Tag: Fresh Fruit Overnight Refrigerator Oatmeal

When we came accross this recipe, we thought: "Perfect! The equivalent to a "Salad in a Jar" for breakfast!".  These individual breakfast mason jars for a perfect serving size and an easy grab-and-go breakfast straight from the fridge (it's eaten cold). High in protein, calcium & fiber; low in fat & sugar.

• 1/4 cup uncooked old fashioned rolled oats
• 1/3 cup skim milk
• 1/4 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
• 1-1/2 teaspoons dried chia seeds

• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon honey, optional (or substitute any preferred sweetener)
• 1/4 cup diced mango (approx. half of a small mango)

• 2 teaspoons maple syrup (more or less to taste)
• 1/4 cup blueberries (or enough to fill jar)

• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon honey, optional (or substitute any preferred sweetener)
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce, or enough to fill jar

• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon honey, optional (or substitute any preferred sweetener)
• 1/4 cup diced ripe banana, or enough to fill jar (approx. half of a small banana)

• 1 tablespoon peanut butter (may substitute PB2 powdered peanut butter)
• 1 teaspoon honey, optional (or substitute any preferred sweetener)
• 1/4 cup diced ripe banana, or enough to fill jar (approx. half of a small banana)

• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon raspberry jam, preserves, or spread
• 1/4 to 1/3 cup raspberries (cut each berry in half), or enough to fill jar

1. Add oats, milk, yogurt, and chia seeds to jar, along with desired sweeteners or flavors (except fruit). Put a lid on the jar and shake to combine.
2. Add fruit and stir gently until combined.
3. Place in fridge overnight and up to 2 days; maybe longer depending on the type and ripeness of the fruit. The non-banana varieties have been good after 4 days for me. During the overnight soak, the oats and chia seeds absorb the liquid and soften them up.