Super Simple – Overnight Flax Meal
It’s no secret that I’m not a morning person, not what so ever. So finding a way to have my breakfast already done and waiting for me would be a huge help to keep me in a good mood. Or, as good as it could get in the AM.
There has been quite a craze around overnight oatmeal lately. Sadly, living a low carb lifestyle has kept grains like oats far away from my reach. But I hate feeling like I’m missing out on something so I intended to make my very own overnight “oatmeal” with a few new twists to make it low carb.
As I’m sure you guessed, the major change was removing the oats and finding a suitable replacement, flax meal. I was a bit apprehensive but the texture was still fairly creamy with just the right amount of thickness.
This breakfast treat will literally prepare itself. You’ll just need to mix a few ingredients in a mason jar, or any sealable container. The flax meal absorbs some of the liquids, making it fairly similar to pudding.
There’s absolutely no cooking necessary but you could easily warm it up for a porridge like dish. I decided to leave mine as is and eat it nice and cold. It filled my large mason jar so I was able to save half for the following morning, which is why I based the nutrition estimates off two servings.
This recipe was created to be very flexible. You can easily play with this low carb breakfast recipe to make it your own by using the main ingredients: flax meal, almond milk, and yogurt.
If you want you can add more or less raspberries, or maybe use blueberries instead if your craving something like my low carb blueberry muffins. Or leave out the protein powder and add more sweetener. Have fun and make it your own!
Make it at home
- Protein Powder – Isopure Zero Carb Protein Powder
- Mason Jar – Wide Mouth Mason Jars
- Flaxseed Meal – Bob’s Red Mill Flaxseed Meal
Overnight Flaxmeal - Low Carb
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup fage total classic yogurt
- 1/2 cup flaxseed meal
- 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 3 tablespoons vanilla isopure protein powder
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3
tablespoons
Swerve
sweetener
- 3/4 cup raspberries
sweetenerInstructions
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Combine all ingredients in a sealable container, as the mason jar pictured.
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Stir the mixture until everything is thoroughly combined.
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Place in the fridge overnight or for at least 4-5 hours.
Recipe Notes
Serving size: 1 Cup (Total recipe makes 2 servings)
Protein 23.17g, Cals 249, Carbs 16.16g, Fiber 11.25g, Sugar Alcohol 0.00g — NET CARBS: 4.91g
Thank you for sharing this recipe. I will be trying it soon. I get tired of eggs in the morning so this is a nice change.
I completely agree! This makes a great alternative to the normal low carb breakfast of eggs and bacon.
Andres,
Looks Yummy
can this be made without the milk? maybe using water or instant skim milk? Also with FF yogurt?
thanks 🙂
It was delicious! I think the almond milk added a bit of flavor but you should be fine to substitute it for water or skim milk and get the same texture. Yes, you can substitute the yogurt for something you may prefer. Hope you enjoy it, Donna 🙂
I LOVE this recipe! So good! I have heard of this technique before but have yet to try it. I love Atkins bars so usually have one of those. I have missed oatmeal so much though so I need to try this. I tried it once with coconut flour but it just wasn’t the same. I’ll give this a go- thanks for the recipe! I think the yogurt and protein powder added might make all the difference:)
I certainly loved it! I too was one of the atkins bar lovers for breakfast time but I’m hooked on this overnight flax now. Hope you enjoy it, Heather! 🙂
I know I should probably break down and get it… but I don’t have any protein powder. How important is it to this recipe? I would love to get to try it!
It’s one of my very favorite protein powders! I believe it adds a subtle sweetness and really packs the protein punch for the recipe. If you decided to do without I’d suggest to add a bit more sweetener and possibly a 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
I was a bit weary about making flaxmeal but boy was I was wrong! This recipe was delicious and very filling!
Glad you gave it a try and enjoyed it! It’s one of my favorite breakfast recipes.
I appreciate this recipe so much. I have fallen in love with the low carb lifestyle, but (in trying a new eating guide) fridge oats have mesmerized my taste buds. Will try your recipe this weekend. Slowly weening myself back to low carb.
Thats great to hear and I really hope you enjoy this recipe, Krystal. 🙂
I wanted a low carb version of Oats for low carb granola. Will this work to make granola
Hi Tee,
Unfortunately, this flax meal is the consistency of pudding, so it would not work as a substitute for oats in a granola recipe. However, I would recommend any of the low carb granola recipes from this site: http://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/?s=granola. Good luck!