A late night post about a quick and easy early morning breakfast, just in case you are still in need of ideas at this hour. Overnight oats are one of the staple breakfasts that frequently grace our refrigerator doors. First discovered in an effort to keep wellness in mind, we have been consistently making them ever since. As with most other recipes, it was not created by yours truly in avant-garde fashion by any means, and in order to give credit where credit is due, I will refer you to Minimal Wellness’s blog, where you can also find the nutritional benefits of said recipe.
I’d like to say I’m not partial to it because of the mason jars, but that wouldn’t exactly be the whole truth. Either way, aesthetics aside, the taste itself is fabulous, a mixture of oatmeal with milk, but sweeter. Typically, I am not a fan of oatmeal unless there’s a lot of sugar involved, but I love this recipe, and I daresay it’s a bit healthier since I’m not adding sugar by the spoonful.
Additionally, it is so easy to make and requires very little planning. You literally throw all ingredients in a jar, top with a lid, shake to mix, and toss it in the fridge to allow the oats to soak up the liquid overnight. This recipe even works when prepared two hours prior to eating. Once made, you can top it off with anything, such as blueberries (our favorite) or peanut butter and banana. Below, you will find the recipe, with some of our preferences substituted, differing slightly from the original.
Ingredients:
- ½ cup gluten free rolled oats
- ⅔ cup Strauss 2% Lowfat milk
- ⅓ cup Saint Benoit Creamery Organic Jersey Cow French Vanilla Yogurt
- 1 Tbl chia seeds
- 2 Tbl shredded unsweetened coconut
- ½ tsp vanilla
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup frozen berry of choice (Blueberries, typically. We try to only use these when we can buy them from a farmer’s market, without the plastic container. Otherwise, we opt for banana and peanut butter.)
The Process:
- Place all ingredients until the cinnamon in the mason jar.
- Put the lid on and shake to mix all ingredients thoroughly.
- Once ingredients are mixed, pour the frozen blue berries (if using) on top and replace the lid.
- Place jar into the refrigerator overnight. In the morning, stir the berries into the oat mixture and enjoy.
- (If you are using Peanut Butter and banana, top with a healthy scoop (or two) of peanut butter and a sliced banana.)
If I’ve solved your late night meal planning problem, well, you’ve only got Minimal Wellness to thank! The recipe is too good not to share.
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