If you’ve been here a while, you may know that I eat a lot of oats. I make myself oatmeal (most of the time overnight oats, like this) once a week. It’s such a great breakfast because it takes minutes to prepare and you can flavour it however you like!

Today, I added a little chocolate touch to my breakfast with some chocolate hazelnut spread. It added a bit of richness and that was the only source of sugar in the oats. Normally, without the chocolate spread, I would use mashed banana or maple syrup as a sweetener, but those were not needed here.

Aside from oats and the spread, the only other ingredients you need are milk and some chia seeds. This really couldn’t be easier. Just mix it all in a jar and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, give it a good stir and serve with chopped fruit (ie. mango, banana, pear, apple).

Other oatmeal recipes:

• Birthday Cake Oatmeal
• Gingerbread Oatmeal

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup large oats
• 2/3 cup milk of choice
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 1/2 tbsp chocolate hazelnut spread
• Fruit, for serving

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients (except fruit) in mason jar or airtight container. Cover with lid and let sit in refrigerator overnight (or at least 4 hours).
2. When ready to eat, serve with fruit of choice.