I have come across a new concept for oatmeal...
It takes a little planning...
And some creativity...
Refrigerator Oats Base Recipe
1/4 cup uncooked old fashioned oats
1/3 cup skim milk
1/4 cup low fat Greek yogurt
2 tsp. chia seeds
1 tsp. honey or other preferred sweetener
Place in a 1/2 pint mason jar and shake
Then add your favorite variation (see below)
Add lid
Chill overnight
Enjoy!
Variations
Apple Cinnamon 210 calories
Base recipe
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup applesauce
Blueberry maple 215 calories
Base recipe
use maple syrup as sweetener
1/4 cup blueberries
Cherry Chocolate Chunk
Base recipe
1/2 tsp vanilla (add before shaking)
1 Tbl. dark chocolate chunks
1/4 cup chopped cherries (fresh or frozen)
Cocoa Banana 245 calories
Base recipe
1Tbl. cocoa powder (add before shaking)
1/4 cup banana sliced
Pineapple Coconut 198 calories
Base recipe
substitute milk for coconut milk
1/4 cup chopped pineapple
Pumpkin Pie 216 calories
1/2 tsp. pumpkin spice (add before shaking)
2 tsp. maple syrup (for sweetener)
1/4 cup pumpkin puree
Raspberry Vanilla 230 calories
Base recipe
1/4 tsp. vanilla (add before shaking)
1Tbl. Raspberry Jam (add before shaking)
1/4 to 1/3 cup of raspberries cut in half
Share some variations that you come up with! I would love to hear from you!
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