Make-ahead Berry-Nut Oat Jars
Jan 01, 2024Ready for a yummy make-ahead breakfast … an easy pre- or post-workout snack … or an overnight yogurt parfait recipe!?
Well, you’ve got it – and this recipe can cover all three of those things!
You can make this Berry-Nut Oatmeal jar right before serving or whip it up ahead of time.
You can even stash one in your desk at work for a fast meal on hectic days.
Fact about instant oatmeal: it contains about the same nutrients as regular oats … but it gets a bad rap because it’s usually packed with added sugars.
Since you’re making your OWN mix with this recipe, you can avoid all that extra sugar.
Try experimenting with different nuts and berries! Or instead of stirring in the hot liquid, mix in ½ cup (115 g) of plain Greek yogurt and let sit for 1-2 hours (or overnight).
Your instant oatmeal mix will keep for 4-6 weeks in a cool, dry place.
Berry-Nut Instant Oatmeal
(serves 1)
- ½ cup (40 g) instant oatmeal
- 2 Tbsp freeze-dried strawberry or blueberry
- 1 tbsp chopped nuts (walnuts, almonds, pecans, etc.)
- 1 tbsp chia seed
- ¼ tsp cinnamon (to taste)
- 1 tsp MCT oil
- ½ to 1 tsp coconut sugar, to taste (or other dry sweetener)
- ½ cup (120 ml) boiling liquid (water or your favorite milk)
Place the instant oatmeal, freeze-dried berries, nuts, chia seed, cinnamon, and sugar in a Mason jar. Seal tightly if you’re making this ahead of time.
When it’s time to eat, simply pour the boiling liquid over the oat mixture and stir to combine. Let sit for 3-4 minutes. It’s time to eat!
Enjoy!
Healthy hugs and enjoy your avocado!!!
Tanya
I’m a wife and mum, personal trainer, fitness/pilates instructor, Behaviour Change Specialist, Nutrition Coach, Pain-Free Movement Specialist, author of Cookie Dough in the Dark, creator of Vibrant Living Membership - your ONE STOP shop for movement + nutrition + mindset..... among many other things!! I’ve had many issues dealing with the scale going up and down, a muffin top that wouldn’t disappear, emotional eating binges that did not involve carrots and struggling with insecurity! Through all of this I just wanted to feel normal. I wanted to be happy like everyone else!
In my teens and 20’s I wanted the quick fixes, the magic pills, the fairy dust – whatever I could get my hands on to make me a lean, happy and sexy machine. Yup, found out it doesn’t exist. I wanted to cry!! I was so frustrated. I felt like I was going around and around until I was completely exhausted and back at the starting point. And when I talk with other women they feel that way too. So, I delved further into holistic health – the emotional, mental and physical – wrote a book, and have been in this field for many years helping 1000’s of women.
I discovered that by being smarter, not working harder, I could get the results I wanted and also for my clients. It started with some really small shifts that I will share with you over time. With this new knowledge, I felt ALIVE, VIBRANT and COMFORTABLE in my own skin. And my clients felt this way too!
My mission is to continue to help women step into the body they WANT. To feel confident & sexy, in control of their food choices and have their clothes fit just as they should while having the energy to live a VIBRANT life.
Ready to elevate your health? As a certified Behaviour Change & Nutrition Coach, I'd be happy to chat with you. Contact me at [email protected].
Healthy hugs,
Tanya
I look forward to seeing you inside the 5 day stronger to the core challenge
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