I’ve become quite a fan of overnight chia oats, a must-have staple of all the raw foodies out there. I’m not too fond of the idea of eating all things raw but this particular treat is something special; it agrees with my belly, keeps me satisfied, and is just plain delicious. Chia oats are uncooked oat flakes and chia seeds soaked in an acidic medium for at least 8 hours to soften the grains and release the nutrients. As soon as oats are mixed, they don’t taste that great, kind of starchy and chewy; but after the fermentation they become soft and flavorful, like cooked oats. Chia seeds turn gelatinous, and add a pleasant texture, plus they have a tremendous amount of health benefits. Check out this article from Authority Nutrition about chia seeds with references to studies. The flavor of the fruit also spreads throughout making these oats taste like dessert.
HOW TO MAKE STRAWBERRY BANANA OVERNIGHT CHIA OATS
Ingredients
1 cup raw milk
1/2 cup kefir (how to make kefir; or buy at most grocery stores next to yogurt)
1 cup rolled oats
3 tablespoons chia seeds
2 tablespoons strawberry jelly
1/2 cup or 1 cup chopped strawberries
1/2 banana
Instructions
Place all ingredients in a quart mason jar, shake to combine. The jar won’t be full, to leave space for shaking and oats and chia increasing in size.
Put the jar in the fridge overnight, or at least 8 hours.
Enjoy topped with pieces of strawberries.
Strawberry Banana Overnight Chia Oats
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup kefir
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 3 tablespoons chia seeds
- 2 tablespoons strawberry jelly
- 1/2-1 cup cholled strawberries
- 1/2 banana
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a quart mason jar, shake to combine. The jar won't be full, to leave space for shaking, plus oats and chia increase in size.
- Put the jar in the fridge overnight, or at least 8 hours.
- Enjoy topped with pieces of strawberries.Â
3 comments
So yummy ! I agree !
I actually mixed this in a bowl and then divided the mixture in the small, half pint Mason jars in the fridge. It makes a great grab and go breakfast for the kids! No bowls or arguing over “who got the most” !!!
I have also tried this with blackberries and it was so yum !
I am a new-er reader to your blog. Love your recipes!
Thank you, Genet! Glad you enjoy the blog 🙂
After overreacting to the “presence of phytates” in oat groats, I have been discarding their soak water into which I had incorporated whey from either raw milk.or yogurt.
This entirely new perspective, including the recipes, interests me greatly: It would appear that once the phytates have been extracted from the groats, they no longer exist as a threatening entity. Their protective role having been completed, they have emerged in a neutral or passive state and become part of the fermenting process.
I look forward to being instructed by this centuries old preparation of oats.
Thank you!
Mary