I love oatmeal, but it can be a pain to prepare. Of course, there is always the instant type, but it isn’t as good for you as the real deal. Plus, it is loaded up with all kinds of weird chemicals and things.
Enter the convenience of this version. It’s so simple and takes only a minute to throw together. Basically, you take about a half cup of oats and a half cup of milk (regular or soy), mix them up, and put them in the fridge overnight. Instant oatmeal, but way better! Then you can top with all sorts of goodies in the morning.
Some of the recipes I’ve found online call for yogurt, which I didn’t have on hand when I made this, but I didn’t really feel it was necessary. I might try it sometime, though.
*Note - This isn't my photo. But this is what it will look like!
Erin’s Chocolate Almond Butter Oats
½ cup oats
½ cup chocolate soymilk (I used light – or you could use regular chocolate milk or just regular milk!)
Stir, cover, and refrigerate.
In the morning, add 1 tbsp. almond butter (or you could do peanut), and mix. Delicious! You can also top with banana slices. I am going to add those tomorrow.
Other toppings could be fruits, jelly or jam, or nuts. Mmmmm!
This was filling, delicious, and healthy. Normally by this time of morning, I’m starving, but not today.
