Overnight oats
- Prepare
- overnight
- Cook
- no cooking required
- Serve
- Serves 2
Prep these overnight oats the night before for a convenient high-protein breakfast the next morning. Blueberries, grated apples and nuts add extra fibre and tons of flavour. This recipe uses 0% fat yoghurt and skimmed milk to keep the calories low, but feel free to swap in your preferred milk and yoghurt (including plant-based alternatives).
With a GI of 46 this meal is high protein, low GI and provides 335 kcal per portion.
Ingredients
- 50g/1¾oz porridge oats
- 2 apples, coarsely grated
- 20g/¾oz blanched hazelnuts, roughly chopped
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 200g/7oz 0% fat Greek yoghurt
- 100ml/3½fl oz skimmed milk
- 100g/3½oz blueberries
- 10g/¼oz flaked almonds, toasted
Method
In a bowl mix the oats, apples, hazelnuts, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in the yoghurt and milk, then cover the bowl and chill in the fridge for several hours or overnight.
Spoon into two bowls and top with the blueberries and almonds.
Recipe tips
Grated apples add extra fibre as well as natural sweetness to the overnight oats.
Feel free to swap the blueberries for other berries, such as raspberries. Other fruits also work well, but could be higher in calories.
How-to videos
Related recipes
Try as part of this menu
High protein, low GI day 3. Menu High protein, low GI day 3
These quick and easy high protein and low GI dishes will help you to feel full all day without piling on the pounds. You can also eat a high-protein snack such as 30g/1oz portion of almonds or drink 200ml/7fl oz semi-skimmed milk.
Smoked salmon open-topped sandwich By Justine Pattison
Light meals & snacks
