Originally published in the Today’s Parent September/October 2018 issue. Photo by Erik Putz.
Overnight Chia Oatmeal
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PREP TIME
5 min
TOTAL TIME
5 min
Serves
4
Photo: Erik Putz
Fire up your kid’s mind and body for a day of learning with the perfect equation of protein plus fibre found in these make-ahead puddings.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk
- 2/3 cup rolled oats
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 4 tsp honey
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 4 tbsp dried cranberries
- 2 bananas , thinly sliced
- 4 tbsp toasted sliced almonds
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine almond milk, oats, chia seeds, honey, vanilla and cranberries. Spoon mixture into small mason jars or washed jam jars.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Before serving, top puddings with sliced bananas and almonds.
Tip
Switch up the nuts and fresh and dried fruits in this recipe with whatever your family likes best.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 244,
- Protein
- 5.5 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 43 g,
- Fat
- 7.5 g,
- Fibre
- 14 g,
- Sodium
- 70 mg.
