Apple season continues here in Michigan and to celebrate, we recently picked up a big bag of crisp gala apples from a local orchard. Is there anything worse than a mealy apple? I vote no.
Truth be told: I love a fresh apple but a fresh apple mixed with creamy natural peanut butter? Yes, please. All of my friends know that I am mildly obsessed with Koeze natural peanut butter. Not only is it roasted locally here in Grand Rapids but it comes in the most adorable glass jar.
This is thrilling for two reasons:
1. The glass jar can be microwaved. (Warm peanut butter anyone?)
2. When the peanut butter is almost gone, the jar instantly becomes a re-sealable container for overnight oats.
If you love the idea of making breakfast the evening before but don’t love the idea of cold oats, simply pop the jar in the microwave and a warm breakfast will be ready in 30 seconds.
Your fork spoon is waiting.
- Serving size: 1 jar
- Calories: 408
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated fat: 2.4 g
- Unsaturated fat: 11.6 g
- Trans fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 60.9 g
- Sugar: 20.9 g
- Sodium: 143 mg
- Fiber: 10.8 g
- Protein: 18.5 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
- ¼ c steel cut oats
- ½ c milk – fat free
- ⅓ c plain yogurt – low fat
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbs peanut butter – natural (or whatever is left in jar)
- ¼ banana – sliced
- ½ apple – cored and diced
- In an almost-empty peanut butter jar or another resealable glass jar, combine all ingredients except banana and apples.
- Seal jar and refrigerate overnight.
- Top with banana slices and diced apple in the morning.
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I have never made OO with steel cut oats! I didn’t think it would work. Must TRY!
It definitely works!!! I actually love using steel cuts for overnight oats since normally it would take 20 minutes! Enjoy!!
That sounds awesome! I have just finally started eating oatmeal for breakfast after years of wanting to but not enjoying it. My new go-to is 1/2 almond milk and 1/2 water with a pinch of salt, cinnamon, vanilla extract and a teaspoon of each raisins and maple syrup. I eat PB and apples as a snack almost everyday so this is right up my alley – I have to try it!
That’s one of my favorite go-to snacks, too!! Sometimes I buy apples just as an excuse to consume PB.
I totally need that this morning. My little bowl of Special K just isn’t cutting it.
It’s definitely filling – nothing worse than being hungry an hour after you eat.
Let me know if you give it a try!
This looks like a great way to change up my usual PB and banana. And I love the overnight idea.
Totally- add whatever you have around! Let me know what you think!
YUM!! This looks amazing Liz! Great way to use those michigan apples!
Thanks sista!! The apples are so tasty right now. Life is too short for mealy apples.
Absolutely amazing breakfast… so healthy!
Thanks Rachael!! I love that it can all be done in advance!!
can this be done with almond milk and almond yogurt? I assume it’s simply the liquid that helps ‘cook’ the oats overnight?
i may just have to try!
Absolutely!! You got it – the liquid basically softens (aka cooks) the oats so that it’s easy to eat. I like mine on the chewier side but some people like their oats a bit more mushy and add more liquid. Totally up to you! Enjoy!