Kickstart Your New Year with Some Meal Prep Inspiration

Overnight Oats
Ingredients:
Base Recipe

• ½ cup whole rolled oats
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• ½ tsp honey
• Pinch of sea salt
• 2/3 cup unsweetened almond milk

Variations
Apple Pie

• 2 tbsp unsweetened applesauce
• ¼ tsp cinnamon or apple pie spice
• Diced apple
• Chopped pecans
• Cinnamon Apples

Peach Crisp

• Peach slices
• Granola

PB & J

• Chia Jam
• Peanut Butter
• Chopped Strawberries
• Raspberries
• Chopped peanuts

Chocolate Banana Bread

• ½ banana, mashed
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Pinch nutmeg
• Banana Slices
• Chopped Walnuts
• Chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Make the base recipe: In a Mason jar or other lidded jar, place the oats, chia seeds, honey, and salt. Add the almond milk and stir until the mixture is well combined and there are no clumps of chia seeds at the bottom of the jar. Cover and refrigerate, or for up to 5 days
2. In the morning, top with your desired toppings and serve with drizzles of honey.
3. For apple pie overnight oats, stir the applesauce and cinnamon into the overnight oat base. Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top with diced apple, chopped pecans, and cinnamon apples and drizzles of honey, if desired.
4. For peach crisp overnight oats, make the plain overnight oat base. Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top with peach slices, granola and drizzles of honey, if desired.
5. For PB&J overnight oats, make the plain overnight oat base. Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top with chia jam, peanut butter, chopped strawberries, raspberries, and chopped peanuts
6. For chocolate banana bread overnight oats, stir the mashed banana, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg into the overnight oat base. Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top with banana slices, chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, and drizzles of honey if desired.

Notes:
Chia Jam Recipe

• 1 pound strawberries
• ½ tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp honey
• Pinch of sea salt
• 3 tbsp chia seeds

Place the strawberries, lemon juice, honey, and salt in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until softened. Use a fork or a potato masher to mash the strawberries, keeping a few a little chunky. Remove from the heat and stir in the chia seeds. Transfer to a jar and let cool, uncovered, at room temperature, then cover and chill in the fridge.