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GINGERBREAD OVERNIGHT OATS

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Gingerbread Overnight Oats topped with golden berries, dried cranberries, Giddy Yo chocolate-covered golden berries, granola, and bee pollen.

Gingerbread Overnight Oats topped with golden berries, dried cranberries, Giddy Yo chocolate-covered golden berries, granola, and bee pollen.

I am a sucker for all things gingerbread, especially during the holidays!  This recipe delivers that wonderful warm and cozy festive flavour in an easy, make-ahead, gluten-free brekkie. And as per my morning meal mantra, Gingerbread Overnight Oats are packed with protein, fibre, and healthy fats.  Yup — we’re talking doctor-approved comfort food at its finest!

The base recipe is super simple and easy to make. If you’re feeling a little more adventurous, I’ve suggested some optional add-ins, from veggies and flax to maca and mushrooms.

Maca powder and the medicinal mushroom blend are herbal adaptogens. Adaptogens are believed to strengthen the immune system and help the body deal with stress.  Sound good to anyone this holiday season?!?  

Gingerbread Overnight Oats topped with (1) persimmon & pumpkin seeds, and (2) pomegranate arils, pistachios, and pecans.

Gingerbread Overnight Oats topped with (1) persimmon & pumpkin seeds, and (2) pomegranate arils, pistachios, and pecans.

Maca Powder

Native to Peru, maca has a slightly earthy, butterscotch taste and is rich in vitamins and minerals.  Touted as the "Incan superfood", it has been used for millennia to increase stamina and endurance.  Consumption may help to relieve anxiety while also boosting energy, concentration, and even libido and sexual function in both men and women.  

Superfood Mushroom Blend

I know it may sound funny to add ground-up mushrooms to your morning oats.  However, they provide what I think is a pleasant earthy flavour along with a myriad of potential disease-fighting benefits. For this recipe, I typically use FreshCap Mushrooms Thrive 6 Mushroom Blend or Four Sigmatic Superfood 10 Mushroom Blend (not sponsored). Feel free to use your favourite adaptogen, adjusting the amounts accordingly.

FreshCap Mushrooms Thrive combines six different culinary medicinal mushrooms, including reishi, chaga, cordyceps and lion's mane.  These immune-boosting fungi are rich in B vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, and each species has its own unique health profile.

Lion's mane, for example, has been recognized for its nootropic effects and is believed to boost memory, concentration, and brain function.  Chaga and cordyceps are considered energizing adaptogens because they can help improve stamina and endurance while reducing stress and anxiety.  Studies also suggest they may have anti-cancer properties.

Gingerbread Overnight Oats topped with banana and blackstrap molasses.

Gingerbread Overnight Oats topped with banana and blackstrap molasses.

Gingerbread Overnight Oats Recipe

Ingredients for 2 servings:

  • 2/3 cup gluten-free old-fashioned rolled oats

  • 1/2 cup frozen cauliflower rice (optional)

  • 2 Tbsp Nuzest Clean Lean Smooth Vanilla or Just Natural protein powder

  • 1 Tbsp chia seeds

  • 1 Tbsp ground flax or Eaton Hemp hemp hearts (optional)

  • 2 tsp maca powder (optional)

  • 1 tsp FreshCap Mushrooms Thrive 6 mushroom blend (optional)

  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, or more to taste

  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger, or more to taste

  • pinch each of allspice, cloves, nutmeg and sea salt

  • 1 cup unsweetened almond or nut-free milk

  • 1/2 cup canned full-fat coconut milk

  • 1 to 2 Tbsp molasses, adjusted to taste (or substitute maple syrup)*

  • optional toppings: fresh or dried fruit, nuts, seeds, toasted coconut, Giddy Yo raw cacao nibs or chocolate-covered golden berries, granola, bee pollen, maple syrup, molasses, nut butter, or toppings of choice

*Note: I love a rich, robust gingerbread flavour. For milder oats (which my kids prefer), I would suggest using maple syrup in place of molasses.

Directions:

  1. Put all of the ingredients excluding toppings in a bowl or divide evenly into single-serving mason jars. Stir well to combine and adjust spices and molasses to taste.

  2. Cover and refrigerate overnight or for a minimum of 6 hours.

  3. In the morning, stir and add additional milk as needed for desired consistency. Serve cold or heated with your choice of toppings.

Gingerbread Overnight Oats can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Gingerbread Overnight Oats topped with golden berries, dried cranberries, Giddy Yo chocolate-covered golden berries, granola, bee pollen, and Nuts’N’More Toffee Crunch peanut butter swirl.

Gingerbread Overnight Oats topped with golden berries, dried cranberries, Giddy Yo chocolate-covered golden berries, granola, bee pollen, and Nuts’N’More Toffee Crunch peanut butter swirl.