Perfect Overnight Oats Three Ways
The easiest breakfast is one you don't have to make in the morning. Mix up these oats before bedtime and wake up to a rich, wholesome meal that you can customize with a range of colorful toppings. You can eat them at home, or pop the lid back on and take them for your meal on the go.
- Level: Easy
- Total: 8 hr (includes soaking time)
- Active: 5 min
- Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients
Overnight Oats:
1/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1/4 cup 2 percent milk
1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
2 teaspoons loosely packed light brown sugar
Pinch of kosher salt
Chocolate and Cherries:
2 teaspoons cocoa powder
1 tablespoon cherry jam
1 tablespoons chopped dark chocolate
5 to 6 pitted fresh or frozen cherries
1 tablespoon sliced almonds
Peanut Butter and Jelly:
2 tablespoons chopped roasted peanuts
1 tablespoon natural peanut butter
1 tablespoon grape jelly
4 to 5 halved seedless concord or red grapes
Tropical Fruit and Coconut:
1 teaspoon chia seeds
1 tablespoon pineapple preserves
1 tablespoon diced mango
1 tablespoon diced kiwi
1 tablespoon chopped salted cashews
1 tablespoon dried goji berries
1 tablespoon toasted unsweetened coconut flakes
Directions
- Combine the oats, milk, yogurt, brown sugar and salt in a lidded jar or other 8-ounce container. Stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top them with one of the flavor variations below.
- For the chocolate and cherry variation: Stir the cocoa powder into the overnight oats. Top with the cherry jam, chocolate, cherries and almonds.
- For the peanut butter and jelly variation: Stir 1 tablespoon of the peanuts into the overnight oats. Top with the peanut butter, grape jelly, grapes and remaining 1 tablespoon peanuts.
- For the tropical fruit and coconut variation: Stir the chia seeds into the overnight oats. Top with the pineapple preserves, mango, kiwi, cashews, goji berries and coconut.
