Cherry Almond Overnight Oats {vegan}

For the most part, I follow a generally paleo diet. As much as possible I try to make sure my diet is made of plants like leafy greens and root vegetables, clean proteins (like sustainably sourced fish, pastured eggs, and grass-fed beef) and healthy fats like ghee, olive oil, coconut oil and avocados. Most of my desserts on the blog are grainless, because that’s how I roll.

But there are some exceptions. I’ll eat chickpeas (especially hummus) and lentils now and then. And I love me some greek yogurt (although I’ve been exploring the world of dairy-free living). And I love oats. Like love.

Cherry Almond Overnight Oats

Some people think oatmeal is boring. But for me, it’s a bowl of comfort food. In the winter I love a bowl of warm oatmeal, or a nice baked oatmeal, or even an oatmeal crisp. But in the summer? It’s overnight oats all the way. Refrigerated oats are light and easy to eat, and the process of soaking them actually reduces the lectin content, making them easier to digest.

This Cherry Almond Overnight Oats is divine. It tastes like a healthy bowl of marzipan, thanks to the almond extract. Cherries and almonds are just a natural match–sweet, almost decadent.

If you’re looking for an easy weekday breakfast, I highly recommend this recipe. You can use frozen cherries to save time pitting the cherries. I used fresh since I had them on hand, but either will work! Side note: fresh cherries oxidize really quickly, so don’t be surprised to blend them and watch your pretty pink almond milk suddenly turn a greyish-blue–totally normally! As you can see, by morning, there’s no colour and they just look like oats! If you do want red oatmeal, I’d try frozen.

To make this Cherry Almond Overnight Oats go even further, I added chia seeds to the mix for added fibre–that means no hangry humans mid-day!

Enjoy the long weekend if you’re lucky enough to have one! I’ll be spending my day having my first driving lesson, and then getting on some meal prep for the week. Oh, and maybe a workout or two before Tuesday rolls around.

Happy Sunday!

Do you also love oats?

Try this Chai Spiced Oatmeal with Cranberry Chia Jam.

Or try adding oats to your smoothie like this Green Apple Pie Smoothie.