Eat a Palette of Color Everyday for a Healthier You.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword Breakfast, Colorful Breakfast, Easy and Simple Recipe, Fruit and Oatmeal, Healthy Breakfast, Healthy Oatmeal, Hot Cereal, Mixed Fruit Overnight Oatmeal, Overnight Oatmeal, Simple Recipe
Prep Time 15minutes
Total Time 17minutes
Servings 4
Equipment
Microwave
(Four) microwave safe bowls or pint-sized (glass) mason jars
Ingredients
Ingredients
2cupsOld Fashioned Oatmeal100% whole grain oats (do not use quick cooking oats)
4 cupsUnsweetened Original FlavoredAlmond Milkor any choice of soy or nut milk
1tspsalt
2 tsppure vanilla extract
1cupblueberriesfresh or frozen
2 wholebananassliced
12 wholestrawberriesfresh or frozen (sliced)
4wholekiwipeeled and sliced
1/3cupsliced toasted almonds or any favorite nut(optional)
4 tbspchia seedsoptional-(overnight oats only)
Instructions
Prepare
Add 1/2 cup of oatmeal into each bowl or jar
Add one cup of Unsweetened Original Almond Milk into each bowl/jar
Add 1/4 tsp salt into each of the bowl/jar
Add 1/2 tsp of pure vanilla extract to each bowl/jar
Stir well and place in microwave
Microwave on High for 1-2 minutes
Remove bowl or jar from microwave and let set for 1 minute until liquid has been absorded.
Prepare Fruit
Wash and cut fruit and arrange on top of oatmeal
Optional - sprinkle with toasted almonds
Notes
Overnight Oats (version)You can prepare each pint-sized (glass) mason jar with 1/2 cup oatmeal, 1 tbsp chia seeds (optional) 1 cup almond milk, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp vanilla and stir well. Place screw top on each jar and refrigerate overnight for at least 6 hours. Wash and cut fruit and place in refrigerator in a separate bowl.When ready to eat. Place uncovered jar in the microwave on high for 1-2 minutes, remove and stir well, then let sit for 1 minute. Place fruit on top and sprinkle with nuts and serve. This makes a quick, healthy grab and go meal. Enjoy!