Tuesday 5 January 2016

Chamomile Apricot Overnight Oats

Well, there's really nothing to shout about as I've seen many bloggers made this easy yet healthy and nutritious overnight oats.

Cultivating healthy eating habits don't seem to be easy for me due to the lack of determination and disciplines to do that. (Ya excuses and excuses again...).  Anyway, MUST MUST MUST .... start with a healthy breakfast meal ! So here's the overnight oats ... with added chia seeds and infused with calming cold Chamomile tea !
Click here to know more about the benefits from eating chia seeds. Needless to say, I'll be trying out some recipes with chia seeds.


Recipe source and adapted from: Breakfast drama queen

Below my slight modifications as I've changed white peaches to apricots, and replaced some ingredients that I could find in the pantry/fridge.

Chamomile Apricot Overnight Oats
Serves 4
For the overnight oats
55g rolled oats
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
240g Low-fat yogurt
50g cold Chamomile tea (replace it with milk if you don't prefer tea)
2 small fresh apricot, stoned and diced

For the mix-ins just before serving:
1 tablespoon dessicated coconut
2 tablespoons crushed walnuts
1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
1.5 tablespoons dried cranberries
Fresh apricots, few slices
2 tablespoons milk (if the oats are too thick, add more milk)
Honey

Method:
Make a cup of tea with 1 Chamomile teabag, set a side and obtain about 50g cold tea.

In a large bowl or clean container, put together the rolled oats, chia seeds, vanilla extract, yogurt and tea. Add the chopped apricots and use a spoon to stir and mix well all the ingredients.
Cover the container with lid and leave in the fridge overnight.

In the morning, stir in approximately half of the dessicated coconuts, sunflower seeds, walnuts and dried cranberries into the oats mixture. If the oats are too thick, add a little more milk to it.

Divide the overnight oats amongst 4 small bowls. Top with the remaining mix-ins, some fresh apricots and lastly about 2 teaspoons of honey.

Do feel free to add/use your preferred berries or fruits as toppings for the overnight oats.

Indeed, a small bowl of this nutty fruity overnight oats is so fulfilling and a great start for the day ! Hopefully, a great start for a healthier me in the new year too ^-^! Enjoy!




24 comments:

  1. With all that toppings, I wouldn't mind having this breakfast every day. I used to take only plain rolled oats with water.

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    1. Good thing is that we could mix any fruits & nuts as toppings to the overnight oats!

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  2. Happy 2016, Karen. This looks like a delicious start to the year. After all the feasting in December, I'm ready for something light and healthy!

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    1. Yes Sharon, agree with you. Wish you have a great start to 2016 too!

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    2. Yes Sharon, agree with you. Wish you have a great start to 2016 too!

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  3. Happy New Year, Karen! I love overnight oats and can eat it everyday :D

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  4. Hi Karen,

    I have been totally obsessed with overnight oats and chia seeds lately!!! Hope that 2016 will be a year with good health for us :D

    The next time we meet we can flex and show off our muscles even more... LOL!

    Enjoy the rest of your week :D

    Zoe

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    1. Ha ha ! Flex & show muscles ... for me will be flab!
      You too have a great week!

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  5. I've still yet to try overnight oats... hopefully I'll be able to start the trend for myself in 2016! ;) Happy New Year to you and your family, Karen! Hope you'll have an amazing 2016 ahead!

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    1. Thanks Jasline, hope we can start this healthy trend together with more healthy overnight oats ^-^!

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  6. Karen, I am crazy over overnight oats! There are so many ways to prepare it and I like all your mix-ins!

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    1. Thanks Phong Hong. I'm not that crazy yet but have making overnight oats often with different mix-ins ^-^!

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  7. Hi Karen,
    Your bowl of oats looks yummy with the added apricots!
    I keep telling myself that I should be eating more oats for breakfast!
    Perhaps I should come over to your house for breakfast! :)

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    1. Come come! You're welcome to join me for oaty brekkie :)

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  8. Apricot Day is right around the corner, Karen. How nifty of you to pump up these oats with so much healthy stuff and apricots too!!!

    I better make me some overnight oats quick!!!

    Thanks for sharing, Karen...

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    1. Oh! Apricot Day! Glad you'll be making some overnight oats with Apricot. Enjoy!

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  9. Karen I love apricot any time! and this look delicious!!!
    Send you hugs!!
    xo

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  10. Karen I love apricot any time! and this look delicious!!!
    Send you hugs!!
    xo

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  11. Hi, this is something refreshing. Never thought of adding camomile tea into oats. I shall try soon. Thanks.

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