½ cup old fashioned rolled oats, you can also use gluten free oats
½ cup milk, any milk, including skim, soy, almond, etc.
¼ cup plain yogurt
Pinch of salt½ cup milk, any milk, including skim, soy, almond, etc.
¼ cup plain yogurt
1 tablespoon honey, or to taste
1 tablespoon chia seeds
¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Diced or sliced fresh Fruit, for garnish, optional
Chopped nuts, for garnish, optional
Coconut shavings, for garnish, optional
Instructions
Add oats, milk, yogurt, salt, and honey to a glass container, glass jar, or a cereal bowl.
Stir in chia seeds, vanilla (and dissolving mix-ins such as cocoa powder, if using).
You can also stir in Nutella or peanut butter, or wait to add those right before serving. However, If using berries, nuts, and other toppings that will get soggy, don’t add them until the next day, right before serving.
Cover the oats and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
Uncover; if oatmeal is too thick, thin out with more milk.
Top with fruits, nuts, coconut shavings
Berry Oatmeal Variation: Add ½ cup fresh berries right before serving, and top with chopped nuts, if desired.
Chocolate Oatmeal Variation: Stir in 2 teaspoons cocoa powder.
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Variation: Stir in 1 tablespoon smooth natural peanut butter right before serving.
Nutella Oatmeal Variation: Stir in 1 tablespoon Nutella right before serving.
Banana Bread Oatmeal Variation: Just before serving, stir a pinch of cinnamon into the oats, and top with sliced or chopped banana and chopped pecans or walnuts.
