Overnight Oats

Overnight Oats

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

- ¼ cup uncooked old-fashioned oats

- ¾ - 1 cup liquid (water, skim milk, or unsweetened almond milk)

- “Mix-ins”:

o Fruit- diced green apples, peaches, berries

o Nuts- almonds, walnuts, pecans, natural nut butter (almond, cashew or peanut)

o Spices- cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger

Directions:

Night before:

1. Mix liquid (water, skim milk, or almond milk) with oats in a pot on the stove top.

2. Add “fixings”. Bring to a boil, then turn off the stove.

3. Let oats sit on stove top and cool somewhat before transferring to fridge.

Morning of:

1. Reheat oats on stove-top or in microwave.

Notes: *Cooked oatmeal keeps in refrigerator for ~3-5 days.

*Alternative preparation method would be to place all ingredients in a slow cooker, set to low heat, then cover and cook overnight for oats to be ready in the morning.