Overnight Chia Protein Oatmeal

Oatmeal Chia Breakfast Protein Pudding is low-fat, delicious and packed with protein.  It's a great way to save time and have healthy breakfasts. You can even make a big patch of it and store them 8 oz. jars in the fridge for up to a week for perfect grab-and-go meals! 

Here are three fantastic overnight oatmeal recipes:

Cinnamon Roll Overnight Oats

Cinnamon Roll Overnight Oats are my favorite! I feel like I'm cheating on my clean eating plan! 

Prep time: 5 minutes

Servings: 2

Healthy Pumpkin Cookies

Banana Oat Greek Yogurt Pancakes

Banana Oat Greek Yogurt Pancakes
from Hello Healthy via MyFitnessPal

Ingredients

1/2 cup Rolled Oats
1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 medium Banana, sliced
2 large Egg Whites
1/4 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
2 tablespoon Almond Milk
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Roasted Honey & Cinnamon Peaches

Roasted Honey & Cinnamon Peaches

from TheSkinnyFork.com

Ingredients

2 Large Ripe Peaches

2 Tbsp Light Butter

1/2 Tbsp. Honey

12 oz. Fat Free Vanilla Greek Yogurt

Blueberry Flax Microwave Muffins

Blueberry Flax Microwave Muffins

Making muffins from scratch each morning is easier than you might think.

Ingredients:
1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
1/4 fresh or frozen blueberries
1 tsp baking powder
2 TBSP ground flax
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp olive oil
2 egg whites
sprinkle of sugar (or other natural sweetener)

Directions:
Mix quick-cooking oats, blueberries, baking powder, ground flax, cinnamon, olive oil, egg whites, and a sugar in a microwave-safe Tupperware container.

Cook on high for 50 to 60 seconds. Let it cool, throw a top on it, and enjoy whenever the hunger pangs hit.

Apple Turkey Burgers

 Apple Turkey Burgers
4 servings

ingredients

• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and grated
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• One 8-ounce can jellied cranberry sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 4 hamburger buns, split

directions

Preheat grill for direct-heat cooking.

In medium-size bowl combine turkey, apple, coriander, salt and pepper. Mix gently. Evenly divide and shape turkey mixture into 4 burgers, approximately 3 1/2 inches in diameter.

Grill turkey burgers 5-6 minutes per side or until 165 degrees F is reached on food thermometer and turkey is no longer pink in center.

In small bowl, combine cranberry sauce, mustard, cinnamon and nutmeg.

To serve, place burger on bottom half of bun, spoon sauce over burgers and top with other half of bun.

Pecan Cinnamon Roll Shakeology

"Take control, thrive, live and let the body heal! Eating whole, healthy plant based foods daily is
the first step to success." - Darin Olien, Shakeology Ingredient Hunter

Studies have shown that people who start the day with a protein-rich breakfast consume 200
fewer calories per day. Part of this reason is because the amino acids help dull hunger, leaving
you feeling fuller for longer! Shakeology has a whopping 15 grams of protein so drink
Shakeology in the AM if you're looking to lose weight!

"What daily healthy intake are you doing for your body? I personally like Shakeology." - Brett
Hoebel, Celebrity trainer on The Biggest Loser and creator of RevAbs.

Indulge...the healthy way!

Pecan Cinnamon Roll Shakeology:
1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
8 pecan halves
1 cup almond milk
Ice to taste

Slim Calm Sexy Squares

Slim Calm Sexy Squares

Bake these over the weekend for grab-and-go snacks for your work week.

SERVINGS: 8

2 c old-fashioned rolled oats
¼ c ground flaxseed
¾ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground cloves
¼ tsp salt
½ c almond butter
¼ c honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ c finely chopped and pitted Medjool dates
½ c dried cherries or goji berries

1. PREHEAT the oven to 350°F. Coat an 8" x 8" pan with canola oil cooking spray.
2. COMBINE the oats, flaxseed meal, cinnamon, cloves, and salt in a large bowl.
3. COMBINE the almond butter, honey, and vanilla in a small bowl. Add to the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Stir in the dates and cherries until well combined.
4. PRESS the mixture firmly into the prepared pan.
5. BAKE for 25 minutes, or until the edges are browned. Let it cool completely before cutting into eight bars.
6. STORE in an airtight container.

NUTRITION (per serving) 276 cal, 8 g protein 38 g carb, 11 g fat, 1 g sat fat, 7 g dietary fiber, 111 mg sodium, 18 g sugars

Recipe from Slim Calm Sexy Dietby Keri Glassman, MS, RD, CDN, (published by Rodale, which publishes Prevention).