Need a quick breakfast? Prepare this the night before so it’s ready to eat in the morning. Prepared with apples, oatmeal, chia seeds, and delicious spices, this is a fiber packed meal that will keep your hunger at bay.
Yield
1 Servings
Preparation time
8 hours
Cooking time
10 minutes
Total time
8 hours, 10 minutes
Ingredients
1/2 C old-fashioned rolled oats
1 Tbsp white or black chia seeds
1 tsp ground cinnamon (divided)
1 pn ground nutmeg
1 pn salt
1 C milk (of your choice)
1 tsp sweetener of choice (ex. honey, maple syrup, agave, brown sugar)
1 small diced apple
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp natural nut butter (of your choice)
Instructions
- Use a container with a lid (ex. glass jar) to prepare oatmeal. Place rolled oats, 1-2 T chia seeds ½ tsp cinnamon, pinch of nutmeg and salt into the container. Mix to combine.
- Add ½ cup of milk to container with oatmeal mixture. Mix well.
- Place in refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight.
- To a skillet, add ½ cup of water, diced apples, the remaining cinnamon, a pinch of nutmeg, vanilla extract, and your choice of sweetener. Simmer for 10 minutes or until apples are soft and tender.
- Place stewed apples with juices on top of prepared oatmeal. Drizzle almond or peanut butter on top. Enjoy!
Notes
Chef’s Note:
*If using regular peanut or almond butter, heat in microwave for 5-10 seconds until melted.
Try other toppings like granola, chopped nuts, other fresh fruit, or flax seeds.
Source
Nutrition Info per serving:
Calories: , Saturated Fat: 3.3g, Sodium: 354mg, Added Sugars: 37.7g, Fiber: 16.1g