Lemon poppy seed overnight oats

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword lemon overnight oats, make ahead breakfast, poppy seed oatmeal, yogurt overnight oats

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings 2 servings

Bright overnight oats with Greek yogurt, lemon juice and zest, poppy seeds and chia. Makes two small servings or one large, chilled in a jar.

Ingredients

⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt
½ cup heaping rolled oats
⅔ cup unsweetened milk of choice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon lemon zest
2 teaspoons poppyseeds
1 tablespoon chia seeds or ground flaxmeal
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch salt
0-2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup

Directions

Stir everything together in a medium bowl, then pour into a pint or half-liter jar with a tight-fitting lid.
Close the jar and chill for at least 4 hours, ideally overnight.

Notes

Without fresh fruit, keeps up to a week. A simpler version: the base plus 1 tablespoon lemon zest and 1 tablespoon poppy seeds, topped with a dollop of lemon curd. Safety: no honey for babies under 1.

Nutrition

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 2 servings; ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt counted as nonfat Greek yogurt, ⅔ cup unsweetened milk of choice counted as whole milk, chia seeds or ground flaxmeal (the first choice counted). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.