Confession: I used to hate oats. I never understood their appeal. I thought they were bland, boring, and uninspiring. To be fair, they can be pretty ordinary if they’re not cooked in the right way. However, once I started experimenting with oats I started to appreciate them so much more. They can be cooked on the hob as a warm, hearty breakfast, or prepared the night before and garnished with your favourite topping as a delicious chilled pot of goodness!
Overnight oats are idiot proof. You can’t fail if you get the measurements correct. All you have to do is mix a bunch of ingredients and leave it in the fridge overnight! Who thought something so simple could make such a great breakfast.
In this video I’ve teamed up with Quaker to show you how to make my favourite base, and 3 different ways to top your oats in the morning. Hope you learn something new, or are at least inspired to make some yourself!
For the base
- Half a cup of quick oats
- 1 cup of coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon of honey
- 1/2 a teaspoon of vanilla essence
- a pinch of sea salt
Toppings
Try these variations…
- Chopped strawberries, cacao nibs & a drizzle of honey
- Layer with mango puree (half a mango blended with 1/2 cup of water) and top with fresh mango
- Mix a teaspoon of cacao powder with the base, top with chopped banana and some granola
Hi Mari! I would like to ask what brand of granola did you used? Thank you so much!
I can’t remember but I think it was an Australian brand with macadamias in it!