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| One large jar with raspberries |
Here’s a hostess gift for when you don’t want to bring a bottle of wine, particularly when you’re visiting a family with young children.
It’s called “Overnight Oatmeal” and I found it at Ian Anderson’s Facebook page. (Ian is the owner of the Cave’s Branch Adventure Lodge in Belize). He found it at It Works With Leesa. Before that, it was adapted from the Betty Crocker website.
It makes a very inexpensive gift because all you need is a canning jar, Greek-style yogurt, oatmeal and fruit.
The recipe is very simple with about a million possible variations:
Overnight Oatmeal
Ingredients:
1 container (6 oz) Greek style yogurt, any flavor
1/4 cup uncooked old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
1/4 cup fruit (see ideas below)
Instructions:
In container with tight-fitting cover, mix yogurt and uncooked oats. Stir in desired fruit.
Cover; refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 3 days before eating.
Passionate Overnight Oatmeal: Stir in 1/4 cup raspberries.
Energized Overnight Oatmeal: Stir in 1/4 cup mandarin orange segments.
Positive Overnight Oatmeal: Stir in 1/4 cup pineapple pieces.
Harmonious Overnight Oatmeal: Stir in 1/4 cup diced kiwifruit.
Relaxed Overnight Oatmeal: Stir in 1/4 cup blueberries.
Romantic Overnight Oatmeal: Stir in 1/4 cup sliced grapes.
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| Several different sized jars with various fruits |
Stir-ins
German Chocolate Cake Overnight Oatmeal: Stir in 1 tablespoon chocolate
chips and 1 tablespoon unsweetened coconut. Calories 250 (Calories from
Fat 70); Total Fat 8g (Saturated Fat 5g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol
0mg; Sodium 0mg; Potassium 140mg; Total Carbohydrate 38g (Dietary Fiber
3g); Protein 8g
S’mores Overnight Oatmeal: Stir in 1
tablespoon chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons miniature marshmallows.
Calories 240 (Calories from Fat 40); Total Fat 4.5g (Saturated Fat 2g,
Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 5mg; Potassium 110mg; Total
Carbohydrate 42g (Dietary Fiber 2g); Protein 8g
Bananas
Foster Overnight Oatmeal: Stir in 1/2 sliced banana and 1 tablespoon
chocolate chips. Calories 280 (Calories from Fat 40); Total Fat 4.5g
(Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 0mg; Potassium
320mg; Total Carbohydrate 50g (Dietary Fiber 4g); Protein 8g
Peanut
Butter Cup Overnight Oatmeal: Stir in 1 tablespoon each chocolate chips
and peanut butter chips. Calories 270 (Calories from Fat 70); Total Fat
8g (Saturated Fat 3g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 30mg;
Potassium 150mg; Total Carbohydrate 42g (Dietary Fiber 3g); Protein 9g
Stir-ins
Pomegranate Power Oatmeal: Stir in 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds. Calories
230 (Calories from Fat 25); Total Fat 2.5g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat
0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 60mg; Potassium 180mg; Total Carbohydrate
34g (Dietary Fiber 4g); Protein 16g
Honey Power
Oatmeal: Stir in 1 tablespoon honey or 2 tablespoons comb honey.*
Calories 260 (Calories from Fat 20); Total Fat 2g (Saturated Fat 0g,
Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 60mg; Potassium 90mg; Total
Carbohydrate 43g (Dietary Fiber 3g); Protein 16g
Banana
Power Oatmeal: Stir in 1/4 cup banana slices. Calories 220 (Calories
from Fat 20); Total Fat 2g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol
0mg; Sodium 55mg; Potassium 210mg; Total Carbohydrate 34g (Dietary
Fiber 4g); Protein 16g
Almond Power Oatmeal: Stir in
1/4 cup toasted almonds. Calories 330 (Calories from Fat 120); Total Fat
13g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 55mg;
Potassium 240mg; Total Carbohydrate 31g (Dietary Fiber 6g); Protein 21g
Blueberry
Power Oatmeal: Stir in 1/4 cup blueberries. Calories 210 (Calories from
Fat 20); Total Fat 2g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol
0mg; Sodium 55mg; Potassium 105mg; Total Carbohydrate 31g (Dietary Fiber
4g); Protein 16g
Blackberry Power Oatmeal: Stir in 1/4
cup blackberries. Calories 200 (Calories from Fat 20); Total Fat 2.5g
(Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 55mg;
Potassium 135mg; Total Carbohydrate 29g (Dietary Fiber 5g); Protein 16g
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| Picture from BettyCrocker.com |
