Refrigerator Oatmeal

By tempestteapot

Mango Almond Refrigerator Oatmeal - Flavored with fresh mango, honey, and almond extract.

Blueberry Maple Refrigerator Oatmeal - Flavored with fresh blueberries and maple syrup.

Apple Cinnamon Refrigerator Oatmeal - Flavored with unsweetened applesauce, cinnamon and honey.

Banana Cocoa Refrigerator Oatmeal - Flavored with bananas, cocoa powder, and honey.

Banana Peanut Butter Refrigerator Oatmeal - Flavored with bananas, peanut butter (or PB2), and honey.

Raspberry Vanilla Refrigerator Oatmeal - Flavored with fresh raspberries, raspberry preserves or spread (I used a no-sugar added fruit spread), and vanilla extract.

Ingredients

• old fashioned rolled oats (not instant, quick, or steel-cut)
• Greek yogurt (regular yogurt is thinner; if you use it, you'll need to reduce the amount of milk); read my post for easy instructions for straining regular yogurt to make Greek yogurt.
• milk (I used skim, but any kind will work)
• chia seeds; I bought mine at Whole Foods; available on Amazon, click here
• half pint (1 cup) mason jars, find them at Walmart and grocery stores; available on Amazon, click here

Details

Adapted from theyummylife.com

Preparation

Step 1

Step 1. Assemble these ingredients & supplies:

old fashioned rolled oats (not instant, quick, or steel-cut)
Greek yogurt (regular yogurt is thinner; if you use it, you'll need to reduce the amount of milk); read my post for easy instructions for straining regular yogurt to make Greek yogurt.
milk (I used skim, but any kind will work)
chia seeds; I bought mine at Whole Foods; available on Amazon, click here
half pint (1 cup) mason jars, find them at Walmart and grocery stores; available on Amazon, click here

Specific amounts of each ingredient are listed with the recipes of each flavored refrigerator oatmeal recipe; they are further down in this post. Click on the big purple bar below each flavor and that links to the recipe with detailed ingredients and instructions.

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Step 2. Add oats, milk, yogurt, and chia seeds to jar, along with desired sweeteners or flavors (see options below).Fridge Oatmeal collage1.jpg

Step 3. Put a lid on the jar and shake to combine. (I use white plastic jar lids sized to fit canning jars--they last longer than the metal tops and rims that come with the jars, and they are easier to screw on and off; some Walmarts carry them, and they're available on Amazon, click here)

Step 4. Add fruit and stir gently until combined.

Step 5. Place in fridge overnight and up to 2 days; maybe longer depending on the type and ripeness of the fruit. The non-banana varieties have been good after 4 days for me.