oats Archives | Wholefully https://wholefully.com/tag/oats/ Fresh Family Meals - Made for Everyday Life Wed, 17 Jul 2024 17:38:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wholefully.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/favicon-150x150.png oats Archives | Wholefully https://wholefully.com/tag/oats/ 32 32 Peach Crisp Recipe (With Fresh Peaches) https://wholefully.com/peach-crisp-recipe/ https://wholefully.com/peach-crisp-recipe/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2024 17:35:18 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=64366 This Peach Crisp recipe turns fresh peaches into a glorious blend of flavors—perfect for a summer dessert. Homemade peach crisp is the perfect summer treat. It’s easy to make, and you can’t beat the taste of fresh peaches covered in a crispy, crumbly, cinnamon and brown sugar crust. This recipe makes the best peach crisp and is one of my favorite easy summer desserts! Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/peach-crisp-recipe/feed/ 0 Chocolate Coffee Overnight Oats https://wholefully.com/mocha-overnight-oats/ https://wholefully.com/mocha-overnight-oats/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:53:50 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=50435 I’m calling it—these are the best overnight oats I’ve ever had (and that’s saying something considering I’m a bit of an overnight oats expert)! If you’re craving something sweet and rich to enjoy for breakfast, look no further than these Mocha Overnight Oats. They are creamy, thick, and have a gloriously decadent flavor of chocolate and espresso. It’s like your favorite mocha latte packaged up in an easy-to-eat speedy breakfast! A gold spoon sits on a glass jar of overnight oats. Coffee beans surround the jar on a white countertop. Magic happens when you use cocoa powder in overnight oats. There is a chemical reaction between the cocoa powder and the acid in the yogurt, and the resulting oats are fluffy and incredibly creamy. It happens with our Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats, Chocolate Peppermint Overnight Oats (coming soon!), and our Chocolate Coconut Overnight Oats, and it happens here with these coffee-flavored oats, too! It’s a must-try for any chocolate-lover! Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/mocha-overnight-oats/feed/ 15 Slow Cooker Steel-Cut Oats with Apples and Dates https://wholefully.com/apple-date-steel-cut-oatmeal-2/ https://wholefully.com/apple-date-steel-cut-oatmeal-2/#comments Thu, 09 May 2024 06:22:00 +0000 http://backtoherroots.com/?p=18058 You’ll love this Slow Cooker Steel-Cut Oats with Apples and Dates for a filling breakfast that you can prepare the night before. Make your mornings easier and tastier!
Overhead of a single serving of slow cooker steel cut oats in a bowl drizzled with maple syrup and topped with chopped walnuts and dried fruit.
Aside from prepping the ingredients for the slow cooker, this slow cooker steel cut oats with apples and dates recipe is mostly hands-off. Which makes it perfect for busy mornings, when you want a wholesome breakfast but don’t have the time to cook it. The slow cooker gives you a meal prep hot breakfast any day of the week! With whole grains, dates, and apples, this flavorful oatmeal tastes good and is good for you! A hearty bowl of steel cut oatmeal will keep you full and satisfied. This crockpot oatmeal recipe includes soaking the steel cut oats for at least 12 hours, so the oats are easier to digest. It's a great option for those who want to add more whole grains into their day. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/apple-date-steel-cut-oatmeal-2/feed/ 7 Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats Recipe https://wholefully.com/peanut-butter-banana-overnight-oats/ https://wholefully.com/peanut-butter-banana-overnight-oats/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 06:35:00 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=77626 Looking for a tasty grab-and-go breakfast? Prep these Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats ahead of time, and enjoy an easy breakfast or snack anytime!
Two jars of overnight oats topped with peanut butter and banana slices sprinkled with cinnamon stand on a honeycomb pattern kitchen linen.
These peanut butter banana overnight oats take a classic flavor combo and turns it into a filling, easy breakfast that you can grab-and-go on even your busiest mornings. It is one of our favorite prep-ahead breakfasts! Just mix everything together on the weekend or the night before, pop it in the fridge, and have a perfect ready-to-eat breakfast waiting for you in the morning.  Peanut butter banana overnight oats are perfect for those busy mornings when you need something quick and satisfying to grab on your way out the door. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/peanut-butter-banana-overnight-oats/feed/ 0 Blueberry Overnight Oats https://wholefully.com/blueberry-overnight-oats/ https://wholefully.com/blueberry-overnight-oats/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:15:22 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=50421 We have a lot of rich and decadent overnights oats recipes here on Wholefully, but sometimes you want something a little lighter and brighter for breakfast—and these Blueberry Lemon Overnight Oats fit the bill! Plump and sweet blueberries are suspended and a creamy and tangy lemon-flavored oatmeal. This lemon-blueberry combination reminds me of warm weather and sunshine! I make these oats when I’m craving a little bit of summertime (even in the middle of winter). Overnight oats are topped with blueberries and a twist of lemon.

What are overnight oats?

Overnight oats are a no-cook way to make oatmeal. Instead of cooking your rolled oats on the stove, you stir them together with liquid and other mix-ins, and let it all rest in the fridge overnight. It makes a great pudding-like porridge that you can eat cold, or warm up. For more on this grab-and-go breakfast favorite of mine, head on over to our Overnight Oats 101 post.

What makes overnight oats so special?

Overnight oats can be a meal prep staple in any busy household. Here’s why you’ll always find a stash in our fridge:
  • Overnight oats are delicious! If you’ve never had cold oatmeal before, it may sound off-putting, but trust me! This porridge is hearty, creamy, and tastes like pudding! (But if you really don’t like the idea of eating them cold, you can heat them up, too—more on that in a sec.)
  • They can be a healthy and hearty way to start the day. You get to control everything that goes into your overnight oats, so you can make them into a super nourishing, nutritious breakfast. Add some collagen or protein powder. Mix in some super seeds, like chia, flax, or hemp. Reduce the added sweeteners, or drop them completely. You can make these oats your breakfast superfood!
  • Overnight oats are super easy to make in advance. Spend a few minutes mixing up your overnight oats in the evening or on the weekend, and breakfast will be ready to grab-and-go by morning. Overnight oats aren’t just easy to meal prep—they are designed for it!
  • You can customize them to fit your dietary preferences. Make your overnight oats your own—they can be super nourishing or super decadent, vegan or gluten-free. We’re covering blueberry overnight oats here, but once you get a feel for overnight oats, you can discover your own favorite flavor.
  • They can be made in bulk. You’ll see overnight oats on meal prep menu after meal prep menu, and for good reason—you can make a full week’s worth of breakfasts at once.
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Chewy iced cookies stacked high on a tray.
Iced oatmeal cookies are the ultimate treat that perfectly blend convenience, flavor, and nostalgia. The hearty texture of oats combined with a hint of spice creates a delicious combination of flavors that instantly evoke memories of home. With their chewy bite and comforting sweetness, these cookies make a fantastic addition to school lunch boxes or as an after-school snack, satisfying both kids and adults alike. What's more, they're a breeze to whip up, making them an ideal baking project to enjoy with the little ones, fostering quality family time in the kitchen. Whether you're relishing them solo or sharing with loved ones, these lightly iced oatmeal cookies are a timeless classic that never fail to delight taste buds and warm hearts. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/iced-oatmeal-cookies/feed/ 0 How to Make Healthy Carrot Cake Overnight Oats https://wholefully.com/carrot-cake-overnight-oats-recipe/ https://wholefully.com/carrot-cake-overnight-oats-recipe/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2024 13:00:38 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=48613 Carrot Cake Overnight Oats are part decadent dessert, part nourishing breakfast, and completely convenient for weekday mornings. A glass jar filled with carrot cake overnight oats sits on a marble countertop. The oats are garnished with shredded carrots, and a spoon dips into the jar. The flavors of carrot cake are positively perfect together. Sweet and crunchy carrots, tender raisins, tangy cream cheese frosting—it’s a combo that shouldn’t work together, but absolutely does! I’ve been known to turn dessert flavors into healthy breakfasts (like I did with Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins and with Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Squares), so it should come as no surprise that I took a riff from my favorite springtime dessert and turned Carrot Cake into healthy overnight oats. Mixing up these oats is a great way to feel like you are getting a decadent dessert without actually eating a decadent dessert. Welcome to the magic that is overnight oats! Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/carrot-cake-overnight-oats-recipe/feed/ 5 Smoothie Booster Packs https://wholefully.com/smoothie-booster-packs/ https://wholefully.com/smoothie-booster-packs/#comments Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:15:29 +0000 http://backtoherroots.com/?p=7869
The recipe was originally published in August 2011. It was retested with reader feedback, rephotographed, rewritten, and republished for your enjoyment in May 2017.
It is no secret that I love smoothies. I especially love smoothies for an on-the-go breakfast. I can make them at home and then take them along wherever the breeze takes me. What I don’t like about smoothies? The amount of ingredients they take. You are probably saying, “Fruit. Milk. Ice. That isn’t that many.” And you are right, that isn’t! But to make my smoothies into super breakfasts, I load them full of powders, seeds, and other nutrition boosters. By the time I get out, measure and put away all of my additions, a smoothie can take upwards of 20 minutes to perfect. Ridiculous! And so not the speedy breakfast option I want it to be. So, a few years back, I came up with the idea of these smoothie booster packs—and they’ve saved me so much time over the years! These smoothie booster packs have all kinds of goodness in them, and they are just waiting in the freezer to be popped into whatever smoothie I’m making that day.
These smoothie booster packs are totally customizable to what you like in your smoothies and what nutritional goals you have. Looking for a boost of protein? Add protein powder. Want to get your dark, leafy greens in a drinkable version? Throw in some spinach. Looking to quell seasonal allergies? Toss in some local bee pollen. It’s up to you to craft your perfect booster packs! I have a basic recipe for my “normal” booster packs below, but here are some options (plus I’m sure there are a whole bunch I’m forgetting) that you can add in—I’ve added affiliate links for each of my favorite brands where applicable: Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/smoothie-booster-packs/feed/ 45 Easy Pumpkin Chili (Vegan!) https://wholefully.com/vegan-pumpkin-black-bean-chili-5/ https://wholefully.com/vegan-pumpkin-black-bean-chili-5/#comments Thu, 26 Oct 2023 19:03:59 +0000 http://backtoherroots.com/?p=27446 Oh, let me tell you about this pumpkin chili – it's a game-changer! Picture a hearty chili infused with the earthy goodness of pumpkin. The pumpkin brings a subtle sweetness and creaminess that's just divine, and it pairs wonderfully with all the aromatic spices and savory ingredients. And surprise! It's 100% plant-based. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/vegan-pumpkin-black-bean-chili-5/feed/ 19 Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats Recipe https://wholefully.com/apple-cinnamon-overnight-oats/ https://wholefully.com/apple-cinnamon-overnight-oats/#respond Thu, 28 Sep 2023 06:41:00 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=75532 Packed with cozy autumnal flavor, Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats are a perfect make-ahead breakfast that will simplify your morning.
Top view of a glass jar of apple cinnamon overnight oats garnished with chopped apples and cinnamon.
Picture this: you wake up late on a busy Monday morning. You've got to pack lunches, get the kids on the bus, get ready for work, but the one thing you don't have to do? Make breakfast! That's the magic of overnight oats—a few minutes the evening before and you have an easy grab-and-go breakfast for the morning. Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats are a cozy, fall-inspired flavor of this popular make-ahead breakfast! These hearty, healthy, and oh-so-delicious oats that taste a lot like apple pie are a game-changer for busy mornings. Studded with tender, sweet apples and spiced with warm cinnamon, these oats will be a little bit of bliss for your busy morning. So, grab your oats, and let's get started on this tasty adventure! Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/apple-cinnamon-overnight-oats/feed/ 0