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Chilled Overnight Chia

By The Good Housekeeping Test KitchenPublished: Oct 21, 2016
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chilled overnight chia recipe
Mike Garten
Yields:
4 serving(s)

Wake up to this dreamy, creamy breakfast that "cooks" itself overnight.

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Ingredients

Milk & Honey

  • 2 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 4 Tbsp. chia seeds
  • 4 Tbsp. honey
  • milk or unsweetened plant-based milk

Blueberry-Coconut

  • 2 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 4 Tbsp. chia seeds
  • 4 Tbsp. honey
  • 3 cups light coconut milk
  • 1 tsp. lemon zest
  • fresh blueberries

Brownie Batter

  • 2 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 4 Tbsp. chia seeds
  • 4 Tbsp. honey
  • milk or unsweetened plant-based milk
  • 4 Tbsp. Unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 4 Tbsp. chocolate-hazelnut spread
  • chopped toasted hazelnuts

PB&J

  • 2 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 4 Tbsp. chia seeds
  • 4 Tbsp. honey
  • milk or unsweetened plant-based milk
  • 4 Tbsp. peanut butter
  • 4 Tbsp. Strawberry jam
  • Sliced strawberries

Directions

    1. Step 1Milk & Honey: To each of four 16-ounce jars, add 1/2 cup oats, 1 tablespoon chia seeds, 1 tablespoon honey, and 2/3 milk. Cover; shake to combine. Refrigerate.
    2. Step 2Blueberry-Coconut: To each of four 16-ounce jars, add 1/2 cup oats, 1 tablespoon chia seeds, 1 tablespoon honey, and 3/4 cup coconut milk. Cover; shake to combine and refrigerate. To serve, stir 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest into each jar and top with blueberries.
    3. Step 3Brownie Batter: To each of four 16-ounce jars, add 1/2 cup oats, 1 tablespoon chia seeds, 1 tablespoon honey, 2/3 milk, 1 tablespoon and cocoa powder. Cover; shake to combine and refrigerate. After soaking, stir 1 tablespoon chocolate-hazelnut spread into each jar; top with hazelnuts.
    4. Step 4PB&J: To each of four 16-ounce jars, add 1/2 cup oats, 1 tablespoon chia seeds, 1 tablespoon honey, and 2/3 milk. Cover; shake to combine and refrigerate. After soaking, stir in 1 tablespoon peanut butter and top each jar with 1 tablespoon strawberry jam and strawberries.

PER SERVING (MILK & HONEY) 365 CAL, 12 G PRO, 57 G CAR, 12 G FAT (4 G SAT), 8 G FIBER, 70 MG SODIUM

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