Overnight Oats recipe

I'm obsessed with this! So good! I make it a couple of times per week.

I don't use fruit in my recipe because I try to practice proper food combining, and fruit does not combine well with oats. Also, I use oat bran instead of rolled oats because they are more nutritious and less processed. I just ordered organic oat groats from GF Harvest that I plan to grind myself.

Those of us with digestive challenges need to be cautious with raw oats though. It's best to add a little lemon juice or apple cider vinegar to reduce the phytic acid, and even better to soak and rinse them for up to 24 hrs before even making the overnight oats. Last night instead of putting the rinsed oats and flax seeds in the fridge with the rest of the ingredients, I put them in a bowl with a little water inside my crock-pot on the warm setting all night long. In the morning I combined everything together and used the nut butter and chocolate chips as a topping.

My Ingredients:

• 1 cup vanilla unsweetened almond milk (preferably home made or Silk brand)
• 2/3 cup organic oat bran (GF Harvest, One Degree, or other reputable brand)
• 5 oz container organic unsweetened coconut yogurt plain or vanilla (So Delicious)
• 1 TBS organic chia seeds
• 1-2 tsp organic flax seeds
• 1 capful organic vanilla extract
• 1 TBS mini chocolate chips (organic 85% cocoa or Enjoy Life brand)
• Organic stevia extract to taste (Vitamin Shoppe brand Plnt)
• Optional for more protein: Add 1 scoop organic protein powder to the milk and blend in a shaker cup before putting it in the glass ball jar. (I use Sunwarrior Warrior Blend Organic Plant-Based Protein Vanilla)

I find it easier to stir everything together before adding the yogurt and oats.

• Add in the morning as a topping: 1 heaping TBS organic nut butter (my fav is NuttZo Organic 7 Nut & Seed Butter) and chocolate chips.

Here are more ideas from Food Network: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/overnight-oats-3416659

I use a slightly different version of the recipe than Food Network because I like to get 2-3 servings out of my batch. Also, my version is sugar-free except for the mini chocolate chips.