Papaya Bowl with Overnight Oats
Papaya bowls are a delicious and fun way to eat papayas. Fill your papaya up with overnight oats and fresh fruit for a truly tasty and filling breakfast. It’s also easy to make and incredibly healthy!
Servings 2
Calories 456kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ripe papaya
- lime juice
Overnight Oats:
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk
- 2 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or agave syrup
Toppings:
- 1 banana sliced
- ¼ cup blackberries
- ½ kiwi sliced
- ½ peach sliced
- handful of almonds
- dash of ground cinnamon
Instructions
Make overnight oats:
- In a sealable container, whisk together all overnight oat ingredients. Cover and place in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight to let the oats and chia seeds absorb the liquid and thicken.1 cup rolled oats, 1 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk, 2 tablespoon chia seeds, 1 tablespoon maple syrup
Assemble your bowls:
- Wash your papaya, then slice in half lengthwise (make sure you've chosen a ripe one - see discussion above for how to tell when it's ripe).1 ripe papaya
- Scoop out the seeds with a spoon and discard (fun fact: you can actually consume the seeds but they are bitter). Squeeze a little bit of lime juice over the papaya flesh. This helps enhance the flavors of the papaya.lime juice
- Pour your prepared overnight oats into your papaya bowl and top with desired toppings.1 banana, ¼ cup blackberries, ½ kiwi, ½ peach, handful of almonds, dash of ground cinnamon
Notes
Nutrition Facts based off of unsweetened soy milk.
Want to keep the tropical theme? Make the overnight oats with coconut milk!
Nutrition
Calories: 456kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 1035mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 1833IU | Vitamin C: 124mg | Calcium: 317mg | Iron: 4mg