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×Jump to RecipePin RecipeThese 4 Tropical Vegan Overnight Oats Recipes are healthy recipes for gluten free overnight oats made with coconut milk and almond milk, and topped with 4 different fruit combinations.&nbsp;From mango overnight oats to passion fruit overnight oats, these recipes were inspired by Colombian fruit and will immediately transport you to the Caribbean coast!Jump to:From the first moment I saw the street carts overladen with fresh fruits the likes of which I have never seen, I knew I was in heaven.Despite the shouts of the vendors, the trampled, broken bits of fruit innards everywhere, and the heat of the South American sun, there was nowhere else that I would have rather been than at that market.Because before me were mounds of fruits I have never seen, let alone tasted, before. And I had the unique privilege of being able to explore all of them.To those who don’t know me, my husband is a Bogotano - a native of the capital city of Colombia. When I first went with him to visit his native city, I was struck by the myriad of fruits and vegetables that simply don’t exist anywhere else. Though he was worried about my foreigner’s stomach, my husband eventually relented to let me go to the local market with his mom.It was at the Bogota fruit market there that I tasted orange uchuvas, similar to our ground cherries but also completely different.It was there that I discovered , so like a dragon fruit but also a thousand times sweeter.&nbsp;It was there that I sampled , the former small and yellow shelled, and the latter giant and green-red of peel.It was there that I tasted miniature and red-skinned Colombian ananas, a pineapple so sweet that it brought a smile to my face simply from the smell.It was there that I tried maracuya, one kind of passion fruit - but far from being the only variety.It was there that I uncovered granadilla, which is similar to a passion fruit in its myriad of seeds, but yellow in exterior and white in interior.And it was there that I tasted carambola, an orange star fruit so sweet and juicy, everything else paled by comparison.I knew that when I returned to Canada, I had to try and capture some of these incredible flavors in a unique way.These 4 overnight oat recipes were developed as an homage to the unique fruits I saw and tasted in Colombia.&nbsp;To let the flavors of Colombian tropical fruit shine, I wanted to create a perfectly creamy base - and I knew my trademark coconut milk overnight oats would do just the trick.Though overnight oats are not a traditional Colombian breakfast (unlike cheese arepas, for example), I was inspired by the flavors of tropical fruit to pair overnight oats with coconut milk.&nbsp;The subtle sweetness of coconut milk paired beautifully with the tropical fruit, creating the perfect creamy texture and flavor for my vegan oats.When you combine coconut milk overnight oats with almond milk or oat milk, and add a healthy dose of chia seeds, you will get the absolute PERFECT creamy texture for your overnight oats - without any dairy or gluten.A lot of overnight oat recipes rely on Greek yogurt and peanut butter or almond butter for the creaminess.I find that this is not necessary - if you use coconut milk, chia seeds and another, lighter vegan milk like oat milk or almond milk in overnight oats, you will get creamy, melt-in-your-mouth, lightly sweetened overnight oats that are also healthy.&nbsp;The first time I made this vegan oats recipe, I couldn’t believe there was no yogurt or peanut butter added at all!You do not need high fat nut butter, or artificial vegan yogurts in your dairy free overnight oats recipe. All you need are good, healthy ingredients and a bit of ingenuity, and you will be AMAZED by the texture and taste of these creamy overnight oats without yogurt or peanut butter!If you’ve never tried overnight oats, I truly think you are missing out! Overnight oats are one of the best ways to preserve all the nutrients and vitamins in oats, because there is NO COOKING INVOLVED.The health benefits of no cook overnight oats include:I am gluten intolerant, and therefore it took me a while to fall for overnight oats. What changed things for me was discovering gluten free oats.Oats themselves have no gluten - but they are often processed in facilities that process other grains, which contain gluten. Therefore, most commercial oats come in contact with gluten through cross contamination at the processing plant.However, certified gluten free oats are 100% gluten free - as they are processed in a designated gluten free facility.To make overnight oats gluten free, all you need to do is buy oats that are designated as 100% gluten free oats.&nbsp;But a word of caution - because gluten free certification is not heavily regulated, try a small serving of your oats first. Once you find a gluten free oats brand that you trust, you can go back to it over and over again!You are in for a real TREAT with this healthy overnight oats recipe! With 4 unique tropical fruit toppings, and an extraordinarily creamy, healthy, vegan and gluten free overnight oats recipe, I love this recipe because it is:Beyond my unique, vegan overnight oats recipe, this recipe also stands out for its tropical fruit toppings. My favorite Colombian-style fruit combinations for overnight oats include:I invite you to try one, or all 4 of these healthy overnight oatmeal oat toppings. They all go beautifully with my coconut milk overnight oats recipe.You need the following ingredients to make my gluten free overnight oats with coconut milk:Then, depending on which fruit flavor combination you like, you will need:See recipe card for exact quantitiesMaking overnight oats couldn’t be simpler.In a large bowl, mix gluten-free certified oats with chia seeds, coconut milk, oat or almond milk, and panela or your choice of sweetener.Top with ½ of a cut up mango, and the insides of 1 passion fruit, seeds included.&nbsp;Top with ½ cup of diced fresh pineapple, and sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of unsweetened coconut shavings.Top with a few slices of star fruit, skin-on, and the insides of ½ a granadilla, seeds included.&nbsp;Top with optional mint leaves.Top with the cubed flesh of ½ a dragon fruit, and ¼ cup of peeled and halved ground cherries.Once mixed, this gluten free overnight oatmeal recipe will keep in the fridge for 5 days.If topped with fruit, each overnight oats portion will keep for 2 days.Here are some variations you can do to this basic vegan oats recipe:Where to buy Colombian fruit? Today, we are lucky to have access to a world of fresh, imported exotic fruit! All the fruits I listed here are available in my local supermarket in Canada, which means you can likely find them near you (at the very least, mango and pineapple should be widely available in the frozen section!).&nbsp;You can find fresh Colombian fruit in Latin American supermarkets, in Asian supermarkets, or in the exotic fruit section of a well-stocked supermarket.In Canada, many of these fruits are available in Metro, IGA, and Loblaws. If you cannot find fresh fruit, can you use frozen fruit? Absolutely! A lot of Colombian fruit is sold frozen. Just don’t buy the pulp, and opt instead for the frozen fruit. The pulp alone will not work in this recipe. Will this healthy overnight oats recipe work for weight loss? Though overnight oats themselves are not low in calories or carbs, the fact that they are whole grain means that they take longer to break down in the body, not resulting in extreme blood sugar spikes and helping you feel fuller for longer. Thus, this healthy overnight oats recipe for weight loss will aid you in your journey towards better health. Is this recipe for gluten free overnight oats? Yes! Ensure your oats are marked gluten free to avoid any cross contamination.If you are not gluten sensitive, you can use regular rolled oats.&nbsp; Can you make this recipe with quick cooking oats? Yes, you can make this into an Instant oats overnight oats recipe. However, I do not recommend leaving it for more than 1 day as it will get too soggy and lose its shape and texture. Can you make this recipe with steel cut oats? To make overnight oats with steel cut oats, you must leave to soak overnight the steel cut oats in 2 cups of boiling water, then heat them up with ½ cup of coconut milk in the morning. Unfortunately, just soaking steel cut oats will not work in this recipe. Can you make this overnight oats recipe in advance? The whole point of overnight oats is to make them in advance! I recommend to make the base no cook overnight oats recipe every 5 days, and to cut up the fruit every two days. Is this overnight oats recipe vegan friendly? It sure is - it is made with no dairy products whatsoever. Can you have coconut milk overnight oats warm? Yes! Just warm them up for 30 seconds in the microwave in the morning. This is especially nice in winter, when you want a warm breakfast.I like to serve almond milk overnight oats for breakfast.&nbsp;My favorite way to eat overnight oats is in a to-go jar whenever I need a portable, quick breakfast on the go.Creamy healthy overnight oats mean I don’t have to worry about making breakfast in the morning - it’s already made from the night before!And what’s more - my kids LOVE them!If you want another no-cook breakfast recipe, try my overnight chia pudding. i also like to serve these overnight dairy free oats with this dairy free breakfast casserole.Like this no cook breakfast recipe for overnight oats with coconut milk? Please leave a star rating below!Tried and loved this recipe? Please leave a 5-star review below! Your reviews mean a lot to me, so if you've got any questions, please let me know in a comment.from votesPrint RecipePin RecipeReceive updates, exclusive recipes and helpful tips by emailThis site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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×Jump to RecipePin RecipeThese 4 Tropical Vegan Overnight Oats Recipes are healthy recipes for gluten free overnight oats made with coconut milk and almond milk, and topped with 4 different fruit combinations.&nbsp;From mango overnight oats to passion fruit overnight oats, these recipes were inspired by Colombian fruit and will immediately transport you to the Caribbean coast!Jump to:From the first moment I saw the street carts overladen with fresh fruits the likes of which I have never seen, I knew I was in heaven.Despite the shouts of the vendors, the trampled, broken bits of fruit...

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