DeliciOats — Tasty Overnight Oats, No Stove Required

A few years back my partner Mathieu and I decided to go stoveless on our backpacking and bikepacking adventures.

It took some creativity, but eventually we found a rotation of foods that we enjoyed eating, which were satiating and didn't have to be cooked or heated, or could be cold soaked.

Every so often, I would peer down the dehydrated foods aisle at an outdoor store, hoping to find a mouthwatering, prepackaged menu item that could be made by adding only cold water. Every time, my search came up short.

Until now.

DeliciOats is a delicious, nutritious overnight oat mix. To rehydrate simply add 8 ounces of unheated water to the pouch (though you can make it hot, too).

Dreamed up by Phillip Barker and his wife Jihye, each pouch of DeliciOats is mixed and packaged with love in a small commercial kitchen in Springville, Utah, not too far from the Wasatch Mountains.

The couple came up with five flavourful, well-balanced backcountry breakfast recipes — after taste testing hundreds of iterations and gathering feedback from food-loving friends and family.

As overnight oat aficionados ourselves, Mat and I were thrilled to pick up a variety pack of all five flavors to eat during a bikepacking trip in the Eastern United States.

The results? DeliciOats lives up to its name.

Each 156g/ 5.5oz pouch is packed with a perfect ratio of rolled oats, hemp and chia seeds, freeze dried fruits, spices, protein powders, Himalayan pink salt, and a blend of monk fruit and erythritol that provides a subtle sweetness.

All you have to do is open up the resealable satchel, pour in 8 oz of unheated water, give the contents a stir, then seal it back up and hit the sheets … err, umm sleeping quilt.

When you wake up in the morning … BOOM! Breakfast is served. No waiting, boiling, cooking or clean up required.

I was a big fan of the Sweet Strawberry, while Mat loved the Blueberry Vanilla, which makes sense as those are our preferred fruits. However, the Red Raspberry, Apple Cinnamon and Cherry Chocolate were all fabulous as well.

While each pouch is said to be two servings, we both ate a bag alone, and thought we would have liked a little bit more (probably because it was so dang tasty and also because our ‘bikepacker hunger’ was in full force).

However, we found ourselves to be well fueled for our morning shift, riding a few hours on hardfought rollercoaster roads with fully loaded touring bikes.

The pouch is short and wide, making it easy to eat, especially with a long handled spoon. The inside surface is smooth and no oat mix gets stuck in the corners, so you're sure to soak up every bite.

While the bag itself isn't compostable or recyclable, I do like that it's resealable. You can rinse and reuse it (which we did with our own oat mix afterwards) or use it to stash your trash until the next dumpster.

While the serving size is going to be more than enough for most people, I would love to see it offered in two sizes, so I could really load up on those mornings when I need the extra fuel.

Pros of DeliciOats

• delicious
• nutrient dense, whole foods
• easy to make
• cold soakable (but can also be made hot)
• convenient
• lightweight 
• no added sugar
• mess free
• resealable 
• satiating
• made in USA

Cons

• pouch is not recyclable/ compostable
• more expensive than making your own (but likely more delicious and convenient, too)
  
  

Specs 

Ingredients: (Red Raspberry) Gluten-Free Rolled Oats, Peanut Flour, Monk Fruit Blend (Erythritol, Monk Fruit Extract), Organic Chia Seeds, Freeze Dried Raspberries, Organic Hemp Seeds, Cinnamon, Pink Himalayan Salt.

Calories: Single serving: 270 calories, 7g fat, 230mg sodium, 50g carb, 13g protein

Weight: 5.5oz (net)

Cost: $8.99 USD 

Bottom Line

One of my favorite things about these oat soaks is Phillip's passion behind the product, his desire to add value to everyone's adventures, and his mission to use good food to help us increase our mental and physical resilience, what he calls 'growing our light’.

Whether you're a cold soaker or a hot food fan, you are likely going to love the taste, convenience and energy boost that comes with every bag of DeliciOats!

DeliciOats Overnight Oats

SHOP

Ali Becker is a freelance adventure writer and narrative storyteller who shares compelling conversations about personal transformations, overcoming limitations, wellness education and adventurous situations. You can follow her rambling adventures on social at @thisisalibecker.