Overnight Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal with Bananas

I am always looking for new ways to get my kids to eat healthy food. I am especially looking for ways to make it simple!

My kids love eggs with toast and fruit, but busy school mornings do not always allow enough time for such elaborate breakfasts. Sometimes we need to be able to just grab something and go!

I tried these overnight oats from the Team Beachbody Blog last week and LOVED them!

 

Vanilla Peach Overnight Oats:

½ cup dry old fashioned rolled oats
1 scoop Vanilla Shakeology
⅔ cup water
½ tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 medium peach, chopped

Combine first 4 ingredients in a jar. Place in fridge overnight. Top with peaches and enjoy!

Since this was so delicious and simple to make, I decided to put a little spin on it and see if the kids would also enjoy overnight oats for breakfast!

I made 2 different versions: 1 for me and 1 for the kids! The kids version is on the left and my version is on the right.

Recipe for the kids:

1/2 cup rolled oats

1/2 scoop Chocolate Shakeology

2 tsp peanut butter

cover with unsweetened vanilla almond milk, about a 1/2 cup

Stir to combine and refrigerate overnight. 

Recipe for me:

1/3 cup rolled oats

1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology

1 tsp PB2

cover with water, about 1/2 a cup

Stir to combine and refrigerate overnight.

In the morning, give them each a good stir. I divided the one for the kids into 2 bowls. Top with bananas and enjoy!

My kids are 5 and 3, so I started by giving  them each half.  Although, my 5 year old boy can out eat me most of the time, so since he LOVED it, I will be making him a full sized portion for tomorrow! :)

I love this breakfast for many reasons, but one of the most important to me is that is packed full of superfood nutrition and high quality protein! It's a great way to start my day, but even more so for my kids!

My son is starting kindergarten this year, but he is still a 5 year old boy. BUSY! He never stops moving. Ever. Lol! So, it's very important to me to help him get started out right! Having a breakfast high in protein and low in sugar is KEY! It helps him focus. It helps him control his busyness. :) Doesn't every parent want to give their kids the best advantage?   Skip the poptarts and breakfast breads and start the day with high protein breakfast!

By the way, that doesn't just apply to kids...it works for adults too! ;)

This super easy, super simple recipe is easily made by the kids and they can easily get their own breakfast in the morning! 

That's exactly what I was looking for! Quick, easy, healthy breakfast that the kids WANT to eat!  Goodness knows there are plenty of challenges with getting back into the school routine, I don't want breakfast to be one of them!

If you try this recipe drop  me a comment and let me know what you or the kiddos think! I'd love to hear from you!

Overnight Oats: Breakfast, Lunch or a Snack on the Run!

I love oatmeal!

Please do not confuse those pre-packaged instant oats, with real oatmeal. Blah!

They are not the same. They come with much more than oats and fruit, as indicated on the front of the box.  Turn that box over and read the ingredients.  Those extra things that you can't pronounce...well, the body can't "pronounce" them either. And the SUGAR...don't get me started!

BUT convenience doesn't have to come with a cost!

These Overnight Oats are not only simple, delicious, (and dare I say) MORE convenient than those packets.

Simply prep on the weekend or the night before and EAT!

That's it!

To make these tasty, quick Overnight Oats you will need 1 cup containers.  Gather up as many as you want to make!

Ingredients for 1 serving:

1/3 cup oats

1/3 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or any liquid: water, soy milk, cow's milk, rice milk, etc)

small handful of blueberries

1 tsp shredded unsweetened coconut

sprinkle of cinnamon

Place all ingredients in a jar or container, cover and refrigerate overnight!

The next day, stir and eat cold or heat in the microwave for 1 minute.

Enjoy!

There are lots of variations for Overnight Oats!

If blueberries and coconut isn't your jam, try any combo of these:

1 tsp cocoa powder

Berries: strawberries, blackberries, raspberries

Banana

Chocolate Chips

1 tsp peanut butter, almond butter or seed butter

Want some extra crunch and texture? Top off your oatmeal with some pecans, walnuts, almonds or sunflower seeds just before eating! 

So many options!  This week I wanted to taste test them first, but next weekend I will be setting up an assembly line of topping options and letting my kids make their own. A quick and easy breakfast that will make itself overnight in the fridge!

Which combo will you try first?