Who said healthy eating can't be easy and enjoyable? There are dishes that combine both usefulness and excellent taste. For example, a unique recipe for lazy oatmeal in a jar is just what you need. This breakfast is nutritious and healthy, it contains fiber, calcium, protein and no fat and sugar. You can take it to workout or work.
Required Ingredients:
- skimmed milk;
- plain yogurt, no fillers;
- ordinary oat flakes, not instant;
- sugar;
- berries and fruits.
Basic recipe for oatmeal in a jar
Take a small jar or container with a tight lid. A container with a screw cap will do. Add oatmeal to the jar.
Next, add sugar, yogurt, milk, berries and fruits to the oatmeal. Close the container with a lid and shake until all the ingredients are combined.
Add more berries and fruits on top, stir gently. Close the jar tightly and place in the refrigerator overnight.
You can store this oatmeal for 2 days or more. Here everything will depend on the selected fruits. For example, banana oatmeal can be stored for up to 4 days and then remain delicious.
Oatmeal with orange and tangerine
Add 1/4 cup oatmeal, 1/3 cup milk, 1/4 cup yogurt, 1 teaspoon honey, and a tablespoon orange jam to the jar.
After closing the jar with a lid, shake it well. Next, open and add the sliced and dried tangerines. Stir a little.
Close the jar and refrigerate overnight. You can store this dish for up to 3 days. Eat oatmeal chilled; overnight it will become soft and saturated with fruit aromas.
Oatmeal with cocoa and banana
Add 1/4 cup oatmeal to the jar, 1/3 cup milk, 1/4 cup yogurt, a tablespoon of cocoa powder, and a teaspoon of honey. Close the lid and shake well.
After mixing all the ingredients, open the jar and add the slices of ripe chopped bananas, stir gently with a spoon. It must be kept in the refrigerator throughout the night. Store after that no more than 2 days. It can also be consumed chilled.
Oatmeal with cinnamon and apple
Add 1/4 oatmeal, 1/3 cup milk, 1/4 cup yogurt, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and a teaspoon honey to the jar.
Close the lid as usual and shake until the ingredients are completely mixed. Add 1/4 cup applesauce by opening the jar
After closing the jar with a lid, place it in the refrigerator and keep it there overnight. You can store it for up to 2 days, use it chilled.
General Tips
You can freeze oatmeal in a jar for a month in the freezer. The main thing here is not to overfill the jar, otherwise it will explode when the liquid freezes. Fill the jar 3/4 full. To consume frozen oatmeal in the freezer, simply move the jar towards night from the freezer to the refrigerator shelf. In the morning you can already use it.
If desired, the oatmeal in the jar can be heated in the microwave. Here it all depends on the taste, you can heat it up for a minute, or longer. Jars can be used both glass and plastic. Containers of 0, 4 and 0.5 ml are best suited.
