Techniques
Thicken overnight oats with chia seeds
Add chia seeds to overnight oats to help them set thicker as they chill.
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Stir chia seeds into your oat mixture before refrigerating. As it sits for a couple hours or overnight, the mixture thickens and becomes more spoonable.
The short version
- Mix chia seeds in before chilling so they can hydrate
- A couple hours is enough, overnight works too
Why it works
Chia seeds absorb liquid and form a gel, increasing viscosity during chilling.
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