Mornings can be hectic! If you’re looking for a way to simplify things, you’ve come to the right place.  You can prep all of your breakfasts for the week on Sunday.  I use old fashioned oats since I don’t like the texture of quick oats, but this recipe would surely work with quick oats with an adjusted cook time.  Pro tip:  You could make overnight oats by adding liquid the night before, and you wouldn’t need to microwave it.

The great thing about this recipe is that you control the amount of sugar unlike sugary breakfast cereals or oatmeal packets.  Plus, oats are heart healthy.

Here’s what you’ll need for each jar:

• ½ cup (heaping) oats
• 2 spoonfulls of nut butter (I use peanut butter)
• A few shakes of cinnamon
• A few pinches of baking chocolate powder
• About 7 almonds
• A small handful of raisins
• Coconut flakes
• Honey (optional)
• Pinch of salt (optional)

Add the oats to the jar.  I use a canning funnel to eliminate the mess.  Add the other ingredients in the order above.

In the morning, add milk or non-dairy beverage to the jar.  I’ve found over filling or under-filling can cause it to overflow; the best line is the top of smooth part.  The cook time will vary, depending on your microwave.  I put it in for 2 minutes and 30 seconds.  You’ll want to keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn’t boil over and make a mess in your microwave.  If it looks like this is occurring, I’d suggest going down to 80% power on the microwave to even out the cooking of the oats.

You could transport the filled jar and it shouldn’t leak.

Be careful as it will be hot – don’t burn yourself.

Thanks and enjoy!

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