Lately, I’ve had a bit of an obsession with oatmeal.
Baked oatmeal, to be exact.
Now, I don’t know about you, but baked anything doesn’t often sound appetizing in the depths of summer. Still, I stuck to my guns and enjoyed each delicious baked bite, despite the sweltering Texas heat.
However, a friend recently shared a blog post with me in which she talked about how much she loved eating overnight oats and shared a yummy recipe. I had heard of overnight oats before, but had never tried them because somehow I would always forget to make them the night before! After hearing how much she adored them, I knew it was time to experiment.
Plus, did I mention overnight oats can be enjoyed chilled?
This is an important detail when it’s July in Texas.
I knew I would fall in love with them because, well, I love just about all things oatmeal. However, I was not prepared for just how hard I would fall.
A.Maz.Ing.
Seriously.
Now, as much as I love oatmeal, I have to admit that even I was a bit apprehensive that the cold oatmeal might be gooey or slimy, but I couldn’t have been farther from the truth!
It was like a cool, creamy yogurt parfait.
Dessert for breakfast? Why, yes, don’t mind if I do. 😉
Berries and Cream Overnight Oats
(Serves 1)
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt (make your own!)
- 1/3 cup whole milk (I use raw milk, fresh from the farm)
- 1/2 tsp. date sugar
- 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup fresh or frozen organic berries, plus a bit extra for sprinkling
- 2 T sliced raw almonds or pecans
Combine all of the ingredients, except the nuts, in a jar (or bowl). Cover and place in the refrigerator overnight. (Others have had success just leaving them to set for as little as an hour when in a pinch, but I haven’t tried this yet myself.)
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sounds great! i tried one a while back, but used Oat Grain instead of Rolled Oats and the consistency never got quite right. Can’t wait to try this!
I can’t wait to hear what you think, Rachel! You must let me know once you try it. 🙂 I could see how the oat grain wouldn’t quite work as well. I love how the rolled oats soak up all the goodness of the milk and yogurt, but don’t get overly mushy. 🙂
Awesome. I would try it tonight, but could only find 3 blackberries that were ripe on our bush! Would cherries or bananas work? We eat the fruit just as fast as it comes through the door 🙂
Also. It seems like every time I am on your site I am missing 1-2 key ingredients. I think I need to go through my favorites and make a “pantry staples” list 🙂
-Rachel
Hmmm, I wonder if I should make a “Pantry Staples” page at the top (next to the Recipe Index, etc.) and list the most common ingredients I use? I’ll have to get on that! 🙂
As for the oats, I think both cherries and bananas would work just fine. (The cherries sound especially divine!) If you go with the bananas, I would probably wait to put them in when you stir in the nuts in the morning. I’m going to experiment with a chocolate, banana, peanut butter recipe tonight (to eat tomorrow). I’ll let you know how it goes! 🙂
OK! I did the Cherries… I used regular whole milk yogurt (before reading how easy it is to make greek yogurt)… and also left out the nuts (for the sake of my 19 month old who hasn’t been introduced to nuts yet). Also left out the sugar. It was great! He kept asking for more and we both enjoyed it. What an easy idea. Can’t wait to get some berries in the house to try this again… THANKS!!
Yayyyyy!! I am so happy to hear that you and – especially – your little one enjoyed them! I am definitely going to have to try cherries next! I tried the chocolate banana peanut butter this morning, and it was fantastic…so expect a post soon! 😉
I like to heat mine every so slightly just to get the chill off. Super yummy!!!!
I’ve heard others mention that, too! I will definitely have to try it once we finally get a break from this heat! 🙂
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