I was thinking about "Overnight Oats" the other day when talking to some girlfriends about using oatmeal to help boost milk supply when breastfeeding. Obviously oats are good for everyone, but who wants to cook up oatmeal on the stove when it's 40 degrees outside!?! This is also a great idea for those people (ie my husband) who are too rushed in the morning to eat a proper breakfast or for momma's with little ones who suddenly remember breakfast at 10:30am when the babes go down for a nap. Super fast breakfast with staying power.
Anyway, this is a base recipe for overnight oats. You can literally add anything you like. Look it up online for some more variations (overnight oats, oats in a jar, refrigerator oats etc.)
Mix together equal parts (1/3cup each) uncooked oats, milk (regular, soy, almond, anykind!) and yogurt in a mug or jar or a cup. Add a pinch of salt. Cover and place in the fridge overnight. In the morning add in whatever else you like and stir it up! You can also do this omitting the yogurt, just double up on the milk of your choice.
Fresh or dried fruit, nuts (and nut butters,) and seeds all work well for overnight oats, you can experiment with textures by adding the extras to the mix the night before or just stirring them in right before you eat.
Add in ideas:
Peanut butter, honey and banana
Chia seeds, walnuts and dried cranberries
Cinnamon, apples and raisins
Maple syrup and pecans
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