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Sweet Potato Gingerbread Overnight Oats

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Sweet Potato Gingerbread Overnight Oats

Recipe characteristics

  • Quick and easy to make
  • Healthy and nutritious
  • Perfect option for busy mornings when you need something quick and satisfying
  • High in fiber
  • Refined sugar free
  • You can add toppings of your choice
  • Whole-food plant-based recipe
  • Dietary requirements: plant-based (dairy-free), gluten-free, and soy-free.

Notes on ingredients

You can find a complete list of ingredients with exact amounts and instructions in the recipe card below.

Sweet potato chocolate overnight oats

  • Rolled oats: Always make sure to buy certified gluten-free rolled oats to avoid possible cross-contamination.
  • Rice Milk: Substitute with cashew milk, soy milk, oat milk or almond milk. If you are not vegan, you can use regular milk.
  • Sweet potato puree: Sweet potatoes need to be baked and made into a puree in advance.  Check How to make sweet potato puree for instructions.
  • Bananas: Ripe spotty bananas are the best choice for this recipe as they will add natural sweetness.
  • Nut butter: Almond butter, peanut butter, sunflower seed butter, cashew butter are all great options.
  • Turmeric powder: This is optional, add it if you like the taste. Use organic if you can.
  • Gingerbread spice mix: If you need a substitute, you can use Pumpkin Pie Spice or cinnamon powder instead.

Oats and a gluten-free diet

Most people with coeliac disease or gluten intolerance can tolerate gluten-free oats with no problems. However, a small percentage of people may still react to avenin – a protein in oats similar to gluten. For these people, even certified gluten-free oats may be unsafe.  If you develop any new symptoms after adding gluten-free oats to your diet, it’s best if you talk to your dietitian or a doctor.

Another problem can be cross-contamination. Even though oats are naturally gluten-free, they are often contaminated with gluten because they may be processed in the same facilities as gluten-containing grains like wheat, rye, and barley. Therefore, if you have celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, always make sure your oats are certified gluten-free to avoid any cross-contamination issues.

Sweet Potato Gingerbread Overnight Oats

How to make it

You can find a complete list of ingredients with exact amounts and instructions in the recipe card below.

NOTE: To make overnight oats, it’s ideal to soak them in plant-based milk overnight, or at least for a couple of hours. The soaking process reduces the level of phytic acid which can inhibit the proper absorption of minerals link zinc and iron. By soaking them, your body will absorb the nutrients much better.

Step 1

Soak rolled oats in rice milk overnight.

Step 2

In the morning, place overnight oats into a high-speed blender. Add sweet potato puree (check How to make sweet potato puree for instructions), 2 ripe bananas, nut butter, gingerbread spice mix, and turmeric powder (optional), and blend briefly until smooth and creamy.

Note: If the consistency is too thick to your liking, you can add a few tablespoons of rice milk or water until you reach the desired consistency.

Serving suggestion

Serve in bowls and top with berries and pomegranate seeds.

Tips and how-tos

How to roast sweet potatoes
  • Preheat oven to 200°C.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Wash orange-flashed sweet potatoes thoroughly and pat them dry with a dishtowel.
  • Place on a baking sheet and bake for 40-50 minutes (depending on the size) or until sweet potatoes are fork-tender.
  • Check at 35 minutes by inserting a fork into the center. They should be soft. If not, return to the oven and check again in 10 minutes.
  • Let them cool down a bit before peeling.
How to make sweet potato puree
  • Place the skinless baked sweet potato flesh in a blender or food processor.
  • Process for 30 seconds, or until smooth (you may need to scrape the sides down a time or two to get all of the sweet potato pureed).
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Sweet Potato Gingerbread Overnight Oats

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Sweet Potato Gingerbread Overnight Oats

Sweet Potato Gingerbread Overnight Oats

Nensi Beram
Sweet Potato Gingerbread Overnight Oats is a healthy, nutritious and flavorful breakfast option perfect for busy mornings.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 306 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 80 g gluten-free rolled oats
  • 200 ml rice milk
  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 150 g sweet potato puree
  • 2 teaspoons nut butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon gingerbread spice mix
  • turmeric powder (optional) to taste

Toppings

  • blueberries, red currants...
  • pomegranate seeds

Instructions
 

  • NOTE: To make overnight oats, it's ideal to soak them in plant-based milk overnight, or at least for a couple of hours. The soaking process reduces the level of phytic acid which can inhibit the proper absorption of minerals link zinc and iron. By soaking them, your body will absorb the nutrients much better.

Sweet Potato Gingerbread Overnight Oats

  • Soak rolled oats in rice milk overnight.
  • In the morning, place overnight oats into a high-speed blender. Add sweet potato puree (check How to make sweet potato puree for instructions), 2 ripe bananas, nut butter, gingerbread spice mix, and turmeric powder (optional), and blend briefly until smooth and creamy.
    Note: If the consistency is too thick to your liking, you can add a few tablespoons of rice milk or water until you reach the desired consistency.

Serving suggestion

  • Serve in bowls and top with berries and pomegranate seeds.
Did you make this recipe?Please leave a comment below and let us know how it was. We are very grateful for your feedback.

Nutrition facts

Nutrition Facts
Sweet Potato Gingerbread Overnight Oats
Serving Size
 
2
Amount per Serving
Calories
306
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
6
g
9
%
Sodium
 
69
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
 
55
g
18
%
Fiber
 
7
g
29
%
Sugar
 
10
g
11
%
Protein
 
8
g
16
%

* The nutritional information provided is calculated automatically and should be used as an estimate.

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2 comments

Ashley April 21, 2023 - 1:55 pm

I really enjoyed this! What a fun twist on oatmeal 🙂 and so pretty to eat. I also added walnuts

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Nensi Beram April 26, 2023 - 12:00 pm

Thank you so much, Ashley. Glad you enjoyed it!

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