Overnight Oats (Base Recipe plus Variations)

🧂 Ingredients

• ½ cup old fashioned oats (50g, $0.17*)
• ½ cup milk (118ml, $0.11)
• ½ Tbsp brown sugar ($0.03**)
• ⅛ tsp cinnamon ($0.01)
• ½ Tbsp chia seeds ($0.07)
• pinch of salt ($0.01)
• base recipe ($0.40)
• 1 tsp blueberry jam ($0.04)
• 1 Tbsp peanuts ($0.10)
• 1 Tbsp crunchy peanut butter ($0.49)
• a few blueberries (if desired, $0.23)
• base recipe ($0.40)
• 1 tsp red raspberry jam ($0.04)
• 1 Tbsp dark chocolate chips ($0.11)
• a few raspberries (if desired, $0.34)
• base recipe ($0.40)
• 1 Tbsp walnuts ($0.29)
• ⅓ banana (diced, $0.09)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   Combine old fashioned oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, chia seeds, and salt in an 8 oz. Mason Jar.

2. 2

   Pour in milk.

3. 3

   Stir or shake to combine, making sure all ingredients are mixed in evenly to avoid clumps of chia or brown sugar.

4. 4

   Put the lid onto your mason jar and place it in the fridge.

5. 5

   Refrigerate for 15 minutes or up to 12 hours before enjoying.***

6. 6

   Once refrigerated, top the base recipe with the blueberry jam, peanuts, crunchy peanut butter, and a few blueberries, if desired.

7. 7

   For a layered version, scoop out about half of the oats (after chilling), spread a thin layer of jam and peanut butter in the jar, spoon the oats back in, then finish with the remaining toppings.

8. 8

   Once refrigerated, top the base recipe with the raspberry jam, dark chocolate chips, and a few raspberries, if desired.

9. 9

   For a layered version, scoop out about half of the oats (once chilled) and add a thin layer of raspberry jam. Spoon the oats back into the jar and top with the chocolate chips and raspberries, if using.

10. 10

    Once refrigerated, top the base recipe with the walnuts and diced banana just before serving. You can also chop the walnuts up, mix them into the chilled oatmeal, and then add the bananas on top.