Photo credit: Laura G. Diaz

Kick-start your day with this delicious blueberry overnight oatmeal with probiotics – a real wake-up call! That’s the beauty of overnight oats. They are a great way to start the day with a ready-to-eat meal you can enjoy instantly.

For this recipe, I suggest adding Bio-K+ fermented rice-based vegan drinkable probiotic with blueberry flavour, not only to enhance the flavour, but also to enjoy the benefits of 50 billion live and active bacteria per bottle. The result is a delicious spoonful of overnight oats that’s a real treat for your microbiota! What’s more, this product is certified gluten-free, organic, GMO-free and low in FODMAPs.

SERVES 2

INGREDIENTS

Oatmeal

1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats

2 tbsp. chia seeds

1 tsp. ground cardamom

½ tsp. ground cinnamon

1 pinch salt

2 bottles of Bio-K+ fermented rice-based vegan drinkable probiotic with blueberry flavour

1 ¼ cups plain Greek yogurt (M.F. 2%)

2 tsp. maple syrup

Topping

1 ¼ cups blueberries (frozen and thawed if not in season)

4 tsp. water

5 tsp. maple syrup

½ tsp. vanilla extract

1 tsp. chia seeds

PREPARING THE TOPPING

1. In a small saucepan, add blueberries, water, maple syrup and vanilla. Stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and, using a fork, coarsely crush the blueberries. Add chia seeds, stir and let cool completely.

PREPARING THE OATMEAL

1. In a medium bowl, combine oats, chia seeds, cardamom, cinnamon and salt. Add remaining oatmeal ingredients and mix well.

2. Pour some of the blueberry topping and a layer of oatmeal into two airtight jars. Repeat to distribute the remainder of the mixture evenly. Refrigerate overnight.