-fruits-wildly-nutritious-mixed-berries_f-ZmlkPTE1ODY5Mg.html
[4] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-baking-ingredients-coconut-shredded_f-ZmlkPTE3MTk5MQ.html
[5] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-nut-spreads-almond-butter-unsalted_f-ZmlkPTYyNTU5.html
[6] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-fruits-bananas-raw_f-ZmlkPTczMzI5.html
[7] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-herbs-spices-cinnamon-ground_f-ZmlkPTY0NTM2.html
[8] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-dried-fruits-raisins-seedless_f-ZmlkPTY5Mzg5.html
[9] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-fruits-apples-raw-with-skin_f-ZmlkPTYzODc4.html
[10] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-fruits-bananas-raw_f-ZmlkPTczMzI5.html
[11] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-fruits-strawberries-raw_f-ZmlkPTYzNjMy.html
[12] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-baking-ingredients-baking-chips-chocolate-special-dark-real-mildly-sweet_f-ZmlkPTE0NTEyMg.html
[13] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-packaged-vegetables-carrots-shredded_f-ZmlkPTE1MjI5Mw.html
[14] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-baking-ingredients-coconut-shredded_f-ZmlkPTE3MTk5MQ.html
[15] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-herbs-spices-cinnamon-ground_f-ZmlkPTY0NTM2.html
[16] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-fruits-bananas-raw_f-ZmlkPTczMzI5.html
[17] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-baking-ingredients-coconut-shredded_f-ZmlkPTE3MTk5MQ.html
[18] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-fruits-mangos-raw_f-ZmlkPTYzNzQy.html
[19] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-baking-ingredients-coconut-shredded_f-ZmlkPTE3MTk5MQ.html
[20] http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fresh-fruits-kiwi-fruit-chinese-gooseberries-raw_f-ZmlkPTYzNzYy.html