Overnight Oats?

[move2lose]

I have seen posts on other sites about overnight oats.  I have yet to try them.  I was just curious if anyone makes this and what does the calorie/carb count look like?  I usually do a low carb protein shake which I love.  I'm just starting to get hungrier faster due to more exercise.  

Thanks

Amy

[LZeeW]

I like making steel cut oats overnight.  I use a programmable rice cooker on the porridge setting with the timer.  When I tried my small slow cooker, it scorched on one side from uneven heat.  Small and cheap, I guess.

The standard serving (40 gram, 1/4 cup dry) has 150 cal, 27 gm total carb, 4 gm fiber, 5 gm protein.  You can add dried fruit at the beginning.  I usually add any nuts or ground seeds when I eat it.  You must use all water (you can cook steel cut oats in a water/milk mix on the stovetop, but not overnight with a rice cooker or slow cooker).

[whome]

The method I use with steel cut oats was called 10 minute oats if I remember - you bring the oats to a boil and lower heat then just keep on a low simmer or so for 10 minutes - instead of 35 to 40 minutes -  then cool, cover and stick in the frig overnight - in the morning warm it up.

I add 40gm dried blueberries and 20gm Chia seeds to 1/2 cup(40gm) steel cut oats then divide into 4 or 5 portions in the morning - - just a couple minutes in the microwave each morning and it is ready to go

MFP tells me that this split into 5 servings is 105 Calorie, 2gm Fat, 3gm Protein, 19gm Carbs, 4gm Fiber per serving

[KristenAnne]

The overnight oats was to help people save time. What I do actually takes less: 1/2 Cup quick cook oats and 1/2Cup almond milk (add more or less depending on how wet you like you oats... I like mine more dry so I do a 1 to 1 combo), pinch of salt, some cinnamon and nutmeg, 1/2tsp of honey. Pop it in the microwave for 3 min. I add different fruit depending on the day