May 9, 2012

Overnight PB, Banana, & Blueberries Oatmeal Recipe and Giveaway # 4

We eat a lot of oatmeal at my house.  It is one of my favorite go to breakfasts with a bit of raisins and pecans added in.  Lately I have been seeing lots and lots of overnight refrigerator oats online.  Oats that don't require cooking?  Oats that soften and taste good after a night in the fridge?  Oats without Raisins or Pecans?  This sounded a bit strange but also crazy delicious.  The more I saw online the more I had to try it.  So I did..and my husband and I loved it.  The kids didn't go for this flavor much but I think they would like it if it had been a bit sweeter.  I will absolutely be trying this again and playing around with different flavors.  I really liked having the Chia Sees in the mixture.  Very good.   I found the recipe here and made a few little changes of my own. 

You will need Old Fashioned Oats, Ripe Bananas, Peanut Butter, Half Pint Jars, Blueberries, Yogurt, Honey, Chia Seeds, and Milk.


Add the Oats and Chia seeds to the Half Pint Jar.

Next add in the Yogurt and Honey.

Add in a good scoop of Peanut Butter.
Then add sliced Bananas and fresh Blueberries.


Pour in some Milk and put the lid and ring on the jar.

Then shake, shake, shake the jar.  I also gave the contents of the jar a good stirring because  a bit of the honey stuck to the side and didn't want to mix in.  Pop in the fridge and let sit overnight. 
The next morning give the jar another little shake.  Take off the lid and top with a few fresh Blueberries.  Add a little honey for added sweetness.




Yum!  Enjoy!
My tiny one wouldn't let the spoon get any closer to her mouth than this.  Little stinker wouldn't even give it a try!

My oldest tried a few bites but in the end chose to eat Krave Cereal instead.


Overnight PB, Banana, & Blueberries Oatmeal Recipe per jar
Source:  The Yummy Life

1/4 C Old Fashioned Oats, uncooked
1/3 C Milk
1/4 C lowfat Yogurt (I used plain Fage Greek yogurt)
1 1/2 tsp dry Chia Seeds
1 TBSP Peanut Butter
1 tsp Honey
1/4 C diced ripe Banana
Fresh Blueberries to fill up the jar
Half Pint mason jars with lids and rings

Add the Oats, Chia Seeds, Yogurt, Honey, Peanut Butter, Bananas, and Blueberries to the mason jar.  Then add in the Milk and top the jar with the lid and ring.  Shake the contents well to thoroughly combine the ingredients.  Place in the refrigerator overnight and enjoy the next morning.

Enjoy!



Now time for our next Giveaway!!



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I am loving all of these fun giveaways!  I just wish I could win each and every one of them.  Remember to check back here every day for the next giveaway.  I can't believe it is day 4 already!  I am excited to announce that Jennifer from Making my Way in Texas is giving away...

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Check out her blog to enter the giveaway and you will also find a discount code to the store.  


She is also giving away a super cute Gold Fish Pouch

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Head on over the Finding My Way in Texas to enter! 

Don't forget to check out the previous giveaways:
1.  Bling flig flops and cute bag  
2.  Kids apron, chef hat, and Recipe Cards 
3.  $20.00 Amazon Giftcard

Also..while you are here don't forget to check out the Chicken Alfredo baked pasta recipe I posted last year.

2 comments:

  1. I enjoy oatmeal too. I typically go the easy route and I like the little packets of instant oatmeal from Quaker with the berries and flavors in them. Since I have a lot of chia seed that I got for my running (and I'm not using), I think I may try adding it to the oatmeal after seeing this.

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    1. I really liked the Chia seeds added in. The overnight oats turned out really good. If you try them like this let me know :)

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