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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Overnight No-Cook Oatmeal (Blueberry Variation)

This is the same basic recipe as yesterday except instead of bananas and almond butter, I used frozen blueberries and whipped topping.

Again, I used 1/2 cup each of oatmeal, yogurt and skim milk, and 1/4 teaspoon allspice (I omitted the cinnamon) and then after mixing those together, I stirred in 1/2 cup frozen blueberries. If I had fresh, I would have used that, instead, but sometimes you need to adapt to the current situation.

After resting in the fridge overnight.

Stirred and warmed lightly in the microwave. 
I tried both versions cold and warm, and I prefer them warmed.

With all honesty, this variation was not as good as yesterday's. I think the berries were much more tart than I had expected. When I make this again, I think I will probably use a blueberry yogurt in the first step instead of a plain yogurt and then add blueberries if needed. I will also taste it and add sugar/sweetener as needed.

However, this recipe is a great start to the day. It is a hearty breakfast, and one which is very easy to make. It is also very inexpensive, important for anyone who lives with both calorie and monetary budgets.

4 comments:

  1. Looks Fantastic and Perfect for the chilly mornings to come!

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    1. I agree. Oatmeal is the perfect cold-weather breakfast! I hope you enjoy these, Rebecca!

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  2. My favorite variation so far: Oats garnished with Berries and made with Coconut Milk, Greek Yogurt, Whey Protein, Dried Figs, and Crystallized Ginger. The ginger is a lovely ingredient -- the spice permeates the entire dish as it sits overnight.

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    1. I have all that, except dried figs. I will make that tomorrow! Thanks for sharing this idea, Andrew!

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