Cranberry Chai Overnight Oats
 
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Serves: 2
INGREDIENTS:
  • 1½ cups unsweetened cashew milk (or any preferred type)
  • 1 cup oats
  • ⅓ cup dried cranberries
  • 4 Medjool dates
  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds
  • 2 tablespoons hazelnut butter (or any preferred type)
  • 2 tablespoons chai tea (or 2 tea bags)
  • Optional toppings: 1 banana, plain Greek yogurt, dried pomegranate arils
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Place the tea and milk in a small pot on the stove over medium heat. Bring to a light simmer (little bubbles should just be starting to come to the surface; should take 3-5 minutes). Then turn the heat down to low and leave it to steep. The amount of steep time will depend on personal preference and the particular chai blend used. Do a taste test around 3 minutes in and if it's not strong enough give it an extra 2 minutes. If the blend contains tea it shouldn't be steeped much longer than 5 minutes otherwise it can become bitter. Strain and discard the tea and place the flavoured milk into a blender with the dates.
  2. Leave the milk aside to cool for a couple minutes and place the oats, cranberries, hazelnut butter and chia seeds in a medium sized bowl.
  3. Blend the milk and dates until smooth then add them to the oats and stir to combine (to save time in the morning they can be divided into portable containers now). Cover with an airtight seal and place the mixture in the fridge for a minimum of 6 hours.
  4. Remove from the fridge, add any desired toppings and enjoy. Any leftovers can be kept in the fridge in an airtight container for an extra day or two.
Recipe by Love from the Land at https://www.lovefromtheland.com/cranberry-chai-overnight-oats/