Overnight Oats...why didn't I do this sooner?!

kelif5959

Yummers!

nanagain

Overnight Oats & tons of other great ideas: http://www.theyummylife.com/Refrigerator_Oatmeal

With pics!!

Yum!

thank you!

April26th

Sounds good...bump

sbertagnole

Excellent idea...thanks for posting!

sadielane

Someone else posted this one last year. I tried it and OMG, so good!

3/4 cup of rolled oats (not the quick cooking or instant oats)
1/2 cup of canned pumpkin (the plain, unsweetened kind, not the pumpkin pie mix)
1/2 cup of unsweetened almond milk
1/4 tsp of pumpkin pie spice (add more or less according to your tastes)
2 splenda packets or sweetener of your choice

Mix everything except the oats in a smaller sized tupperware type of container. Whisk milk, pumpkin, splenda, and spices with a fork together until they are all blended into a unified orange liquid. Then add in oats and mix together until oats are fully coated with orange liquid.

Put oats in the fridge for a few hours (preferably overnight) or until the oats are soft. Then serve and eat. Can also be heated up,

nanagain

mmm so going to try this one! i keep a bit of canned pumpkin around just to swirl in my hot oatmeal!

Sheenamarie1221

BUMP! I'ma try it, thanks!

amielizabeth1

Can't wait to try this- thanks for all the great recipe suggestions!

shirerose

i love you.

phyllisann26

Bump

DietingMommy08

Oohhh I am definetly gonna try this soon!!

myfitnessnmhoy

What do you do? Just mix all those ingredients cold and put them in the refrigerator overnight? And then do you heat it up in the morning?

Mix and refrigerate, in the morning eat cold (though I suppose you COULD warm it up).

Just mix equal parts old fashioned oats and yogurt, give it a quick stir, then throw it in the fridge overnight. Add whatever fixings you like. You can even use flavored yogurt if you want.

missyszy

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alee37195

I really want to try this! So you dont have to cook it? Do you use regular oats or what? Also, love the smoothie idea but how do you figure out the calories?? I am new! Thanks for the help

jillbeanschoop

I don't understand the "bump" thing... Anyone care to explain? :happy:

When you participate in a conversation, you can find it easier under "my topics" instead of searching through all the posts... by saying "bump" you've bumped it to "my topics" for later perusal

Wouldn't it be so much easier if MFP supplied a way to mark a topic as favorite so we all don't have to see Bump.... bump.... conversation.... bump... conversation...bump...bump.... over and over again? Just sayin' :-)

sundaywishes

Bump! I've heard about ON oats but never tried them, which is weird because I love oatmeal!! I've had oatmeal for lunch for 5 days a week for the past 4 months. Not obsessed with it, but what can I say, I like routine

Athera82

Bump! I'm not an oatmeal fan, but I'll give it a shot!

nanagain

I don't understand the "bump" thing... Anyone care to explain? :happy:

When you participate in a conversation, you can find it easier under "my topics" instead of searching through all the posts... by saying "bump" you've bumped it to "my topics" for later perusal

Wouldn't it be so much easier if MFP supplied a way to mark a topic as favorite so we all don't have to see Bump.... bump.... conversation.... bump... conversation...bump...bump.... over and over again? Just sayin' :-)

too funny, i'm new here and i was just looking all over the page to see if that option was available :-)

chrysalis63

Cold oatmeal... sounds interesting; maybe I'll try it some day.

For those who prefer hot oatmeal...

Another great way to prepare your breakfast in advance is to put one part old-fashioned oats (1/3 cup) and any dry add-ins you like into a wide-mouthed vacuum jar (e.g. Thermos), then when ready, add 2 parts (2/3 cup) boiling water, close tightly and shake vigorously a few times. After 20 minutes, the oatmeal is ready to eat. I have tried steel cut oats, but you really have to shake it for a much longer time to prevent clumping.

I prepare the dry ingredients the night before, add the boiling water while getting ready for work in the morning, and let it "cook" during my commute; then I have a nice hearty breakfast all ready to eat when I get into the office.

For add-ins, I like dried cranberries, whatever chopped nuts I have on hand, cinnamon, nutmeg, and even a little allspice or ginger, if I feel so inclined that day. I also like to add a teaspoon of vanilla when I add the boiling water (that is if I remember; my mind isn't always so sharp in the morning). I also like to mix in some ground flax seed, but when I do, I either increase the water a bit or decrease the oatmeal to maintain the right consistency.

MissNations

BUMP

cortezpj

Bump

GlassslippersAndFairyDust

Thanks for the ideas. :flowerforyou:

mkgrayson

bump

Thank you!

agthorn

Haven't gotten into the refrigerator oatmeal yet but the pina colada flavor sounds awesome...

dawnmarie57

Bump

kristen_lynn

BUMP!!!! can't wait to try, i looooove oatmeal

Kppr59

I love this idea - and the yummylife site. I already use oatmeal in my yogurt smoothie - I just grind it to a powder and then add in the other smoothie ingredients. So, this is another fun way to enjoy the same ingredients - and have it ready when I get up! Thanks!!

joanie152

And Bump - I love this stuff - thanks for the new recipes..

amclaws25

I have done overnight steel cut oats in a crock pot. We did apple cinnamon. Absolutely amazing!!!

amc119

Can't wait to try some of these recipes!