Monday to Friday Overnight Oats

Monday to Friday Overnight Oats

Keep your cool with a delicious no-cook breakfast. Prep your jars on Sunday and have yummy overnight oats all week long – adding milk to tomorrow’s jar will become part of your bedtime routine.
Course: Breakfasts
Category: 15 Minute Recipes, Gluten-Free, Grab-and-Go, Vegetarian
Oat Type: Rolled Oats
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 5 jars

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups rolled oats divided (625 ml)
  • 2 Tbsp hemp hearts or flaxseeds, divided (30 ml)
  • 10 Tbsp dried fruit chopped, (raisins, apricots, dates, cherries, etc.), divided (150 ml)
  • 5 Tbsp coconut toasted, divided (75 ml)
  • 5 Tbsp almonds toasted, sliced, divided (75 ml)
  • 5 Tbsp pumpkin seeds raw, divided (75 ml)
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar divided (60 ml)
  • cinnamon to taste
  • nutmeg to taste
  • 4 cups milk dairy or non-dairy, divided (1 l)
  • fruit fresh, for serving (apples, berries, banana, etc.)
  • yogurt vanilla (optional)

Instructions

Prep your jars for the week:

  • In each clean, dry jar, place 1/2 cup oats.
  • Add 1 Tbsp each coconut, almonds and pumpkin seeds to each jar.
  • Add 2 Tbsp dried fruit and 1 rounded tsp hemp or flax to each jar.
  • Add 1-2 tsp brown sugar, a large pinch of cinnamon and a small pinch of nutmeg to each jar.

Each night before bed:

  • Stir 3/4 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy) into ONE jar.
  • Refrigerate overnight.

In the morning:

  • Top your overnight oats as desired. Add your choice of fresh fruit (1/2 an apple, finely chopped or grated, 1 small banana, sliced, or 1/3 cup fresh berries), or some yogurt and granola.

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