Quick and Healthy Vegan Chia Pudding and Gluten-Free Overnight Oats Recipes

Vegan chia pudding and overnight oats making with my little using 8 oz. mason jars. (She also enjoys making sure everyone knows which ones are theirs with those labels :)

These are easy, healthy, protein-packed grab-and-go breakfasts for rushed mornings. Trade that pop tart in for something nutritious!

I’ll be honest, I’m not the biggest fan of chia pudding’s texture but my husband and daughter love it and I’m happy to oblige by prepping this healthy and quick breakfast for them. It’s so super easy! I need to heat the overnight oats up to make them enjoyable, but to each her own!

Here are the easy breakfast recipes below:

Vegan Chia Pudding Recipe with Coconut Milk

1/2 cup coconut milk (full fat or use light if you have high cholesterol or monitoring fat intake…can also sub another milk)

2 Tbsp chia seeds

Optional: Tsp of honey or maple syrup (the coconut milk already brings a sweetness too)

Put the lid on and shake it up. Shake it again in 2 minutes. Refrigerate overnight.

Optional: Top it with fresh fruits, nuts, flaxseed, coconut flakes or whatever you like when you eat it. Or use a bigger mason jar and add these to the top so you don’t have to do anything else in the AM.

Gluten-Free, Vegan Overnight Oats Recipe

Add ingredients to the mason jar in this order:

Scoop of peanut or almond butter (sunflower seed butter for those with nut allergies)

1 Tbsp chia seeds

1/2 cup gluten-free oats (my preference but non GF is fine)

Top with the milk of your choice- I like coconut or oat milk- until the oats are fully covered.

Put it in the fridge overnight. I like my overnight oats hot so I dump them in a pot in the AM to heat up but some people don’t mind the cold. Optional: Top it with fresh fruits, nuts, flaxseed, coconut flakes or whatever you like when you eat it. Or use a bigger mason jar and add these to the top so you don’t have to do anything else in the AM.

Done and done! These quickie breakfasts last in the fridge for about 5 days.

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