No Cook Overnight Oatmeal

By lianbl88

You can cook your oatmeal overnight in the refrigerator with no actual cooking — and no actual recipe — required. This hands-off oatmeal is an endlessly customizable grab-and-go breakfast that will be waiting for you when you wake up.

Ingredients

• Rolled Oatmeal (Quaker original or others)
• Any Milk (or Soy Milk, Almond Milk, Coconut Milk)
• Dried Fruit (examples Raisins, Golden, Craisin, apples, )
• Sweetener (examples Sugar, Brown Sugar, Honey, Maple syrup)
• Nuts or seeds (examples flax, sunflower, pumpkin, sliced almonds)

Preparation

Step 1

1. The only ratio you need to remember is 1:1. You’ll soak 1 part rolled oats with 1 part liquid overnight. Use less liquid if you want thicker oatmeal, more if you like it runny. You can use water or any type of milk — almond milk, soy milk, coconut milk — and feel free to add a splash of cream, half and half, or even orange juice.

2. Sweeten and flavor the oatmeal with whatever appeals to you: honey, agave, jam, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla extract, citrus zest … the list goes on. Then get creative: Add nuts, dried fruit, shredded coconut, seeds (chia, flax, sunflower, pumpkin), fruit, jam, or even nut butter.

3. Give it a stir, pack it into a jar, then let the jar sit overnight in the refrigerator.

4. In the morning, top with fresh ingredients if you want — fruits, granola, honey, a dollop of peanut butter — or simply take the whole jar for the road.