This Chia Oat Cereal is the perfect option for a high-protein, fiber-rich breakfast. And, like my Keto Chia Pudding and Chia Kheer, it needs only 15 minutes of prep! And if your kids are anything like my 12-year-old, they will love it too! He polished the whole jar the first time I tested it!
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
- It is meal-prep friendly. If you work, it is such a time saver in the morning when all you have to do is grab a jar out of the fridge and be on your way, but even if working from home, these little Chia Oat Cereal jars can help save time, effort, and figuring out what to eat for breakfast!
How to make chia oat cereal
Chia seeds: Unlike my Chia Pudding and Chia Kheer recipes, this cereal does not require a lot of resting time. About 15 minutes should do it. We want a cereal-like result rather than a pudding. And the more you let it rest, the more gelled up the chia gets.
Oats: Use rolled oats in this recipe rather than steel-cut oats. Steel-cut oats need cooking beforehand. I haven’t tried this recipe with quick oats, but I imagine they would work fine as well.
Sweetener: I have used maple syrup, but honey would work too. Or, you can keep it keto by adding stevia drops.
Milk: I prefer unsweetened almond milk, but you can use your milk of choice.
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I hope you try this quick and easy meal prep-friendly recipe! If you do, please consider leaving me feedback in the comments, I love reading them. If you’d like to share a picture of your cereal, simply tag me @eatdrinkpure on instagram so I can see it!
Chia Oat Cereal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons chia seeds
- 4 tablespoons rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 cups almond milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Line up two small 8 ounce jars and add 2 tablespoons chia seeds, 2 tablespoons oats, 1 tablespoon maple syrup and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to each jar.
- Add 1 cup milk to each jar.
- Stir to combine and close the jars tight.
- Shake the jars to make sure all the ingredients are thoroughly combined and there is no clumping.
- Refrigerate for 15 minutes. The cereal gets thicker the longer it sits.
- Enjoy in the jar or dump out into a bowl. Top with fruit and nuts of choice and enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure to stir the cereal well before storing as chia tends to clump up.
- You can make this Whole30 compliant by skipping the maple syrup and oats.
- Sweeten with a mashed or sliced banana or other fruit instead.
eliza says
So easy! So simple! So delicious. the best – we like it with oats and chia. I add cinnamon, maple syrup or raw honey. For spice-a bit of cumin, speck of clove. Always good. Thanks!
Zeeshan says
All the additions sound fabulous! Thanks for your review Eliza 😊