Salted Caramel Overnight Oats

Creamy oats, with a layer of homemade caramel and a sprinkle of sea salt flakes. An indulgent, yet healthy breakfast.

KEEPING IT HEALTHY

To keep this a healthy breakfast I made a caramel using Medjool dates. They have a natural caramel flavour.

Using this caramel means no refined sugars are used.

You can find the recipe here.

THE OATS

I made a simple, unsweetened overnight oats as the date caramel will bring all the sweetness it needs.

To make the oats I mixed rolled oats, oat yoghurt, almond milk, vanilla extract (optional) and a tiny pinch of salt to balance the flavours.

MEAL PREP

You can make the overnight oats and the date caramel in advance. Double the portion size for multiple breakfasts during the week. It should keep 3 - 4 days in the fridge in a airtight container (s).

ADD FRUIT

You can always add a few banana slices (for a banoffee pie inspired breakfast) or a few blueberries to cut through the richness and sweetness of the caramel.

MAKE IT HIGH-PROTEIN

Add a scoop of vanilla protein powder to the oats to make it high-protein.

Make sure to use a sugar-free/ unsweetened protein powder if you want to keep it refined sugar-free.

REASONS TO LOVE THIS BREAKFAST

• It is creamy, sweet and satisfying

• It's easy to make

• Perfect if you have a sweet tooth

• It's gluten-free, but make sure to use a gluten-free certified oats if this is a dietary requirement.

• You will feel like you are eating a dessert for breakfast

• A great breakfast to make on your meal prep days

• It's full of fiber to keep you full until lunch

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Lemon Poppyseed Overnight Oats

Vegan Lemon Blueberry "Cheesecake" Oats

SALTED CARAMEL OVERNIGHT OATS

Creamy oats, with a layer of homemade caramel and a sprinkle of sea salt flakes. An indulgent, yet healthy breakfast.

SERVES 2

TIME: less than 10 minutes, plus overnight soaking

INGREDIENTS

• 80g rolled oats

• 1 cup almond milk or milk of choice

• 2 - 3 tbsp oat yoghurt (add to your preference)

• 1 tbsp chia seeds (optional)

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• a pinch of salt

• 2 - 3 tbsp date caramel, recipe here. (add to your preference)

• sea salt flakes

• dark chocolate shavings (optional) or cacao nibs

INSTRUCTIONS

The night before mix the oats, almond milk, yoghurt, chia seeds (if using), vanilla and a tiny pinch of salt.

Cover and place in the fridge.

In the morning, divide between two bowls. Add more milk or yoghurt if you like.

Spoon over the date caramel and finish with a pinch of sea salt flakes and chocolate shavings (optional)