Overnight Cinnamon Apple Oats

As far as breakfasts go, overnight oats are about as easy as it gets! This recipe is also loaded with fiber, protein, and healthy fats to keep you satisfied and energized all morning. When you eat a breakfast that is primarily carbs, you’ll find yourself hungry again and overeating not long after. But because this tasty whole grain meal has 26 g protein and 17 g fiber, plus healthy fats from the nuts and seeds, your day will be set up for success!

Prep time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 c rolled oats

• 1 tbs chia seeds

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

• 1 scoop (10 g) collagen powder (*see notes)

• 1 medium apple, diced

• 2 large dried dates, pitted and diced

• 1 tbs peanut butter

• 1/2 c milk (or your preferred milk alternative)

• 1/2 c water

• Optional: maple syrup to taste

Directions

• In a small bowl, mix dry ingredients: oats, chia seeds, cinnamon, and collagen powder (if using).

• Add remaining ingredients, stir to combine.

• Refrigerate overnight or for about 8 hours.

• Can be enjoyed as is or warmed up in the microwave for 1.5-2 minutes.

Notes

• If you’d like to meal prep these oats for the week, portion out the dry ingredients into containers with lids, and add the rest of the ingredients the evening before.

• If you don’t care to add the collagen powder, it can easily be omitted, but know that you will lose about 9 grams of protein in the recipe. Collagen powder is also a great source of glycine, an important amino acid in the body, and may help to improve skin health, reduce wrinkles, relieve joint pain, prevent bone loss, and increase muscle mass.

• Feel free to experiment! Try adding fresh or frozen blueberries (frozen will thaw out overnight), greek yogurt, almond butter, dried cranberries, ground flax seeds, chopped banana, toasted pumpkin seeds, cocoa powder, chopped walnuts… There are so many tasty options!