Overnight oats: Decoding social media’s latest fave breakfast

Here’s the new diet trend that’s sweeping across social media! Suggested as an alternative to skipping breakfast by diet coaches, fitness experts and nutritionists. We give you a lowdown on what this fad is all about...

WHAT DO DIETICIANS HAVE TO SAY?“Soaking any cereal, like oats, in liquids like milk (including plant-based milk) overnight results in a breakdown of starch, which helps our body to absorb the nutrients within oats better. This is good for diabetes as it has a lower glycemic index,” says Dr Preeti Raj, co-founder and director of a diet and nutrition clinic.

FRUIT & NUT OVERNIGHT OATSIngredients: ● Rolled oats 30g Rolled oats 30g ●Water/Milk of your choice Water/Milk of your choice 100ml 100ml ●Maple syrup 2tbsp Maple syrup 2tbsp ● Sliced banana 1/2 Sliced banana 1/2 ●Chopped apple 1/2 Chopped apple 1/2 ●Peanut butter1 tbsp Peanut butter1 tbsp ● Cocoa Cocoa powder1 tbsp powder1 tbsp ●Shredded coconut 1tbsp Shredded coconut 1tbsp ●Cinnamon Cinnamon 1tbsp 1tbsp ● Chia seeds 2 tbsp Chia seeds 2 tbsp

Method: Method: Mix oats with milk, chia seeds, and cinnamon, and Mix oats with milk, chia seeds, and cinnamon, and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top with peanut butter, refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top with peanut butter, banana, shredded coconut, and chopped apple. Warm for 30 banana, shredded coconut, and chopped apple. Warm for 30 to 60 seconds. to 60 seconds. — Chef Saumya Patel— Chef Saumya Patel

ANSHULA’S RECIPE OF OVERNIGHT OATSIngredients: ● 2 tbsp oats ● Lactose-free milk ● 1 scoop protein powder ● Cinnamon ●Almonds ● Walnuts ●Flax seeds ● Sunflower seeds ● Pomegranate ● Mixed berries

Method: Mix everything in a glass, refrigerate overnight, and add some fresh milk in the morning.

WHAT TO PAIR WITH OVERNIGHT OATS?●Fruits (berries, banana, apple chunks, raisins)
●Nuts (almonds, cashews, walnuts)
●Seeds (chia, flax, cucumber, watermelon, sunflower)
●Yogurt (Greek, almond, coconut)
●Sweeteners (honey, maple syrup, agave nectar)
●Spices (cinnamon, nutmeg)
●Milk alternatives (almond milk, soy milk, oat milk)
●Nut butter (peanut butter, almond butter)
●Coconut flakes

CELEBS WHO HAVE ADVOCATED FOR OVERNIGHT OATSCARRIE UNDERWOOD: Starting the craze in 2015, little did Carrie realise that her lazyday breakfast will still be the talk of social media in 2023
NEETU KAPOOR: She has been a fan of oats and shared her favourite recipe of overnight oats with her fans
GWYNETH PALTROW: Gwyneth Paltrow wrote about her chocolate cinnamon overnight oats recipe

Did You Know?Overnight oats has been here for over a century! Swiss physician Maximilian Bircher-Benner invented overnight oats (muesli) in the early 1900s for the patients in his health clinic. Originally named Apfeldiätspeise, it was a dietary meal with oats, nuts, and yogurt steeped overnight, and was used in treating tuberculosis.