Can I heat up overnight oats

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I’ve recently started having overnight oats for breakfast which works great as they are so simple and easy. I was wondering though, as the mornings get darker and colder it would be nice to have them warm, I’d most likely do this by microwaving them for a minute or so. I’m hesitant however as I’m not sure how all the ingredients would react to being microwaved. I’ll put my standard recipe below;

  • Porridge oats
  • Milk
  • Greek yoghurt
  • Fresh strawberry
  • Golden syrup
  • Banana (optional)

Thanks



Best Answer

Soaking oats in milk overnight makes for very good porridge, with little effort in the morning as you just have to heat it through. So you're very close to something standard.

The golden syrup and fruit won't come to any harm from being soaked then heated, though you could equally stir them, or just the fruit, in at the end.

The only thing needing a bit of care is the yoghurt. It's probably better to start with it mixed in rather than stir it into hot porridge, as adding yoghurt to hot food causes it to separate, as does overheating it. So assuming you put your entire soaked breakfast into the microwave, you should heat it fairly gently, perhaps 1 minute on high, stir, 30 seconds on high, stir and see if it's hot enough (with further 30s bursts until it is). If your microwave is very powerful or uneven, the first step will need to be shorter. You may find with testing that you can just blast it until it's hot; this partly depends how much yoghurt there is in relation to the amount of milk.




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Are Overnight oats good heated up?

The short answer is that there's no best way to eat oats. Overnight oats are, by definition, served cold in the morning. Overnight oats are oats that are soaked in a liquid overnight so that the oats can absorb the liquid - no heating up necessary.

Do you heat up overnight oats or eat them cold?

Overnight oats are meant to be eaten cold, however, if you prefer warm oats you always have the option to heat them up. Because you soak the oats overnight, they become soft and easy to digest making them delicious eaten cold!

How long should I heat up overnight oats?

So, for warming up the overnight oats, it's recommended to use the microwave and warm it up for up to thirty seconds, stir once and then nuke another 30 seconds or until the desired temperature is reached. That's it!

Do overnight oats need to be microwaved?

Microwave on high power for 30 seconds, then remove the oatmeal and stir. Microwave for another 30 seconds, then remove and stir again. If the liquid is not quite piping hot, microwave for another 15 to 30 seconds, or as needed until the liquid is very hot....Method.Nutrition Facts (per serving)27gCarbs5gProtein2 more rows




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Answer 2

I think heating overnight oats would not be a great idea because the texture of the oats change when it is left overnight with milk/yogurt and is not suitable for heating. I follow a standard oats recipe every morning where I mix the oats with just enough water/milk to cover it fully in a bowl and throw it in the Microwave for exactly 2m 30s. It turns into a very nice porridge which I then mix with fruits like banana and strawberry and add walnuts and raisins. For optimizing purposes, my walnuts and raisins are stored in the same box and I just take a handful out each morning. I cut the fruit fresh every morning but that's like 2 mins of work max. I totally understand how mornings are hard and optimizing each minute is the key. But my oats routine only takes like max 5 mins and is a delicious and healthy way to start my day.

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