Cold Oatmeal... Oh my!
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BZellars09
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Don't panic.. I'm not crazy, oatmeal can be eaten cold and it's delicious. The following recipe makes 1 serving, throw it all in a sealable container, mix/shake/stir, and refrigerate overnight for breakfast the next morning.
This is the base:
1/4 cup old fashion rolled oats
1/3 cup greek yogurt (plain or flavored)
1/4 cup of almond milk (soy, fat free, skim, pick your poison)
1 tbsp chia seeds (or more)
From here the options are endless, some of my favorite combos are:
Cinnamon Apple
Blueberry Pomagrante
Peanut butter and banana
Strawberry banana
Raspberry vanilla
Cranberry Pecan
I've added these ingredients in different combos, figure out what you like -
Shredded coconut, fresh fruit, honey, dark brown sugar, dried fruit, nuts!
Caution: Chia seeds should NOT be eaten dry. They absorb water and can be a choking hazard because they gel into a glob (seriously). ALWAYS mix them into some sort of fluid and allow them to expand. They are an excellent, nutrient dense addition to smoothies, too
Let me know what y'all think!
This is the base:
1/4 cup old fashion rolled oats
1/3 cup greek yogurt (plain or flavored)
1/4 cup of almond milk (soy, fat free, skim, pick your poison)
1 tbsp chia seeds (or more)
From here the options are endless, some of my favorite combos are:
Cinnamon Apple
Blueberry Pomagrante
Peanut butter and banana
Strawberry banana
Raspberry vanilla
Cranberry Pecan
I've added these ingredients in different combos, figure out what you like -
Shredded coconut, fresh fruit, honey, dark brown sugar, dried fruit, nuts!
Caution: Chia seeds should NOT be eaten dry. They absorb water and can be a choking hazard because they gel into a glob (seriously). ALWAYS mix them into some sort of fluid and allow them to expand. They are an excellent, nutrient dense addition to smoothies, too
Let me know what y'all think!
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Sounds great!0
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I've heard so many people doing this, but the thought of cold oatmeal makes me very leery. Is this really good?0
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Its just like a parfait. I had this post going around my fb last yr so I tried it with raspberries and blueberries. Just watch your sugar #s but it is good.0
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I don't even like oatmeal and I barely like greek yogurt unless it's mixed with other things and I like this! 0
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I have made a recipe similar to this for years using a mason jar. It is great!0
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I've made this several times using mason jars. I'll make up a few days worth and put them in the frig taste good and if you don't like it cold just pop it in the microwave.0
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can you heat this if you have yogurt in it?0
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@BZellars09
Thanks Someone now asked about this very recipe in another of my groups. I shared it with them and credited you of course. 
Can't wait to try cold oats... sounds yum since I'm already an oatmeal junkie!
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MarvelousMrs wrote: »I've heard so many people doing this, but the thought of cold oatmeal makes me very leery. Is this really good?
Yes! It's really good cold but I prefer to pop it into the microwave for about 1:30 mins to warm it up. I also put 1/2 banana and about 1/3 cup berries in at night. The flavors all meld together that wat. That's the way I eat it. Try it... You'll really like it!0 -
When I first heard about overnight oats, I really wanted to give it a try, but I didn't want to add a lot of calories by adding what I usually like in hot oatmeal to improve the flavor (dried cranberries, sugar free maple syrup, raisins, etc.). My tweak is to use Kroger carbmaster flavored yogurts instead of Greek yogurt. Lots of flavor and only 60 calories a serving. You don't know yummy until you've had cool, creamy, key lime oatmeal for breakfast. 0
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We used to put oatmeal, dried fruit, a frozen bannana and soy milk (with some ice) in the blenders when I worked at Starbucks. It made a huge serving and kept us full through night shifts so we didn't snack on pastries.0
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Life that's a great idea. Will have to give that a try!0
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I do this with cold oatmeal.. sometimes I put a scoop into a cake ice cream cone (between 15-30 calories depending on the brand) and eat it on my way to work. Portable breakfast that tastes great and is good for me.0
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I love over night oats, I myself was super hesitant about the recipe but I tried it and love it, One of the only things that has gotten me to eat breakfast every day....I have been only eating the apple cinnamon but I tried the carrot cake kind and it was not that great at all but you have to try it to know I guess 0
