Feel like you’re having dessert for breakfast with these creamy maple walnut overnight oats!

To me, there’s no better breakfast than oatmeal. Yes, I love a short-stack of blueberry pancakes and breakfast tacos are so my summer jam, but no matter how great those breakfasts taste I’m always beyond excited to dig into a jar of overnight oats the next day. Plus, there are so many flavor combinations of oats you can try – including these maple walnut ones!

Walnuts + pure maple syrup + rolled oats = breakfast dream team. While I’ve had walnuts as a garnish on top of oatmeal before, I really wanted them to be the star of this recipe. So, rather than just sprinkling them over the oats, I ground up ¼ cup of walnuts in the food processor and substituted them in for half of the rolled oats. Not only does this give your oatmeal a wonderful crunchy texture, but it also provides a serious nutrition boost.

Just 1-oz of walnuts contains 2.5 grams of essential plant-based omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) – important for brain and heart health! – 4 grams of protein, and 2 grams of filling fiber. Needless to say, walnuts are a great addition to a healthy diet! Plus they are so versatile – roast them for a snack, bake them into cookies, blend them for a smoothie, puree them for a creamy nut butter, stir-fry them with veggies, or sprinkle them over a bowl of Thai peanut noodles – you can’t go wrong!

So here’s a toast to dessert flavors in a heart-healthy breakfast!  

“I received free samples of California walnuts mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by the California Walnut Commission and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time.”

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Maple Walnut Overnight Oats

Feel like you’re having dessert for breakfast with these creamy maple walnut overnight oats!

Prep Time5 mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Healthy, Oatmeal, Overnight, Vegetarian, Walnuts

Servings: 1

Author: The Healthy Toast

Ingredients

For the oats

• ¼ cup rolled oats
• ¼ cup walnuts
• 1 Tablespoon chia seed
• ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
• ¼ cup – ½ cup of milk of choice depending on how liquidy you like your oats
• 1 tsp pure maple syrup
• Pinch of cinnamon

Optional Toppings

• Extra whole walnuts
• Maple syrup drizzle
• Fresh blueberries or banana slices

Instructions

• Blend walnuts in food processor until it looks almost like small grains of sand (before it turns into a powder)
• Place walnuts,oats, and chia seeds into a seal-able container (I prefer using mason jars). Stir in milk, Greek yogurt, and maple syrup. Add a dash of cinnamon and stir until ingredients are well combined.
• Place container in the fridge overnight. In the morning, grab your oats for a great on-the-go breakfast, or if you have time sit down and enjoy! Also feel free to add walnuts, maple syrup, and/or fruit (such as blueberries or banana slices).

Notes

Nutrition facts (based on 1/2 cup unsweetened soy milk): 400 calories, 25 g fat, 35 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 8 g sugar, 17 g protein.