These Vegan Rhubarb and Custard Overnight Oats are as tasty as pudding but best enjoyed as the first meal of the day. Check out how to make them below.
What are overnight oats?
Overnight oats are a breakfast dish made with oats that have been soaked overnight. You might be familiar with bircher museli which is made with lemon or apple juice and topped with yogurt. Overnight oats are often soaked in milk rather than fruit juice to make them extra creamy!
For my Vegan Rhubarb and Custard Overnight Oats I've layered oats that have been mixed with chia seeds, followed by vegan custard and poached rhubarb. I repeat each of these layers for a second time then top with toasted flaked almonds.
They are vegan thanks to the oat milk used to soak the oats and vegan custard (more on that below!)
This combination of sweet and creamy with tart fruit and toasted nuts is a winning combination of flavours and textures. You can't go wrong with classic rhubarb and custard!
How do you get the rhubarb so pink?
I've done a detailed post about poaching rhubarb to keep it's pink colour whilst getting it sweet and tender.
But there is one secret I want you to know - in professional kitchens they poach their rhubarb with grenadine to keep it pink. If your rhubarb isn't quite so vivid then do not worry. You've not done anything wrong and it will still taste delicious!
Where can I get vegan custard?
There are lots of good brands available in supermarkets. My favourite are:
- Alpro
- The Coconut Collaborative
- Oatly
Of course, you could make your own custard. Check out my vegan custard recipe.
The recipe
Vegan Rhubarb and Custard Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 50 grams oats
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
- 150 ml oat milk or other milk of your choosing
- 1 pinch salt
- 4 tablespoon vegan custard
- 100 g poached rhubarb
- 1 tablespoon flaked almonds
Instructions
- The night before, place the oats, , chia seeds, 100ml of oat milk and the salt in a bowl.
- Cover and leave the oats and chia seeds to soak up the milk.
- In the morning, loosen the oats with the remaining milk until you have your desired consistency.
- Layer half of the oats into a jar, top with 2 tablespoon of custard and half the rhubarb. Repeat with the rest of the oats, custard and rhubarb.
- Top with the flaked almonds and enjoy!
Nutrition
Can you make Vegan Rhubarb and Custard Overnight Oats in advance?
One of the best things about this recipe is that you can make it in batches saving you time and effort each morning.
I like to make 5 days worth in one go. It's then ready for me each day when I wake up.
It doesn't make a big difference whether or not you assemble all of the layers in advance or if you make each component separately and combine just before eating. The choice is yours.
More vegan breakfast recipes
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Here you'll find all the plant based recipes you could need for breakfast, lunch, dinner and more.
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