I’ve seen overnight oats everywhere recently, Pinterest, Instagram, Buzzfeed, you name it, they’re all over social media! I’ve wanted to try some for a while but I wasn’t keen on eating it cold, I think it’s a bit gross. So, here’s a little recipe I made out of a few different ones I had a look at which can be eaten hot or cold! The macros per portion are approximately 170 calories (before you add extra toppings) 5g of fat, 23g of carbs and 6g of protein. I really like these, they taste great and are so quick to prepare the night before and even quicker to heat up in the morning.

Ingredients (makes 2 servings):

– 1 ripe banana
– 15g of Chia Seeds (I use the Chia Co ones in the orange packet)
– 10g of Linseed
– 30g of rolled oats
– 75-100ml skimmed milk
– cinnamon & ginger
– vanilla essence

Method:
1. Mash up your banana with a fork
2. Weigh out all your dry ingredients and combine. You can use whatever amounts you like, if you want more chia seeds or another seeds, chuck them in! This is just what I used.
3. Combine them all in a bowl or Kilner jar if you want to be all Insta-worthy and add your milk, mix it all up!
4. Leave in the fridge overnight.
5. This is where the raspberries come in, grab some fresh or frozen raspberries, add them to a small pan on the hob with your oats (they’ll be pretty set by now!), add a splash of milk to loosen it up and slowly heat them all together. The raspberries will break up and squish down. This is what makes it pink! Serve when it reaches the right temperature for you, don’t let it burn.
6. Add whatever extra toppings you like, fruit, more seeds etc & take a photo for Instagram!