BUSY MORNING BREAKFAST FAV || quick, easy, healthy and delicious!

My go-to quick, easy and delicious breakfast….for those busy mornings when you know you have to rush out the door, but you know you will feel better all morning if you eat something healthy! Trying to get your kiddos to eat something of value in the morning? Let them choose their toppings and they will LOVE their jar of soaked oats!!

OVER NIGHT SOAKED OATS: The base “recipe” for overnight oats is simple! Use a 1:1 ratio of rolled oats to milk, plus half as much yogurt. So for 1/2 cup of oats, I use 1/2 cup of milk + 1/4 cup of yogurt (or an additional 1/4 cup of milk). These proportions seem to give the oats the perfect consistency.

Add oats, milk, yogurt, maple syrup or honey, chia seeds, vanilla and sea salt into a jar, storage container with a lid or a bowl. I use 16 oz mason jars with a lid. If I know we will be on the road, or someplace other than home while eating these, I make them in throw away plastic cups with lids! We ate these every morning during county and state fair! It takes away part of the easy if you have to wash crusted jars that night when you get home :) *Stir ingredients together. Place in the fridge overnight.

When you are ready to eat (the next morning,) remove lid and give oats a big stir. Top with your favorite toppings and enjoy. You can eat the oats straight from the jar! The sky is the limit for toppings! Peanut butter, crunchy granola, fruit, mini chocolate chips, you name it!

I use raw milk and home made yogurt, but even raw milk and store bought yogurt is going to be great for your gut and give you a fantastic start to the day!!!