Substitutions

• Quick oats or old fashioned rolled oats
  • If you don’t have large flake oats you can substitute quick or rolled oats instead. I recommend reducing the milk by 1-2 tbsp so that it’s not too liquidy or mushy.
• Flavoured Greek yogurt
  • If you prefer a flavoured Greek yogurt, you can use this in place of the plain Greek yogurt in this recipe. I recommend vanilla, lemon or blueberry flavoured yogurt.
• Regular yogurt
  • Instead of Greek yogurt, you can use regular yogurt. However, this tends to be more liquidy than Greek yogurt so I recommend reducing the milk by 1-2 tbsp.
• Alternative milks
  • If you are looking for a higher protein option, I recommend using dairy milk or soy milk. Other plant-based beverages like oat milk or almond milk will still work in this recipe but provide much less protein.
• Strawberries or blackberries
  • You can use a variety of berries in this recipe if you prefer them to blueberries
• Seeds
  • For example: pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, etc.
• Protein powder
  • If you want to add an extra boost of protein to overnight oats, you can use protein powder. I recommend adding a small amount to start with to make sure you enjoy the taste and texture. 
• Maple syrup, honey, vanilla extract or chocolate chips
  • Add any of these ingredients to increase the sweetness of this breakfast.

Dietary preferences

• Gluten free: make sure you opt for gluten free oats!
• Nut free: disregard the chopped walnuts. You could add seeds instead if you still want a crunchy element. For example, pumpkin, sunflower, or flax seeds.
• Vegan: choose plant-based yogurt and milk like soy, almond or oat milk instead of dairy milk.