Overnight Refrigerator Oatmeal (8+ different varieties!)- AKA: Summer Porridge

Overnight Refrigerator Oatmeal (8+ different varieties!)- AKA: Summer Porridge: Submitted by: Vickie | Date Added: 31 Mar 2015 Ingredients:

Basic Recipe:
1/4 c old fashioned oatmeal
1/4 c Greek yogurt
1/3 c milk (1/4 c if using chia seeds) (I use skim or Almond milk)
1.5 t Chia seeds
1 t honey (or preferred sweetener)

1/2 pint mason jars

Add 1 of the following flavor options to the jar:

Blueberry Maple: 1/4 c blueberries & 2 t maple syrup
Or - Jam of choice: 2 T jam or preserves of your choice (blackberry, blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, peach, apricot, pineapple, etc)
Or - Peanut Butter/Banana: 1 T peanut butter ( or PB2 powder), 1 t honey & 1/4 cup chopped banana (sprinkled with lemon juice to prevent browning)
Or - Cinnamon/Apple: 1/2 t cinnamon & 1/4 c unsweetened apple sauce
Or - Chocolate Banana: 1 T cocoa powder & 1/2 of a banana, diced (sprinkled with lemon juice to prevent browning)
Or - Mango: 1/4 t almond extract & 1/2 of a mango, diced.
Or - Pumpkin: 1/2 c pumpkin puree, 2 T peanut butter, 2 T maple syrup & 1/4 t cinnamon.
Or - Strawberry Banana: 2-2.5 T strawberry jam, 1 small banana mashed (sprinkled with lemon juice to prevent browning).

Cooking Instructions:

Mix the first 5 ingredients in a mason jar. Add 1 of the fruit & flavoring options from above to the jar and mix well. Store in covered mason jar and refrigerate overnight. (Calories range from about 210 - 270 calories per jar.)

(Cook's note: Also called "Summer Porridge, this keeps several days made up in advance and makes a great "to go" breakfast or lunch, especially on hot days!)