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Make Overnight Oats for the Week

Five minutes Sunday night means zero breakfast decisions all week. This quick meal prep idea saves surprising amounts of mental energy that adds up more than you'd think across a busy week.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 5
Course: Breakfast Meal Prep
Cuisine: American
Calories: 340
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2.5 cups rolled oats
  • 2.5 cups milk of choice
  • 5 tablespoons chia seeds
  • 5 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
  • 2.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Fresh berries and toppings to serve

Method
 

  1. Step 1: Line up five mason jars or containers
  2. Step 2: Add half cup oats to each jar
  3. Step 3: Add half cup milk to each jar
  4. Step 4: Add 1 tablespoon chia seeds to each
  5. Step 5: Add 1 tablespoon honey and half teaspoon vanilla to each
  6. Step 6: Stir each jar well making sure oats are fully submerged
  7. Step 7: Seal jars refrigerate overnight minimum 6 hours
  8. Step 8: Add toppings fresh berries nuts granola right before eating

Notes

— Chia seeds thicken
mixture and add nutrition —
don't skip them
— Add toppings right before
eating not during prep —
they go soft overnight
— Keeps 5 days in fridge —
perfect for full work week
— Customize flavors —
peanut butter banana
berry vanilla all work