overnight oats

i have been reading about overnight oats on food blogs for a while now, but for some reason hadn't tried them until recently. 

holy crapoley, they are SO GOOD. they are different than i expected, and better. i feel like they retain their shape better than cooked oats, and they are thick without being gummy or sticky. 

one of the reasons i don't eat oats as much as i should is that (to be honest with you guys) i am a really lazy morning person. i work from home, but i set my alarm for half an hour before i work, then lay in bed cuddling my dogs and matt until 15 minutes before i work. at that point all i have time for is to throw some coffee on. with these quick, easy oats, i just throw them in a bowl with some fruit, easy peasy. 

this has been my go-to recipe for the last little while. it makes about 1 cup of cereal, which is lots to go with some fruit!

basic ingredients:

1/4 c rolled oats
1/8 c hulled buckwheat
1 t chia seeds
1/2 c milk (i use almond)
1 T maple syrup (or agave, sugar, whatever you like)

optional:

1/2 t vanilla extract
1 t vanilla powder
1 t cocoa powder
1/2 t pumpkin pie spice (mix of nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, ginger)
1 T hemp hearts
1 T sunflower seeds, or chopped nuts
1 T peanut butter (goes very well with cocoa powder!!)
etc, etc!

throw all the dry ingredients in a mason jar or tightly-sealing tupperware.fill a bunch if you need breakfasts for the week!

the night before ( i usually do this while i'm making dinner), add 1/2 c milk.

shake it up well, and toss it in the fridge!

in the morning, eat it right out of the jar, or pour it into a bowl and add fruit!