103 | Stuck on Breakfast? Try This Fast Delicious Plant-Based Option [Recipe Included]

Are your mornings a blur because they’re so busy? So much so that you often don’t even have time for breakfast. Yet, you know breakfast is important and can give your day a much needed energy boost. So what can you do?

 

Let’s talk about this today. In this episode, I’ll give you a fast yet easy plant-based option for breakfast – one that is super simple to put together but tastes delicious. You can then eat it immediately in the mornings or grab it to take with you if you’re needing to head quickly out the door. It can also be made gluten-free, and is already refined-sugar-free. Join me inside this episode to learn how to make it!

 

Get the recipe here: https://www.plantnourished.com/blog/vanilla-blueberry-overnight-oats

 

 

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Episode Transcript

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Are you so busy in the mornings thatyou often don't have time for breakfast?
You're running around getting the kids up,fed and dressed, getting school lunches
in order, or rushing to get yourself readyand then jumping in the car to get on
the road before rush hour traffic hits.
I get the busyness.
Yet, you know breakfast isimportant and can give your day

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that much needed energy boost.
So what can you do?
Let's talk about this today.
In this episode, I want to give youa simple option for breakfast, one
that is super easy to put together.
It can also be made gluten -freeand is already refined-sugar-free.
You can then eat it immediately inthe mornings or take with you if you

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need to head quickly out the door.
What is it?
I'll show you.
Meet me on the inside.
Welcome to the Plant BasedEating Made Easy Podcast.
I'm your host, Anna Tseng, plant-basedRegistered Dietitian and Transition Coach.
Hi Friend, do you want to regain yourhealth with plant-based eating but feel

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overwhelmed and lost about how to do it?
Do you feel it'll be hard to changeyour meat-heavy diet and impossible
with working, running the home,or chasing after the grandkids?
If so, you're in the right place.
Here you'll find simple strategies,clear nutrition guidance and
practical tips to help you thriveplant-powered with more energy.

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So, if you're ready to ditchthe guesswork and transform
your health the stress-free way.
Cozy up now with a hot cup of tea orlisten while you walk and let me show
you how doable plant-based eating can be.
Let's do this!
What are your mornings like?
Are they generally calm andrelaxing, or stressful and rushed?

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Chances are, most of you fallinto the latter category.
That could be the main reason why you'rehere listening to this episode now.
Let's face it, life can getpretty busy and crazy at times.
Yet, breakfast is one of those mealsthat really shouldn't be skipped if,
you can help it especially for kids.

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When planned right, breakfast cannot only help you in reaching your
weight goals, it can also give a goodplant-fueled energy and brain boost
to help you start the day off well.
And to be honest, we all needthat in the mornings, right?
Well, I want to help you startbuilding a regular breakfast routine,
so that's why I wanted to talkabout this on the podcast today.

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There are many delicious plant-basedbreakfast meal options, but today
I want to give you one fast andeasy plant-based option you can
add to your breakfast repertoire.
What's this option?
It's Vanilla Blueberry Overnight Oats.
Never heard of overnight oats before?
Neither did I until I tried it for thefirst time years ago in my early days

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of transitioning to a plant-based diet.
Overnight oats refers to the processof soaking a portion of rolled oats
or large flake oats in a jar withplant-based milk and other ingredients
overnight, so it has time to absorb theliquid and become softer in texture.
You can then eat the contents from thejar for breakfast or even as a snack

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or after dinner dessert the next day.
So there's no cooking involved at all.
For someone who has always, up tothat point, eaten oatmeal cooked
on the stove in a pot, this conceptwas rather strange to me at first.
And I remember the first time I made it.
When my husband and I tried it,we found the chewy oat texture

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quite different since we werenot used to eating uncooked oats.
But the kids loved it, and we adultsgrew used to it pretty quickly after
the second and third time trying it.
Now, my husband can even make the VanillaBlueberry Overnight Oats recipe all
on his own for the kids for breakfast.

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So let me tell you how to makethe Vanilla Blueberry Overnight
Oats so you can try it too.
All you need is a medium or large liddedglass jar and seven key ingredients.
To make two servings, simply put onecup of rolled oats or large flake or
old-fashioned oats into the jar, thenadd one and a half cups of a calcium and

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vitamin D fortified plant-based milk.
Examples of this would be an unsweetenedor original flavored fortified almond
milk, oat milk, or organic soy milk.
Stir to combine these two main ingredientswell, then add in a quarter cup of fresh
or frozen blueberries, 3 tablespoons ofraisins and 2 teaspoons of chia seeds.

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Finally, dice up a ripe freshpear and add that in, along with
a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
Then stir to mix these ingredients upwell in the jar, close the lid, and
pop this lidded jar into the fridge.
Let this jar sit overnight.
Then, the next morning, simply takeout this jar, give the contents

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a good stir, and then enjoy.
If you like, feel free to put someadditional toppings into the jar before
enjoying it, such as more fresh or frozenblueberries on top, some roasted pumpkin
seeds, or even some ground flaxseed.
Now you may be wondering, canyou do this with steel -cut oats?

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The answer is, yes, you can,but be prepared for an even
greater chewier texture.
But, it will get a bit softer as the steelcut oats continue to soak in the jar with
plant-based milk for 2 to 3 more days.
Also, if you need this recipe to begluten-free, just make sure you get

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certified gluten-free oats to use.
But what I love about this overnightoats recipe is that it's not just
easy to make, it is also oil-freeand naturally refined-sugar-free.
If you need the full recipe, Ihave it posted up on my website
at plantnourished.com, so you cango there to get all the details.

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But I'll put the link to this recipein the show notes for this episode as
well, so that you can get to it easily.
I still remember the delightfulfeedback I received when I first
published this recipe on my website.
A member of my Free Beginners forPlant Based Diet Success Facebook
group community, who also follows meon Instagram, posted a picture of her

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jar of overnight oats following thisrecipe as an Instastory on her account.
Then she posted another picture withfeedback after she had a chance to try it.
She even sent me a message saying,"First time I've made overnight oats
and loved it, so I'll be making themagain and again. Thank you so much
for the inspiration." Her commentand message really warmed my heart.

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So my Friend, I hope you will give thisrecipe a try and will enjoy it, too.
So today we looked at a simplebreakfast option, making Vanilla
Blueberry Overnight Oats.
Now here's an action step you can take.
Go to the link in the show notes to havea look at the recipe, and then give it a
try sometime this week or the coming week.

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And my advice?
Try it a few times, not just once,because the texture and taste
definitely grow on you over time.
And if you do like it, you can evendouble the recipe and make a larger
batch at one point to cover a fewbreakfast meals during the week.
That's actually what one ofmy current clients does now.

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She makes this Vanilla BlueberryOvernight Oats recipe regularly for
her family as they transition to anincreasingly plant-powered lifestyle.
But each time she makes a few jars upat a time to last a few morning meals.
Her daughter is a teenager and isoften rushing out the door, but
she enjoys grabbing one of thesejars to go with her on the way out.

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So having overnight oats as an optionhas really worked out well for them as a
family, and I'm really happy about that.
Friend, today I gave you onebreakfast option, but if you're not
a fan of oats, know that there aremany other breakfast possibilities.
In fact, I devote a whole video lessonin my Plant-Powered Life Transformation

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Course just to breakfast becausethere are so many delicious options.
So if you're looking for moresimple-to-make meal ideas and recipes,
come join me inside the Plant-PoweredLife Transformation Course.
This six module online Course willteach you practical strategies,
prepping hacks, essential skills,meal ideas, and lots more affordable,

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easy whole food plant-based recipes.
Use this Course to support you as youmake your plant-based diet transition in
the midst of a busy life and schedule.
Find out more about this Courseat plantnourished.com/ppltcourse
or see the link in the show notes.

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Thank you so much for listening.
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all thrive in the best health.
Remember, plant-based eatingcan be easy and doable.
See you in the next episode, my Friend.