Overnight Oatmeal in a Jar…I can make it! I love oats. I love oatmeal. I can just eat it plain, when I am being really good. I also like it with a teaspoon of honey and almond milk. When I am on the road I will even fix me some quick and easy oatmeal with the instant packets. Not my favorite but when you are living in hotels it is better than most of the other things they offer and you know what is in it. I love oatmeal cookies, oatmeal granola bars, no bake chocolate oatmeal dropped cookies…get the idea? There are not too many things with oats that I do not like.

I’ve been meaning to share this great recipe with you for a while. You may have seen similar ones on Pinterest and wondered what all the fuss was about.

I did too.

So… this OVERNIGHT Oatmeal made me curious.

How did they do it?

Did they eat it hot or cold?

Did you have to cook it in the morning, add milk to it, warm it up…what?

I have actually modified a few recipes and came up with my very own and the result was simply amazing. And they look so cute!

Here is the recipe and modifications to follow:

• 3/4 Cup of Quick Oats

• 2/3 Cup of Vanilla Almond Milk, unsweetened

• 1 Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract

• 1-2 teaspoons honey (unless you are on the Daniel Fast, most do not use honey, try a banana instead!)

• Pinch of salt

• Dash of cinnamon

1. Place the oats, almond milk, vanilla, honey, cinnamon and salt in the jar and secure with the lid. Shake the ingredients in the jar for about one minute making sure everything is mixed well.  (Or, stir before applying the lid if you prefer.)
2. Refrigerate overnight or until the oats have absorbed the liquid.
3. Come breakfast time, just open the jar and eat! Yes, you eat it cold! The first bite is a surprise and the rest is a breakfast treat.
4. You can top your oatmeal with blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, any fruit. Nuts are a great topping as well. Some recipes call for the fruit INSIDE the jar before it is refrigerated, that is good too. You can add 3/4 of a mashed banana to the mixture and then slice the rest of the banana and add it in. This is ah-maz-ing!

Here are some other great overnight oatmeal variations.

Blueberry Banana Overnight Oats from an article at BuzzFeed.com

Breakfast Jar Parfait at Peanut Butter and Peppers

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Overnight Oatmeal at Organize Yourself Skinny

I sprung this recipe one morning on The Sweetheart during the Daniel Fast. Yes! It is DF friendly! He was skeptical but ate every bite. Be sure and pin this on your Daniel Fast board or follow me on mine. If you haven’t bought your copy of my new book, The Daniel Fast, A Devotional, it is available on Amazon in paperback AND Kindle! This devotional is great for ANY fast with 21 days of devotions about fasting in general and three days of preparation devotions. Check it out!