Pan Fried Overnight Oats

Oats are my quick, easy and healthy "go to" option for breakfast. I especially love the many healthy overnight oat recipe ideas. But, sometimes I wake up in the morning to realize, I'm not in the mood for cold oats. Well, Pan Fried Overnight Oats Recipe to the rescue! I simply take my soaked overnight oats and cook them up in a pan. You won't be able to resist these Pan Fried Oats, drizzled with maple syrup and a handful of blueberries - they are so yummy!

WHAT ARE OATS HEALTHY FOR BREAKFAST?

I'm a firm believer in starting each day off with a healthy breakfast. Oats are amongst my top choices for numerous reasons:

• Oats are a gluten-free whole grain packed with a great source of important vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants.
• Oats are nutrient dense - high in protein and low in calories.
• Oats contain both soluble and insoluble fiber helping to lower cholesterol and improve intestinal health and move things along (if you know what I mean!!).
• Oats keep you feeling full longer, and therefore help control your weight.
• Oats are an easy staple to keep in your pantry, so they are always readily available.

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF OATS?

There are 4 different forms of Oats: Groats, Steel-cut, Rolled and Instant. Oats in their raw form are not digestible and need to go through a milling process before we can consume them.

• Oat groats are minimally processed grains, with the hull removed, to make it more digestible. The bran and germ are retained which are very nutritious. The downside - cooking time for groats is 2X longer than that of rolled oats. (Cook time 45 min)
• Steel-cut oats are simply the cut-up version of oat groats. After de-hulling, the oat groats are coarsely chopped up by a steel metal blade. The texture and nutritional values of steel–cut oats are fairly similar to oat groats. (Cook time 20 - 30 min)
• Rolled oats are shaped like flat ovals and are the more processed version of the steel-cut oats or groat oats. After harvesting and de-hulling, the oats are flattened by rotating roller machines. The thickness of the rolled oats varies for different types oats. Old-fashioned rolled oats are slightly thicker than quick-cooking oats. Therefore, the thicker oats will require an increased cooking time and have a different texture. (Cook time 5 min)
• Instant Oats are pre-cooked, dried and rolled. The thickness of these oats is much thinner than the rolled oats. This shortens the cooking time by a lot and make them the most popular. (Soak time 1 - 2 min)

For Pan Fried Overnight Oats, I used Rolled Oats because I prefer the texture of the oats after being soaked overnight. Steel-cut oats are popular with many overnight oat recipes and work well also. Just use less of the plant-based milk in the recipe so the patties can hold together in the pan.

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