Where are my breakfast lovers at?!
Admittedly, I can probably eat breakfast for every meal and sometimes I do just that! Now that I am transitioning to working fully remote, I find myself more focused, productive and making use of my time management skills (and for those of you that are parents AND work from home – I am sure you try to find just about any means possible to maximize your time!)
That said, one of my favorite meal-prepped breakfast recipes is chia overnight oats. I love the fact that they are SO versatile and you can essentially create any type of topping to pair with your chia mixture. The chia oat base is super absorbent, so it can easily soak up any flavor of toppings that you decide to include. I like variety, so I will do a few different chia oat variations per week, and love adding sweet Starr Ranch Apples into the mix. An apple a day really does set my day off on the right start – I know I am getting not only my fix of nutrients from the chia seeds and oats, but the addition of a sweet apple packs a full punch of fiber, vitamin c and antioxidants that I need to feel my best each day.
So, here are our 3 outrageously yummy apple overnight oats recipes straight from our Starr Ranch Growers Kitchen. Which one(s) would you like to try?!
Spicy: Spiced Chai Apple Overnight Oats
Spiced Chai Apple Overnight Oats
Sweet: Apple Pie Overnight Oats
Salty: Peanut Butter Apple Overnight Oats
Peanut Butter Apple Overnight Oats
Prep your chia-oat base the night before by combining 2 tbsp chia seeds, ½ cup rolled oats and 1 cup almond milk to a sealed container and stir well. Pro-tip: after you have stirred up your mixture, let it sit in the refrigerator and come back about 20-30 minutes later and give it another good stir – this helps to create the perfect consistency the next morning when you are ready to add your toppings!
To learn how we made each of these overnight chia oat recipes, check out the full recipes here:
Spiced Chai Apple Overnight Oats
Peanut Butter Apple Overnight Oats
Let us know what you thought about each of these easy breakfast recipes in the comments below!