Refrigerator Oatmeal

Refrigerator Oatmeal

OK I know my post is super late this week!!! AH!! Oops... I think the 40+ hours I'm working lately is starting to get me. Oh well, I got this made! :)

So I started off with all my ingredients and pretty much just dumped them all together. I think that's why I liked this recipe going in because it's supper simple! 

This is the recipe I used:

Base:

1/4 c old fashioned oats

1/3 c 1% milk

1/4 c greek yogurt

1 1/2 tsp flax seeds 

Then you can add whatever toppings you want

I did approximately these amounts in each container:

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 TBSP of Strawberry-Rhubarb Jam (Grandma's Homemade Of Course)

1-2 cut up strawberries

1 handful of raspberries

I also snuck and made a version of a mocha with:

 chocolate milk instead of 1%

 small handful of dark chocolate m&ms and chocolate covered coffee beans

   smashed to little bits

(I found out after I tried it that it needed some more sweetness)

So it's basically dump all your ingredients into one container (big enough to fit your ingredients with a little room left over at the top)

Shake it up

And toss it in the fridge overnight...

Take it out the next morning and Voila! Done. Grab a spoon and dig in!

Enjoy!

Original Link: http://www.pepperlynn.com/2012/02/overnight-oats-two-ways/

Original Recipe

Overnight Oats, Two Ways

Makes: 1 large serving

Ingredients

For the overnight oats:
• 1/2 cup rolled oats (not quick cooking)
• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
Variation #1 – Pumpkin Peanut Butter
• ½ cup pumpkin puree
• 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Variation #2 – Strawberry Banana
• 2 to 2 ½ tablespoons strawberry jam
• 1 small banana, mashed

Instructions

1. Combine the oats, Greek yogurt, milk, and chia seeds in a bowl or jar, cover with a lid or plastic wrap, and allow the mixture to sit in the refrigerator overnight.
2. In the morning, stir in the desired mix-ins and enjoy (choose from one of the two mix-in combinations shown or come up with your own custom flavors!).