Overnight Oatmeal
Overnight soaking cuts down on prep time in the morning, so you can enjoy a healthy and hearty, cooked breakfast, even after hitting the snooze button.
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 15 min
- Total: 25 min
- Servings: 2
- Cuisine: American
- Difficulty: Easy
Dietary
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Dairy-Free
- Egg-Free
- Pescatarian
- Low-Sodium
- Low-Cholesterol
- Low-Fat
- Low-Saturated-Fat
- Low-Calorie
Tags
- quick
- healthy
- comfort food
- budget-friendly
- sweet
- classic
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry oats
- 2.5 cup water
- 0.5 cup dried fruit
- 0.25 cup walnuts (lightly chopped)
Instructions
- Put all ingredients in a cooking pot and cover.
- Let sit overnight in refrigerator.
- In the morning, put on a stove burner and cook on medium heat until simmering, then turn on low and heat for 10 to 15 minutes more or less depending on type of oats -- quick (5 minutes), regular, or steel cut.
- Serve warm with a little milk (or milk alternative), a drizzle of maple syrup, and a side of fresh fruit, if desired.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 369
- Protein: 8.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 60.6 g
- Fat: 12.6 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Sodium: 28 mg
- Saturated Fat: 1.4 g
- Sugar: 27.3 g