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Over the past 5 months my husband and I have been working to limit our carbs.  I hate to label the way I eat with a name so I will not call this Keto or Whole 30 or Paleo.  Instead I am just always experimenting with different foods or the absense of different foods to learn what makes me feel my best.

Eliminating carbs was not something I went into believing in, but the more I limited my starchy carbs especially, the better I felt.

I did miss things like oatmeal though so when I realized you could use hemp hearts instead of oats to create a delicious breakfast I was all about giving it a try!

So for the record, these are vegan, gluten free, paleo-friendly, keto-friendly, low carb and of course oat free!

Sounds delicious, right!  😂

They actually are!

The basic recipe is a good place to start, but you can experiment with a bunch of different flavors!
Oat-Free Overnight Oats:

• ⅔ cup dairy free milk (I used a mix of almond milk and canned coconut milk)
• 1/4 cup hemp hearts
• 1 tablespoon chia seed
• 3 to 4 drops of liquid stevia (I prefer Sweet Leaf)
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Add all ingredients to a container with a lid. I used a wide mouth mason jar and lid.  Stir or give a good shake until combined. Cover and set in the fridge overnight, for at least 8 hours.

A few of my favorite things to add or top with:

• cinnamon
• pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 scoop Vegan Chocolate or Vanilla Shakeology
• powdered peanut butter
• berries
• shredded unsweetened coconut
• pecans or walnuts
• cocoa powder
• dried fruit

The possibilities are endless!

My current favorite combo is Pumpkin:

• ⅔ cup dairy free milk (I used a mix of almond milk and coconut milk)
• 1/4 cup help hearts
• 1 tablespoon chia seed
• 3 to 4 drops of liquid stevia (I prefer Sweet Leaf)
• pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 cup pumpkin puree

Your nutritional information for 1 serving of the basic recipe (does not include add ins):

* the Portion Fix info is based on my best guess using the Vegan Meal Plan

For all my vegan, Whole 30, Paleo, Keto, dairy free, gluten free friends- I hope you give this a try!

Heck, I hope anyone who wants to try a new, healthy twist on overnight oats gives this new recipe a shot!

Enjoy!