Overnight Oatmeal... no cooking required

pa_jorg
pa_jorg Posts: 4,404 Member
edited September 29 in Recipes
In the evening fill a bowl or tupperware with equal parts raw oats, yogurt and milk (or adjust to taste) and leave in the fridge overnight. In the morning, the oats will be perfectly “done” and ready to eat cold. Just add fruit, granola, nuts, peanut butter & jelly, or other toppings when time to eat. Great simple breakfast, which is especially delicious in the summertime when you don’t want to eat anything hot!
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  • kalliewelter
    kalliewelter Posts: 8
    Is this with steel cut oats, or regular oats?
  • pa_jorg
    pa_jorg Posts: 4,404 Member
    Is this with steel cut oats, or regular oats?

    I've only used the regular, but I think it will work with both.
  • GameOn2011
    GameOn2011 Posts: 73 Member
    Wow, thanks for sharing sound great. All my favorite ingredients...can't wait to try it.
  • icandothistrish85
    icandothistrish85 Posts: 116
    I've been doing OOIAJ (Overnight Oats in a Jar) for a long time now. I make so many varieties, they're under my recipes.

    Pina Colada OOIAJ:

    In a mason jar (or finished PB jar) Add:

    1/3 cup oats (your choice, flavored or not, steel or not)
    1/3 cup pineapple yogurt
    1/3 cup light coconut milk
    1 Tbsp Shredded Coconut
    1 Tbsp Pineapple (dried, tidbits or fresh crushed)
    1 Tbsp of crushed Macadamia nuts.

    Stir together, cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.
  • pa_jorg
    pa_jorg Posts: 4,404 Member
    @icandothistrish85... Pina Colada oats sound amazing!
  • Brownski860
    Brownski860 Posts: 361 Member
    whats the calorie count on that?
  • kyodi
    kyodi Posts: 376 Member
    Bump!
  • ratkins811
    ratkins811 Posts: 190 Member
    wow!! i love this idea. I never thought of it and cant wait to try it. thanks.
  • cynfullcyn
    cynfullcyn Posts: 81 Member
    BUMP
  • dmoses
    dmoses Posts: 786 Member
    LOVE oatmeal, and always like trying new ways of making it. Thanks for sharing!
  • iluminadaonix
    iluminadaonix Posts: 79 Member
    Nice I'm an oatmeal fan a must try it! :)
  • iluminadaonix
    iluminadaonix Posts: 79 Member
    Nice I'm an oatmeal fan a must try it! :)
  • yanicka
    yanicka Posts: 1,004 Member
    oh, will try that
  • suzooz
    suzooz Posts: 720 Member
    Sounds good! I'll have to try it!
  • lalilalu
    lalilalu Posts: 102 Member
    It's also known as Bircher Muesli - Google it for lots of alternate recipes.

    I make it by just soaking the oats in water overnight, then in the morning I mix in yoghurt, grated apple, cinnamon, wheatgerm and LSA. Super Delicious!!!!
  • dawnemjh
    dawnemjh Posts: 1,465 Member
    bump
  • alwaysenl
    alwaysenl Posts: 197 Member
    What a great idea...going to try this. I love oatmeal!
  • spngebobmyhero
    spngebobmyhero Posts: 823 Member
    awesome! i'm going to go put this together now! I hope that it works just as well with my silk coconut milk!
  • kittyloo123
    kittyloo123 Posts: 300 Member
    i just tried this last nite. It was awesome!!! I did 5 grain with almond milk, and blueberries. In the morning i added fage, diced peach, and some splenda. i'm in love.
  • rtmama
    rtmama Posts: 403 Member
    Going to try this. could be especially awesome when we are camping in the RV
  • charelaine
    charelaine Posts: 712 Member
    I've been doing OOIAJ (Overnight Oats in a Jar) for a long time now. I make so many varieties, they're under my recipes.

    Pina Colada OOIAJ:

    In a mason jar (or finished PB jar) Add:

    1/3 cup oats (your choice, flavored or not, steel or not)
    1/3 cup pineapple yogurt
    1/3 cup light coconut milk
    1 Tbsp Shredded Coconut
    1 Tbsp Pineapple (dried, tidbits or fresh crushed)
    1 Tbsp of crushed Macadamia nuts.

    Stir together, cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.


    Not a fan of pineapple or coconut, but the idea sounds amazing! Do you have other recipes with different flavors?
  • nthegecko1
    nthegecko1 Posts: 21
    sounds delicious!
  • nisharae
    nisharae Posts: 204 Member
    I do the same thing, but actually just with mashed banana and a little almond milk, I make it in the morning like 7 am ish..... then its usually my mid morning meal at like 10:30... I just leave the oats, banana, like 2 tb almond milk, in a tupperware thing and its amazing by 10:30 thick and filling this am I added allspice, cinnomin and PB2 too!!! It was like a giant cookie... Amazing!
  • WhomII
    WhomII Posts: 24
    These sound delish!
    Hubby loves coconut so I can't wait to try this!

    BTW...raising hand. What is with the "bump"? I am new to this posting here.
  • azingale
    azingale Posts: 74
    This sounds extraordinary! Thank you for sharing this!
  • balowry1
    balowry1 Posts: 85
    Bump!
  • Gary6030
    Gary6030 Posts: 593 Member
    BUMP!
  • ZoeLifts
    ZoeLifts Posts: 10,347 Member
    bump!!
  • k8edge
    k8edge Posts: 380
    That sounds good!!!

    Look up the Alton Brown "Good Eats" episode... He made oatmeal in a coffee pot and set it to go off in the morning... I have never tried it but the concept is awesome.
  • Luv2Gs
    Luv2Gs Posts: 1 Member
    I've also started doing overnight oats after reading about them on a blog. The possibilities are endless. I'm using old fashioned oats, milk, and some plain greek yogurt. I then add in whatever fruits are available in the house/that I'm in the mood for (mashed bananas, fresh diced peaches, blueberries, blackberries, etc). I also like to add a dash of cinnamon. I tried adding some almond butter but didn't like that as much as just the fruit.
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