

Overnight oats are my go to breakfast when I am hitting the gym first thing in the morning. They are so quick and easy to make! Plus it means they are ready as soon as I get to work, as I am usually starving by this point!

The problem I have it that I tend to eat the same thing over and over again until I get sick of it; so I’ve been trying to experiment with some different recipes. Here is one of these creations. I used the nut butter I posted about earlier in the week (link below). However if you can’t make your own it will work with almond butter as well!

This is a great post workout breakfast, oats are high in fibre, 100g is 44% of your daily intake which is great! Fibre is really important for digestive health, which for me is always important. On top of that oats are really good for energy, they are slow releasing to keep you going all morning! Additionally it is a good source of protein particular if you are vegetarian or vegan. 100g of oats has about 17g of protein, the nut butter will also give you protein, as will the milk! Therefore it’s great for building and repairing that tissue after a workout! Finally the nut butter provides you with salt (not a huge amount) which is important after exercise because salt is lost when we sweat.

The maple syrup and dates just make it taste really nice!

Overall it’s great and will give you the nutrients you need to recover from your workout and keep your going till lunch (or if you are me, till my mid-morning snack)!



Ingredients

75g Gluten Free Oats

1 Tablespoons nut butter – macadamia and almond

1 Tablespoon maple syrup

1 Tablespoon chia

2 dates chopped

3/4 cup of milk of your choice, I use almond milk (you can add slightly more depending on your preference)

Topped with banana (or fruit of your choice)

Method

Place all of the ingredients in a jar, bowl or container and mix well, until there are no lumps of nut butter left. Place in the fridge overnight. When ready to eat top with fruit.

That’s it! It couldn’t be easier.

I hope you enjoy, let me know what you think!