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    Easy Gingerbread Protein Overnight Oats {Gluten Free}

    Published on Dec 16, 2017 · Last updated on Aug 24, 2021 ·

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    An easy festive and nutritious breakfast recipe you can make ahead and grab from the fridge in the morning. Overnight oats are perfect for busy or lazy mornings!

    Click to see the recipe on NotEnoughCinnamon.com – An easy festive and nutritious breakfast recipe you can make ahead and grab from the fridge in the morning. #glutenfree #cleaneating

    I've been eating overnight oats on repeat for breakfast lately. I usually workout first thing in the morning right after getting up and overnight oats are just SO convenient! I eat half before the workout – just enough to have some energy but not too much to avoid feeling sick while I exercise – and the other half after to refuel.

    My usual combo is peanut butter + banana with two scoops of Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides (I love it! It's the only protein powder I can eat - and it's so much more than just proteins!) but given that we're right in the middle of the holiday season and Christmas is just a few days away, I wanted to come up with a more festive version!

    Click to see the recipe on NotEnoughCinnamon.com – An easy festive and nutritious breakfast recipe you can make ahead and grab from the fridge in the morning. #glutenfree #cleaneating

    Enter these amazing gingerbread protein overnight oats! The base is always the same: some oats (your favorite kind - I love using rolled oats) + some milk (I use almond!). Then it's time to bring in all the flavors with festive spices like cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. But what really makes these oats taste like gingerbread is the addition of molasses and almond butter! So rich and delicious!

    The combo is just awesome. Still healthy but it really feels like dessert. Dessert for breakfast sounds pretty fantastic, doesn't it?! Enjoy! 🙂

    Click to see the recipe on NotEnoughCinnamon.com – An easy festive and nutritious breakfast recipe you can make ahead and grab from the fridge in the morning. #glutenfree #cleaneating

    Click to see the recipe on NotEnoughCinnamon.com – An easy festive and nutritious breakfast recipe you can make ahead and grab from the fridge in the morning. #glutenfree #cleaneating
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    Easy Gingerbread Protein Overnight Oats {Gluten Free}

    An easy festive and nutritious breakfast recipe you can make ahead and grab from the fridge in the morning. Overnight oats are perfect for busy or lazy mornings!

    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Total Time 8 hours
    Servings 1 people
    Calories 368 kcal

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup oats your favorite kind - I use mostly rolled oats
    • ½ cup unsweetened almond milk or your favorite kind of milk
    • ½ tbsp molasses
    • 1 tbsp almond butter
    • ⅓ cup protein powder I used 2 scoops of Vital Proteins Collagen
    • ¼ to ½ tsp cinnamon
    • pinch of ginger
    • pinch of nutmeg
    • optional: ½ tbsp coconut oil to keep you full for longer!

    Instructions

    1. Place all the ingredients in a jar with a lid (I love this one!). Stir with a spoon until well combined. Taste and add more sweetener if needed. Close the lid and store in the fridge overnight. 

    2. In the morning, stir oats again. At this point, you can add a bit more milk to taste. Reheat for a few seconds in the microwave and enjoy!

    Recipe Notes

    TO MAKE MORE SERVINGS: Double or triple the ingredients, combine them all in a medium bowl and distribute in several jars (instead of combining and mixing one jar at a time).

    Nutrition Facts
    Easy Gingerbread Protein Overnight Oats {Gluten Free}
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 368 Calories from Fat 117
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 13g20%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Sodium 279mg12%
    Potassium 412mg12%
    Carbohydrates 38g13%
    Fiber 6g25%
    Sugar 8g9%
    Protein 27g54%
    Vitamin A 900IU18%
    Vitamin C 10.8mg13%
    Calcium 427mg43%
    Iron 5.8mg32%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    PB & Jelly

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    1. Veena Azmanov

      December 17, 2017 at 3:19 pm

      I love gingerbread spice and I love oats so this is my kind of breakfast. Saving for later.

      • Marie

        December 17, 2017 at 3:30 pm

        Happy to hear Veena, thank you 🙂

    2. Tina

      December 17, 2017 at 3:36 pm

      I have fallen off the exercise wagon since my leg injury but your post reminds I still need to eat healthy. Thanks for this recipe and for sharing:)

      • Marie

        December 18, 2017 at 1:34 pm

        I'm sorry to hear you can't exercise because of your injury! But yes, eating healthy is the #1 best thing you can do to your body 🙂

    3. sue | theviewfromgreatisland

      December 17, 2017 at 4:53 pm

      I adore gingerbread in every possible way, in fact I just made gingerbread oatmeal the other day ~ the flavor of molasses is incredible!

      • Marie

        December 18, 2017 at 1:35 pm

        How fun! Great minds think alike ????

    4. Laura

      December 17, 2017 at 5:44 pm

      This is definitely an amazing breakfast especially before the morning exercise. It will keep you going for the day.

      • Marie

        December 18, 2017 at 1:35 pm

        Yes definitely! It's the only breakfast that keeps me full for the whole morning - love it!

    5. lisa

      December 17, 2017 at 6:00 pm

      This sounds like a festive holiday breakfast! Tons of flavor in these oats!

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