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Overnight Oatmeal

Prep time: 15 minutes
Chill time: 6 hours
Total time: 6 hours 15 minutes
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked old fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 cup low-fat yogurt
  • 1/2 cup nonfat or 1% milk
  • 1/2 cup berries, fresh or frozen
  • 1/2 cup chopped apple (about 1/3 of a medium apple [3" diameter])

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, mix oats, yogurt and milk.
  2. Add the fruit now or add just before eating.
  3. Cover and refrigerate oatmeal mixture for 6-12 hours. For grab-and-go breakfasts, place scoops of mixture in small dishes or spoon into small containers with lids.
  4. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Note:

  • Try other fresh, frozen, or canned fruits.

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