So this is one of the easiest breakfast ideas I have seen in awhile. It can be prepared the night before AND it tastes really good too. Interested? Intrigued?
I will tell you more.
Anything you can prepare the night before always sits well with me. You see, I have mentioned before, I am not exactly the “give yourself a lot of time” kinda gal. I am more the “wake up with just enough time to throw on clothes, scarf down food and run out the door” kinda girl.
Well, when I had kids, I changed a little bit.
A real little bit.
Well, kind of not at all.
But my kids do eat, are dressed and to school on time.
Does that count?
That is why breakfasts like this LITERALLY save my life. There is no prep involved. Unless you call pulling it out of the fridge and unscrewing the cap work, then, yes, I guess there is some work.
Better yet, these really didn’t take a long time to prep the night before either so when I remembered at 11 just as I was heading to bed, I was able to throw them together really quickly and still have time to play around on pinterest for a half hour get to bed in a timely manner.
I will say, I am no photographer. Also, this is the kind of really delicious food where a picture does it no justice so please, pull your eyes away from the photo and try it. It really is good. I know a lot of you are visual people though, so I try to put a picture out there, even if it is really an awful photo (see above!)
Overnight Oatmeal in a Jar
1/4 cup quick oats
1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 tbsp chia seeds
2 tblsp of your favorite dried fruit such as raisins, cranberries, blueberries or a mix of all
1 tblsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Optional “in the morning” toppings:
chopped nuts
fresh fruit
granola
Place first six ingredients in a jar, shake, cover and refrigerate overnight. Add any optional toppings in the morning if you want and enjoy!
*I ate it cold, but my husband poured his in a bowl and warmed it up. Good either way! :)*
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