Recipe: Overnight Chia Oats with Stewed Apple
This recipe for overnight chia oats with stewed apple from our Preschool menu is always a hit! Nourishing and packed with energy-boosting chia seeds, these oats can be served warm or cold and enjoyed by the whole family. They’re also an excellent snack if you’re on the go!
Overnight Chia Oats Ingredients (makes 2 servings):
- 1 cup Oats, rolled Gluten free oats
- 1 cup Almond Milk (or as much as needed)
- 1 tablespoon Chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon Maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 large Apple, green
- 1 tablespoon Nuttelex
Overnight Chia Oats Method :
This recipe needs to be made a day ahead. If you forget, simply make oatmeal on the stovetop
- To make the stewed apples, chop the apple into small pieces, leave the skin on.
- In a pot over low heat, melt the butter, add in the maple syrup and cinnamon. Give it a quick whisk.
- Add the apple chunks to the pot and stir.
- Keep the mixture on medium heat for 15-20 minutes, until the apples are soft.
- Add the remaining ingredients to your serving containers, stir and place in the fridge overnight. We like to use repurposed jars or small Tupperware containers.
- To serve, remove from the fridge and chop up any other fruit you would like and serve it on the side.
- Enjoy!
We offer Preschoolers fresh meals and snacks prepared onsite daily in our commercial-grade kitchen by our trained and passionate cook, all included in our daily fees. Our menu is 100% plant based, entirely free of animal products. The snacks and meals have been thoughtfully developed to appeal to children, but most importantly to be perfectly nutritionally balanced for children aged 2-6.
Our cook has crafted rotating seasonal menus in partnership with a registered dietitian and in consultation with Australian government guidelines for optimum age-appropriate nutrition. Our menu was also awarded the Excellence in Food & Menu Design award at the 2022 Excellence In Early Childhood Education Awards. This award recognised the hard work of our team to provide well-balanced, nutritious, and delicious food, that is considerate of the individual needs of children, allergies, sensitivities and cultures.
At Sustainable Play we encourage children to learn where their food comes from and to empower them with the tools to eat sustainably while being thoughtful to our planet and its animals. Children are encouraged to participate in planting, growing, and tending to fresh produce in the preschool garden – harvesting, helping prepare, cook, and then continuing the cycle by composting leftovers to be later used to feed our garden plants.[/ultimate_heading]