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Refrigerator Oatmeal is a simple breakfast and snack recipe that’s filling and a great way to start your day.
Our family goes through a lot of oatmeal. It makes an appearance at breakfast at least once or twice a week. More so in the winter when it’s cold and Oatmeal in the Crockpot is my weeknight recipe savior. It requires I do nothing but dump all the ingredients into a pot the night before and I can rest assured the kids will get a nutritious hot breakfast the next morning. But even in the summertime my kids often ask for oatmeal, a request which boggles my mind, especially when we wake up and it’s already 85 degrees outside.
For a cool, fun spin on oatmeal during the hotter months, I pre-make these mason jars of oatmeal on Sundays for us to eat for breakfast over the next few days, and I must say they’re pretty darn addictive. I let each family member personalize their own jar — using nuts, berries, seeds, and more to make their own edible work of art. Chloe’s favorite combos are usually almond butter and banana, frozen berries with honey and chopped nuts and maple syrup while Kenya is more of a purist enjoying his with just a swirl of fresh preserves or even plain.
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Once you’ve prepped them, you just put them right in the fridge. No cooking necessary! Overnight the cool milk and tangy yogurt soften the oats and meld together into this scrumptious creamy breakfast. The best part is that you don’t have to do a thing in the morning except pull the jars out of the fridge and enjoy. And trust me, you will!
For my ever growing belly this Refrigerator Oatmeal is a life saver as I’m feeling busier than ever, so having a Strawberry Parfait or jar of this oatmeal to grab on my way out the door keeps me nourished and happy.
If you want to see a bunch of cool add in combo’s for this recipe and a tips to making these the night or days before watch this Refrigerator Oatmeal Video for everything you need!
Refrigerator Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked old fashioned oats
- 1 cup whole milk, rice, soy or almond milk
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- In a bowl, stir together the oats, milk, yogurt and honey. Pour into small mason jars and stir in desired accompaniments.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight or up to 4 days. Serve chilled.
This was wonderful. At first my son didn’t want to eat it because “I want hot oatmeal”. After two days of watching me eat it he tried it and loves it. Great way to make sure we both get a good breakfast in the morning. When using flavored yogurt omit the homey; makes it a bit too sweet.
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I am so excited to try this. I had something like this on a cruise and loved it.
These are 8 ounce containers! It comes out to about a 1 cup serving!
Catherine, how much oatmeal do you end up with and what size glass containers are you using?
…”unexpected flavors and sganrte looks results in a magical pie” – just stumbled over your blog, just love it, just printed out a few recipes 🙂
So delicious
What a great idea!! I love this and I know my family will too! Your blog is still my favorite year after year! Now I just need to get your cookbook!
I think they would come out too chewy!
This is awesome! Made it for this morning. Have you ever used steel cut oats?
I made this last night and am eating one right now. All I can say is, it is delicious and I love it!! Will continue to make them, The different combination of fruits and such are endless!!! Thank you for such a yummy recipe that I can use for my breakfast every day! I love oatmeal like you.
They are 8 ounce mason jars!
Where are those jars from?
So my kids tasted it this morning. My son (I was right) LOVED it. He said, “Mom, this is SO good!” I love it and so does my daughter. I made some with fresh chopped blueberries, fresh chopped strawberries, and another one with mashed bananas. Thanks for the great idea!
I’m totally doing this tonight! It will be a great surprise for my kids in the morning. My son loves oats and has been asking to eat our fruit all day. Now he can have both at once. I love it!
I read your refrigerator Oatmeal ? not sure about the cockpot. How long do I cook it in the cockpot? I love this receipt.