One of my favorite ways to prepare oatmeal is this simple and convenient “Refrigerator or Overnight” version. This easy style is so amazing I can’t believe it took me so long to discover it and try it. No more waiting 20 minutes for my morning breakfast to cook. The flavor combinations are endless and it’s ready when I am!
You can eat it warm or cold, but I thoroughly enjoy it cold. This particular good for you Easy Real Food Recipe is especially healthy. The oats, the dried plums, the walnuts and the plain yogurt are all considered super foods and the pure maple syrup is a wonderful unrefined natural sweetener that adds that rich maple flavor. I recommend giving refrigerator oatmeal a try.
THE SUPER HEALTHY REAL FOOD INGREDIENTS
First, whisk the milk and yogurt together until well combined. Second, chop the dried plums into small bite-sized pieces. Make sure to watch for unwanted ingredients when purchasing your dried plums. Third, add the oatmeal and milk and yogurt mixture to a glass container with a lid or a mug or a bowl and stir together until the oatmeal is completely saturated.
Last, layer the chopped raw walnuts over the oatmeal yogurt blend and then layer the dried plum pieces over the walnuts.
Cover the glass container or mug or bowl, and then place it in the refrigerator overnight or for a minimum of 4 hours. In the morning or after 4 hours, remove from the fridge, pour the maple syrup over the oatmeal mixture and sprinkle with the cinnamon. Stir all the ingredients together until they are combined.
Either eat the oatmeal cold or warm it up in the microwave for about 30 seconds. Enjoy your breakfast or snack as is or add a little more milk or cream to the oatmeal depending on the consistency you like.
Dried plums, also known as prunes, are an amazing Real Food with an abundance of health benefits. They are high in fiber, potassium, key vitamins and are a good source of iron. I look for the “Sorbate Free” version. The ingredients should be dried plums only.
Dried Plums, Walnuts & Cinnamon Refrigerator Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Oatmeal (I use Organic Old Fashioned Rolled Oats)
- 1/2 Cup Milk (Use the Milk You Prefer, Full Fat, Fat-Free, Almond Milk, Anything)
- 1/4 Cup Plain Yogurt (I use Plain Whole-Fat Organic Yogurt, No Sugar Added or Unwanted Additives)
- 1/3 Cup Dried Plums, Chopped (Look for Sorbate Free Plums, Ingredients Should Be Dried Plums Only)
- 1/3 Cup Raw Walnuts, Chopped
- 1 Tablespoon Pure Maple Syrup (Get the Best Quality Pure Maple Syrup You Can, Real Ingredients and No Additives)
- 1/8 Teaspoon Cinnamon
Preparation
- Whisk the milk and yogurt together until well combined.
- Chop the dried plums into small bite-sized pieces.
- Add the oatmeal and milk/yogurt mixture to a glass container with a lid or a mug or a bowl and stir together until the oatmeal is completely saturated.
- Layer the chopped raw walnuts over the oatmeal milk/yogurt blend.
- Then layer the dried plum pieces over the walnuts.
- Cover the glass container or mug or bowl, and then place it in the refrigerator overnight or for a minimum of 4 hours.
- In the morning or after 4 hours, remove from the fridge, pour the maple syrup over the oatmeal mixture and sprinkle with the cinnamon.
- Stir all the ingredients together until they are combined.
- Either consume the oatmeal cold or warm it up a little by microwaving for about 30 seconds.
- Enjoy your breakfast or snack as is or add a little more milk or cream to the oatmeal, depending on the consistency you like.
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What a great idea for a healthy breakfast. I’ve got to try this. Thanks Dianna!
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It’s so easy and tastes great. I think actually better than cooked oatmeal. Thanks.
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I copied the recipe and will try it! Let you know if the kids liked it too.
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I hope they like it as much as I do. And it’s so easy as well as healthy!
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We have not tried it yet, but I’m putting the recipe on my To-Do list for this weekend.
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I hope you enjoy it!
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Delicious breakfast idea, making it tomorrow morning first thing 😀
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