Creamy overnight oats made with chia seeds and layers of nutty salted caramel sauce for a breakfast that tastes more like dessert.
If you want a quick and simple plant based breakfast then this recipe for salted caramel overnight oats will deliver. Minimal fuss is required in the morning since these oats are made the night before and in under 10 minutes.
The ingredients
Oats will always be my staple breakfast. Made with oat milk for an extra creamy bowl of porridge with a subtle sweetness and slight nuttiness. Oats in any variation are super filling and will help sustain your energy and curb hunger until lunch.
Chia seeds are high in fibre and omega 3’s, so you get a nutritional boost first thing in the morning. These glutinous little pearls absorb liquid easily making for a lovely thick and creamy porridge.
Next comes the really special part: the salted caramel sauce! The sauce is actually deliciously heathy and consists of only 3 ingredients. Maple syrup, peanut butter and a pinch of salt create a nutty, sweet caramel like topping. Finish off with sliced banana and you have yourself a breakfast treat.
Leave a comment and let me know how you get on making this Salted Caramel Overnight Oats. I would love to see your creations over on instagram!
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Salted Caramel Overnight Oats
Ingredients
For the oats
- 1 ripe banana
- 40 g rolled oats
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 150 mls unsweetened oat milk or semi skimmed milk
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
For the Salted Caramel Sauce
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 heaped teaspoon crunchy peanut butter
- Salt
Instructions
- Mash half the banana to a pulpy consistency. Leave the remaining half with the skin intact for later.
- Add the mashed banana, rolled oats, chia seeds, milk and cinnamon to a dish. Stir the mixture until well combined.
- In a second dish mix together the syrup, peanut butter and a good pinch of salt.
- Cover both dishes and place in the fridge overnight or for a minimum of 4 hours.
- To serve, spoon out two thirds of the overnight oats into a glass. Add a tablespoon of the salted caramel sauce. If the sauce is too thick simply heat for 20 seconds in the microwave. Layer over the remaining oat mixture and caramel sauce. Thinly slice over the remaining banana.
