Overnight oats with yoghurt are healthy, nutritious, delicious and, above all, very quick to prepare. But that's not all: oats can also help you lose weight very easily. Maximilian Bircher already knew that oats are a real superfood – luckily, because it can hardly be more local and better for the environment.
With overnight oats, you can enjoy a quick, healthy and vegetarian breakfast, and there will never be a shortage of recipe ideas, because although they are so easy to prepare, they are still extremely versatile and can be enjoyed in many different ways! In today's blog post, we will explain exactly what overnight oats are and why overnight oats with yoghurt are perfect for your healthy breakfast.
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Overnight oats – how to make the basic recipe
Overnight oats have been the talk of the town for a few years now. With them, a healthy diet can start first thing in the morning. But what exactly are overnight oats?
As the name suggests, overnight oats are oats that you soak in milk or water overnight. In the morning, you have delicious, soft oats that are perfect for a quick breakfast. It's a very simple recipe that is easy to make and, on top of that, very healthy.
Variations with berries, nuts, but also fruit and seeds turn overnight oats into a truly varied and healthy breakfast. Overnight oats with yoghurt as a little extra make the oats even creamier and more delicious.
Oats are also considered a local superfood. With their health benefits and many nutrients, you can start the day healthy and varied in the morning. And without any stress, because you prepare overnight oats the night before, so you don't have to worry about the time in the morning – the perfect breakfast for morning grouches, so to speak.
Overnight oats have also been shown to help you lose weight and prevent health issues. The oatmeal diet is currently also gaining more and more followers and is very popular! Oats can also be used to treat health problems. Oats prevent gastrointestinal diseases, lower your blood sugar and cholesterol levels, help you to get healthy hair and nails, and the beta glucan in oats is good for the heart.
With overnight oats for breakfast, you are already providing your body with high-quality energy at breakfast time. The high fibre content of oats also helps you to feel fuller for longer and prevents cravings. A win-win situation – and it starts with breakfast!
These ingredients are needed
The ingredients for overnight oats are very simple:
- Approx. 45 g oats
- Approx. 80 ml of milk or water
- Toppings of your choice
This is how you can whip up a delicious breakfast even when you're short on time. Oats made with milk are creamier than those made with water, and oats left to soak overnight with fruit become sweet. You could use chia or flax seeds as toppings, for example, as well as various berries or fruits. Overnight oats with yoghurt are even creamier and more delicious. You can use all kinds of yoghurt, such as natural yoghurt, Greek yoghurt or even coconut yoghurt. If oats aren't for you, you can also use spelt flakes.
Preparation: how to make your oats extra tasty
Preparation is just as simple as the list of ingredients itself. You don't need to be able to do much or put in a lot of effort to make perfect overnight oats.
For the quick version, first take a suitable container such as a bowl or a jar and fill it with all the ingredients you would like to have and stir them together. This is how oats, yoghurt and milk, as well as honey and a third of the berries or fruit, come together and soak overnight in the refrigerator. The total time required is a maximum of five minutes, making it the perfect breakfast for those who are grumpy in the morning.
For the more elaborate version with different layers, you first have to mix the yoghurt with milk and possibly honey. Now divide the mixture into two bowls. Add a third of the berries to one of the bowls. The rest of the berries should be kept fresh so that you can use them as a topping later!
Add oats to both bowls, mix one last time and then put them straight in the fridge. The next morning, the oats should still have some structure. Now you can arrange the individual layers in a glass in turn and finally decorate everything with nuts, berries and seeds.
Delicious recipe ideas for overnight oats with yoghurt
So you don't have to rack your brains, we have provided 6 recipes for you to make your morning better with a healthy breakfast, all based around delicious oats. Whether you add blueberries, honey, coconut milk, blueberries, walnuts, almond butter, nut butter, chocolate or agave syrup, there's no limit to what you can create!
Gluten-free overnight oats with berries
Preparation time 5 mins
Leave to stand in the fridge 2 hrs
Total time 2 hrs 5 mins
Serves: 1
Ingredients
- 60 g Verival Strawberry Chia Porridge
- 180 ml milk or gluten-free vegetable drink (e.g. rice drink)
- Fruit of your choice (raspberries, strawberries)
- 1 tsp agave syrup
Preparation
- Put the gluten-free Verival strawberry chia porridge in a container of your choice. For example, in a preserving jar.
- Then add about twice the amount of liquid and mix everything together well. If you like, you can also add a teaspoon of agave syrup.
- Then put the gluten-free overnight oats in the fridge for at least two hours or overnight.
- After the overnight oats have had time to soak in the fridge, you can refine them with the toppings of your choice. Fresh or frozen berries go particularly well with this overnight oats variant.
How to store overnight oats with yoghurt
Generally speaking, overnight oats will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days. However, this time will be shorter or longer depending on the ingredients you use to prepare your oats. You should always store overnight oats in the fridge to prevent the yoghurt and milk from going sour. If you have added fresh fruit to the oats, they will keep for a maximum of 2 days.
You can also freeze overnight oats. They will then keep for about 3 months. At Verival, we recommend that you only freeze the oats without the toppings and spices, i.e. just the basic recipe, because otherwise the fruit, nuts and other toppings will lose their flavour.
This is how you can reduce the calories in overnight oats
If you would like to discover a low-calorie form of overnight oats for yourself, that's not a mistake either. For example, you can make your oats with water or low-fat quark instead of yoghurt or milk. Soy milk or almond milk can also be used as a milk substitute!
The basic recipe remains the same and you only need to swap a few ingredients to create a low-calorie version of overnight oats.
