Description
Make easy overnight oats with water, with no milk or yogurt needed. This simple make-ahead breakfast is easy to customize with your favorite flavors and toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseeds
- 2-3 teaspoons maple syrup, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Optional add-ins: Nut or seed butter, PB2, yogurt, dairy-free cream cheese, mashed banana, applesauce, blended fruit, cocoa powder, protein powder, or dried fruit. See the post above for amounts and tips.
Instructions
- In a jar or other container with a lid, mix the rolled oats, water, ground flaxseeds, maple syrup, and ground cinnamon.
- Add any desired flavor options while preparing the oats.
- Let them soak for at least 2 hours for the oats to soften, but overnight is best.
- Top with toppings before serving.
Notes
See the blog post for options to make the oats creamy, flavor options, and toppings.
If you prefer a thinner consistency for your overnight oats, then add a splash of water.
Cocoa powder, protein powder, and powdered peanut butter will thicken the oats. You may need to add more water to thin it out. For protein powder, I have to add a lot more water.
Adjust the maple syrup to suit your preference for sweetness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- soak time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: breakfast
- Method: no bake
- Cuisine: american
