Overnight oats have taken mornings by storm in the recent years, but let’s be honest, the flavors can start to be a little boring. Here are 5 fun flavor combinations to spice up your mornings. Oatmeal combined with superfoods are just the right combination to power up your day. These can be made a few days in advance, saving you when just need to “grab and go” and get on with your day!
All oats should start with a base. Here is a pretty simple blend of oats, liquid, protein, and optional chia/hemp seeds. From there, the flavor combinations are pretty endless. Give a few new combinations a try to reinvigorate your breakfast!
Overnight Oats Base
This base serves 1- ½ cup Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
- 1 cup plant milk (or regular milk) of your choice
- 1 scoop protein powder of your choice (Choose a flavor that will pair best with your desired mix-ins)
- 1 tbsp Chia seeds (optional)
- 1 tbsp hemp seeds (optional)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup, or liquid sweetener of choice depending on flavor combination
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Small pinch of Himalania Pink Salt
Once all ingredients from the base and mix-ins are blended, pour into container and refrigerate overnight!
Flavor mix-ins for a fun twist:
Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake
- 3 tbsp softened cream cheese (you can use a vegan option such as Kite Hill or Miyokos if necessary)
- ½ cup Natierra Organic Freeze-Dried Raspberries
- 1 tsp grated lemon zest
- Replace vanilla extract with lemon juice
Chocolate Peanut (or Nut) Butter
- Use a chocolate protein powder in your base
- 1 tbsp Natierra Organic Cacao Powder
- 2 tbsp peanut butter or nut butter of your choice
- 1 tbsp Natierra Organic Cacao Nibs
Tropical Sunrise
- Use coconut milk as your base liquid
- A handful or less of Natierra Organic Freeze-Dried Mangos (to taste)
- A handful or less of Natierra Organic Freeze-Dried Pineapple (to taste)
- A handful or less of Natierra Organic Freeze-Dried Banana (to taste)
- 1 tbsp shredded coconut flakes
Mixed Berry Crisp
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp Natierra Organic Freeze-Dried Blueberries
- 2 tbsp Natierra Organic Freeze-Dried Strawberries
- 2 tbsp of your favorite granola
Chunky Monkey
- 2 tbsp nut butter
- 1 tbsp Natierra Organic Cacao Nibs
- ½ cup Natierra Organic Freeze-Dried Bananas
Do you have a favorite combination of your own? Drop us a line so we can be sure to give them a try ourselves! Don’t forget to tag @natierrasuperfoods in all your creations 😊