Vegan Overnight Oats
This raw vegan overnight oats recipe is fast and easy to make, and it works great for busy morning schedules. The hardest part is remembering to prepare it the night before!
Oats are a nutritious way to start your day. According to Dr. Greger, “Oats contain anti-inflammatory and antioxidant phytonutrients that can help prevent buildup in the arteries and maintain arterial function. The fiber in oatmeal binds to cholesterol, resulting in lower blood cholesterol levels. In fact, just one serving a day of oats or barley may lower cholesterol.”
Oatmeal is also great for your weight loss goals! “The soluble fiber of oatmeal forms a gel in the stomach, delaying stomach emptying. The oatmeal fiber makes people feel full for a longer period, helping with weight loss. In a double-blinded randomized trial of overweight and obese men and women, almost 90% of the oatmeal-treated subjects reduced their body weight compared to the control group that had no weight loss.”
We like vegan overnight oats because it’s a hearty breakfast that you don’t have to cook in the morning. This recipe makes enough for 4 servings so for us, we can eat it on two different mornings. I don’t recommend keeping it more than two days, though, so you’ll need to finish it quickly.
If you love oats like we do, you might also enjoy our raw Rolled Oats Breakfast recipe.
If you make this recipe, please let us know your thoughts in the comments below. And please share with your friends to help spread the word about healthy plant based eating.
- 2 cups unsweetened almond milk or your favorite non-dairy milk
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- Pour the non-dairy milk into a mixing bowl or sealable container and add the oats. Stir to mix.
- Add the peanut butter, maple syrup and chia seeds. Stir to mix well. You may need to heat the peanut butter a little to soften it.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Serve the next morning topped with your favorite fruit and cinnamon.
Serving size is about 1 cup.
Top with strawberries, blueberries, bananas or your favorite fruit.
Inspired by Camilla over at Power Hungry.
I am just getting started on the vegan diet and this website just trying to figure it out so I need help
Hi Mary! Hopefully our recipes will help you with your transition. It can be a bit confusing at first. We eat a LOT more veggies, potatoes and whole grain rice. Please let me know if you have questions!