This breakfast will leave you feeling glowing from the inside out! Green Goddess Overnight Oats with collagen peptides for healthy skin.
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About two weeks ago I started noticing the red lines on the bridge of my nose starting to fade. Something I never thought would happen… at least not naturally anyway. It’s one of those features on my face that I know is always there and dab gently with coverup each time I wear makeup, wondering if others notice it too. They probably don’t… but of course to me it is very noticeable.
When I was about 11 years old I was in school at my desk, playing with my snap bracelet, yes those cool trendy 90’s bracelets you could smack onto your wrist. I believe it was covered in denim fabric with silver metal ends. I was whipping it back and forth, and somehow in the process ended up flipping the bracelet backwards and smacking myself in the nose. Brilliant, Ashley. Of course my friends started laughing while I got red with embarrassment. Eventually my flushed face returned back to its normal skin tone, but I was left with broken capillaries on the bridge of my nose. I thought they would eventually go away, but 15 years later and they’re still there, no joke.
Up until recently… and I noticed them starting to fade. I honestly think it is because of the collagen supplements I’ve been taking almost daily.
Not only that, but I seriously think some of the wrinkles in my forehead and around my eyes are getting less noticeable. Especially the eyebrow furrow wrinkles. <- I blame my husband’s bad jokes for those. :-p
As we get older, wrinkles are bound to happen, I get that. And I am not one to obsess over them, they are a fact of life. But if taking collagen every day is helping my skin, I ain’t about to stop now! I feel like I am aging backwards, like Benjamin Button… okay that’s probably a little dramatic but seriously I can’t stop touching my forehead, it’s so smooth now.
Anways, I’ve been enjoying the marine collagen* in my coffee, or quite often in my yogurt. And the collagen whey* in my chocolate smoothies, but I like to change it up every once in a while, and that is where these Green Goddess Overnight Oats come in.
We’re using Vital Proteins Collagen Beauty Greens, and the ingredients list is pretty straight-forward -as with all of Vital Proteins’ products.
- marine collagen
- organic wheat grass
- organic coconut water
- organic spinach
- organic alfalfa leaf
- organic kale
- organic barley grass
- Madagascar vanilla bean
- hyaluronic acid (joint supplement)
- bacillus coagulens (probiotics)
Now to some this blend may be a little too “green”, i.e. it’s not going to taste like fruit or chocolate.
But that is why I think enjoying this supplement in the form of overnight oats could work for you!
What you need
- oats (I like steel cut, but feel free to use quick or rolled)
- Collagen Beauty Greens*
- chia seeds
- choice of milk
- vanilla extract
- maple syrup (or liquid sweetener of choice)
Then you get to add toppings like fresh fruit (also great for skin!), granola, and your favorite nut or seed butter.
Beauty Greens Overnight Oats
- Prep Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours
- Yield: 2 1x
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Pin RecipeIngredients
- 1/2 cup steel cut oats (or 1/2 cup quick oats)
- 1 1/2 TBS chia seeds
- 2 scoops Collagen Beauty Greens
- 1 cup milk of choice*
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- 1/2 TBS grade B maple syrup, or sweetener of choice
- toppings:
- fresh berries
- shredded coconut
- granola
- nut/seed butter
Instructions
- In a 16oz jar add oats, chia seeds, Collagen Beauty Greens, milk, vanilla, and sweetener of choice. close lid tightly and shake until evenly mixed.
- Allow jar to sit in fridge for at least 4 hours to thicken, or overnight. Mixture should be thick. If you want a thinner consistency, just add more milk and stir.
- Serve with your favorite toppings, enjoy!
Notes
*I prefer unsweetened non-dairy milk, but any will work.
Toppings used in photos:
Blissful Eats Paleo Apple Cinnamon Harvest Granola
Nikki’s Coconut Butter, Cashew Cookie Butter*
- Category: breakfast
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 Jar
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 3
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 12
- Protein: 19
So tell me
- Any other collagen supplement takers out there noticing a difference in their skin?
- Fellow snap bracelet addicts…
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Nicole says
I’ve been using the plain collagen and liking it (mostly because it doesn’t have a taste!) I will give this a try 🙂 ps love your toppings 🙂
Ashley says
It’s crazy how you really can’t taste it! Easy to incorporate into so many different foods. I’ve been having fun playing around with them 🙂 These overnight oats are a good way to change it up though! –The toppings totally make it 😉
Erin @ Erin's Inside Job says
I have such a problem with the consistency of overnight oats, but they’re such a fabulous idea! I’m excited to break into my Beauty Greens and I’m so glad you are able to slowly get rid of such an awful reminder of the 90s hahaha.
Ashley says
Lol I feel ya on the overnight oats, which is why I prefer steel cut actually! Keeps the chewy texture. I don’t HATE the quick oats style, but just have come to prefer the steel cut 🙂
And yes, so glad to get rid of that stupid redness on my nose! Damn bracelets. Checking out your almond butter now! 😉
Marina @ A Dancer's Live-It says
I’ve never tried collagen before! I’m intrigued now! I cannot TELL YOU how many of those snap bracelets I had…thank goodness that phase is over hahah
Ashley says
You should definitely give it a try 🙂 And yes, thank goodness no more snap bracelets or injuries 😉
Emily says
Ooh, that’s so neat that the collagen is helping your skin! I would LOVE to try it. 🙂 Also those green oats? They look so pretty!
Ashley says
Thanks Emily! The stuff is magic.
Allie @ Miss Allie's Kitchen says
You literally just convinced me to buy this and I’m kicking myself because I JUST placed an order for my everyday protein this morning. I should have thrown this in the order, too – haha!!! Love the recipe, so simple and straightforward but looks delish!
Ashley says
Yay! It really is so easy to incorporate the VP collagen into your meals. Never an excuse not to take them! Can’t wait to hear what you think 🙂
Mandie says
I just ordered the vital proteins beauty greens and can’t wait to try them!, for the exact reasons you’ve mentioned! Definitely going to try your recipe! Thank you!
Ashley says
Yay that is awesome Mandie! I hope you love them. And can’t wait to hear how it works out for you!
rachel @ athletic avocado says
I love vital proteins so much and collagen has really helped to heal my knee from tendonitis. After one week of taking it, my knee tendonitis was completely gone! These overnight oats looks stunning!
Ashley says
That is so awesome! The stuff is magic I swear.
Christina @ The Blissful Balance says
I’ve been wondering how I can incorporate this into my food and this is a great idea!! I’m excited to see if the collagen aspect effects me.
Ashley says
Thanks Christina! It’s been fun playing around with it. I hope you’ll find some benefits from it 🙂
Ellie | Hungry by Nature says
I’ve never tried collagen supplements of any kind before so this is so intriguing to me! I’m going to give it a shot and see if I can see any results – thanks Ashley!
Ashley says
My pleasure, Ellie! Let me know if you have any questions 🙂
Carly @ Fitliving Eats says
This looks delicious! I’ve been seeing more and more about collagen supplements and have been wanting to try them. I’ll have to look into this brand. Thanks, Ashley!
Ashley says
Awesome! Collagen supplements seem to be beneficial in so many areas of our health. Let me know if you have any questions and I’ll see if I can help 🙂
Cassie Autumn Tran says
Oh no! I hope that the smack didn’t hurt too much! :O
But I’ve never tried collagen yet, and it’s something I want to wait for until I get older. However, this is an amazing recipe with it! The green goddess bowl of oats looks stunning!
Ashley says
Haha it probably hurt my ego more than my nose :-p
Collagen definitely has more benefits than just skin! From gut health to protecting our joints, it’s a great supplement to take if you’re super active 🙂
Ellen @ My Uncommon Everyday says
I just started using Vital Proteins and I love it! I’m interested to see if there are any noticeable changes for me… I mean, I have all these broken capillaries by my nose that I always cover, and if they could go away, that’d be great 😉
Ashley says
Lol sometimes the little things like that are enough 😉 But it’s also said to be great for gut health, which I’m sure you know is super important too!
Kristy @ Southern In Law says
I’ve never tried collagen but I am totally intrigued!
Ashley says
Let me know if you have any specific questions and I’d be happy to see if I can help Kristy!
Amanda R DeWitt says
Ummm this sounds amazing and I’m so on board with the collagen if it works that well! I’m creepin’ up on 30 and starting to notice little differences in the face in the mirror and ones in pics from my early 20s haha!
★★★★★
Ashley says
Right?! It’s funny when my GFs and I get together and compare pictures from early 20s to now. Wrinkles galore.