Overnight Oatmeal

This breakfast is both yummy and easy! You can make it up the night before, and then just grab a bowl out of the fridge the next morning. It's even good cold :)! I found a recipe and tweaked it slightly, so here's what I've been doing. The only problem with it is that the liquid drains off the oats easily. There isn't too much liquid, it just isn't thick enough and needs frequent stirring while you're eating it, though it's yummy :). I'm trying to work on that, and will update if I figure it out. If you have an idea, let me know, too :)!

Update: Mommy suggested trying glucomannan as a thickener, and it worked :)! It helps the liquid "stick" to the oats! Recipes have been updated, as well :). 

Overnight Oatmeal
This basic oatmeal can be dressed up anyway you like... I love to do berries when we have them :)! The little ones prefer raisins.

Two cups oats 
1/2 t. glucomannan
One and a half cups milk
Two T. brown sugar or maple syrup
2 T. flaxseed
Desired toppings

Mix oats and glucomanna. Mix rest of the ingredients with the oat mixture and let sit in the fridge during the night. Before serving, heat if desired.

Basic Overnight Oatmeal

Fall Time Overnight Oatmeal 
Craisins are really yummy in this :)! It makes a really good fall-"tasting" breakfast with a cup of coffee :)!

Two cups oats 
 1/2 t. glucomannan
One and a half cups milk
Two T. brown sugar or maple syrup
2 T. Flax seed
Two tps. Cinnamon
Dash of nutmeg
Tsp. vanilla 

Mix oats and glucomanna. Mix rest of the ingredients with the oat mixture and let sit in the fridge during the night. Before serving, heat if desired.

Fall Time Overnight Oatmeal

Cinnamon Almond Overnight Oatmeal
I just recently started adding nuts to our oatmeal. Almonds are an easy one to crack, so those are what we use, haha :). This one is the one I tried first, and I love the crunch the almonds add!

Two cups oats 
 1/2 t. glucomannan
One and a half cups liquid
Two T. brown sugar or maple syrup
2 T. Flax seed
Tsp. Cinnamon
Tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup almonds, crushed slightly

Mix oats and glucomanna. Mix rest of the ingredients with the oat mixture and let sit in the fridge during the night. Before serving, heat if desired.

Cinnamon Almond Overnight Oatmeal

Chocolate Cookie Overnight Oatmeal
This tastes *just* like a no-bake cookie. Well, before they dry. But they don't seem to dry well when I use fresh-ground oats, anyway, so it tastes just like *my* no-bake cookies. Heehee :). Peter and Abbi especially love this one!

Two cups oats 
1/2 t. glucomannan
One and a half cups milk
Two T. brown sugar or maple syrup
2 T. Flax seed

T. Peanut Butter
2 T. cocoa powder 

Mix oats and glucomanna. Mix rest of the ingredients with the oat mixture and let sit in the fridge during the night. Before serving, heat if desired.

Chocolate Cookie Overnight Oatmeal