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Overnight Refrigerator Oats with Fruit and Honey

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Allowing oats to soak overnight in milk, yogurt and cinnamon and topping them with fresh fruit and honey in the morning is a great way to have breakfast ready before you even turn on the coffee maker.

Overnight Refrigerator Oats with Fresh Fruit and Honey in a jar

This past weekend I traveled to Dearborn to speak at Mitten Moms, a Michigan Mom Bloggers conference, on behalf of the United Dairy Industry of Michigan. As a self-proclaimed fan of all things milk, cheese, and yogurt – it was a no brainer to accept the invitation to do a dairy-filled cooking demonstration for the group.

Get it? Mitten Moms? I know, cutest name ever.

The Lemon Bowl Cooking Demo at Mitten Moms

The objective? Create three no-cook breakfast recipes involving dairy. As a busy mom of a toddler with another one on the way, I was all over this challenge. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and the perfect opportunity to fill your family with vitamins, nutrients and minerals.

Overnight Refrigerator Oats with Fruit and Honey is a delicious recipe that takes less than 5 minutes to prep the night before and works with whatever milk, yogurt or fruit you have on hand. In fact, since the recipe doesn’t require any knives, stove or oven – it’s a great way to get the kids involved and get them in the kitchen. What kid wouldn’t love shaking the jar to combine the oats with the milk and yogurt before refrigerating? :)

Dairy Nutrition Info - The Lemon Bowl

As I mentioned during my cooking demonstration with my fellow bloggers and mothers at Mitten Moms, dairy is packed with protein which helps stabilize blood sugars giving you lasting energy throughout the day. Additionally, it is full of calcium, potassium and Vitamin D which just so happen to be three of the four key nutrients often lacking in the American diet.

Michigan Blueberries - The Lemon Bowl

Right now, blueberries are in season so I topped mine with locally grown blueberries as well as bananas for added sweetness. If you have peaches on hand, those would be great. Later in the year you can try diced apples or pears. Get creative and most importantly, get in the kitchen. You’ll thank me in the morning when a healthy and nutritious breakfast is ready before you even turn on the coffee maker.

Your spoon is waiting.

Overnight Refrigerator Oats with Fresh Fruit and Honey - The Lemon Bowl

Overnight Refrigerator Oats with Fruit and Honey

Liz Della Croce
4.34 stars average
Allowing oats to soak overnight in milk, yogurt and cinnamon and topping them with fresh fruit and honey in the morning is a great way to have breakfast ready before you even turn on the coffee maker.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
CourseBreakfast
Serves1

Ingredients
 
 

  • ½ cup old fashioned oats or steel cut
  • ½ cup skim milk
  • cup plain yogurt low fat
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • pinch salt
  • ½ cup fresh fruit banana slices, strawberries, blueberries, etc
  • ½ tablespoon honey

Instructions
 

  1. In a small resealable jar combine oats, milk, yogurt, cinnamon and a pinch of salt.
  2. Seal jar with lid and shake well. Refrigerate jar overnight.
  3. Top with fresh fruit and honey before serving the next morning.

Nutrition

Calories: 294kcalCarbohydrates: 42.2gProtein: 10.9gFat: 10.2gSaturated Fat: 2.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7.8gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 141mgFiber: 5.6g

Liz’s Notes

This recipe is perfect for the bottom of a peanut butter or jam jar where you have just a few tablespoons left at the bottom!
Let the kids get involved and shake the jars.

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39 responses to “Overnight Refrigerator Oats with Fruit and Honey”

  1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
    Liz DellaCroce

    I totally agree!!! Plus I love eating the fruit fresh vs. cooking it into the oats like I do with apples and pumpkin in the fall. :)

  2. Sue Bunton Avatar
    Sue Bunton

    As a busy mom of 4, I welcome with open arms the idea of overnight oats!! However, I get migraines from yogurt :( Any suggestions as to what I could substitute for it?

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Just use extra milk and skip the yogurt entirely. For the vanilla flavor, try a splash of vanilla extract. :)

  3. Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers Avatar
    Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers

    I love overnight oatmeal, it’s so creamy and delicious! Yours looks simply incredible! What a great breakfast to wake up too!

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Thank you so much!! I love waking up to breakfast. :) BTW loved your vanilla smoothie today!!

  4. Robin M Avatar
    Robin M

    I am always looking for healthy make ahead breakfasts. I just put it together and can’t wait to taste it tomorrow morning.

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      How did it turn out???

      1. Robin M Avatar
        Robin M

        It was great, I just wish I had remembered the honey. Definitely will be making it a lot. Thanks!

  5. Ally's Sweet & Savory Eats Avatar
    Ally’s Sweet & Savory Eats

    I’ve recently been into steel cut oats (have a great slow cooker recipe), but have yet to do just overnight oats in the fridge – need to put on my to-do list!

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      I need to check out your slow cooker recipe!! I’ve never done steel cut oats in the slow cooker – mostly because I’m usually just feeding myself and a toddler in the morning. But I want to try it. :) Overnight oats are another great idea for steel cuts.. enjoy!

      1. Ally's Sweet & Savory Eats Avatar
        Ally’s Sweet & Savory Eats

        Here is my slow cooker steel cut oat recipe. It’s so good and so easy. I would suggest cutting it in half if you are just feeding yourself and the little guy:)

        https://www.sweetandsavoryfood.com/2013/07/slow-cooker-steel-cut-oatmeal.html

      2. Ally's Sweet & Savory Eats Avatar
        Ally’s Sweet & Savory Eats

        Here it is!

        https://www.sweetandsavoryfood.com/2013/07/slow-cooker-steel-cut-oatmeal.html

        I would recommend cutting it in half if it is just for you and the little guy:)

  6. Kelli @ The Corner Kitchen Avatar
    Kelli @ The Corner Kitchen

    Overnight oats are one of my absolutely favorite breakfasts! I pretty much love anything I can make ahead & that will save me time in the morning, plus there are so many ways to change these oats up!

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      I know I think I’m having them again in the morning!! We just got more blueberries and raspberries that are begging for a bowl of oats. :)

  7. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
    Liz DellaCroce

    I agree – I think kids will love choosing their own toppings and having breakfast ready when they wake up!! :)

  8. Shawn Ann @ Mitten Moms Avatar
    Shawn Ann @ Mitten Moms

    Thank you again for being part of our conference this year Liz. I can’t wait to share the recipes to did with my family!

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Thank you so much for having me Shawn Ann – it was a great event!!

  9. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
    Liz DellaCroce

    Exactly!! When people ask where we live we hold up our hand and point. :) hahha

  10. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
    Liz DellaCroce

    Same here!!! And I can add as much fruit as I want guilt free – lol.