This week Sara and I are back together in Virginia working on a project. It is always nice when we can get together, talk about food and try out new recipes. The recipe today is a result of a long running curiosity I have had with the idea of overnight oatmeal. Pinterest is full of delicious looking refrigerator oatmeal recipes. I know I am a little slow to jump on this trend, but I just hadn’t gotten around to trying it until now.
Since we like to experiment when we are together, Sara and I thought we would give this overnight oatmeal thing a try. We wanted to come up with a recipe that was both simple and could also be made with ingredients you might have around the house. We did throw some chia seeds in there, which gives it a great texture, but you could leave them out if you dont have and/or like them. I think we’ll be experimenting a little more with chia seeds. Maybe a pudding? So, be on the lookout for that soon.
For us, breakfast can be the most challenging part of clean eating. It’s so easy to grab a bagel or sugary cereal in the morning, especially when you’re starving. So we are psyched to that this oatmeal was so delicious and so easy.
Local Ingredient: Local Clover Honey (Purchased from the farmers market).
Ingredients
1 cup rolled oats
1 1/3 cups milk
1 cup Greek yogurt
4 tsp chia seeds
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 tsp honey
2 bananas, cut into chunks
Instructions
- In a large mason jar combine the rolled oats, milk, Greek yogurt, chia seeds, vanilla extract, and honey. Close with a tight fitting lid and shake the jar until all the contents are well combined.
- Stir in the banana chunks.
- Screw the lid back on tightly. Place in the refrigerator overnight, or for at least 8 hours before serving. The oatmeal can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
I am a huge oatmeal fan but I’ve never tried overnight oats. Now that it’s warming up I tend to favor things like smoothies and homemade granola for breakfast but this seems like an easy way to keep eating my oats even when I don’t want something warm for breakfast! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Emilie, Let us know when you try it. It’s seriously our new favorite thing!