PERFECT OVERNIGHT OATS THREE WAYS

Perfect Overnight Oats Three Ways image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 8h

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 21

1/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1/4 cup 2 percent milk
1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
2 teaspoons loosely packed light brown sugar
Pinch of kosher salt
2 teaspoons cocoa powder
1 tablespoon cherry jam
1 tablespoons chopped dark chocolate
5 to 6 pitted fresh or frozen cherries
1 tablespoon sliced almonds
2 tablespoons chopped roasted peanuts
1 tablespoon natural peanut butter
1 tablespoon grape jelly
4 to 5 halved seedless concord or red grapes
1 teaspoon chia seeds
1 tablespoon pineapple preserves
1 tablespoon diced mango
1 tablespoon diced kiwi
1 tablespoon chopped salted cashews
1 tablespoon dried goji berries
1 tablespoon toasted unsweetened coconut flakes

Steps:

Combine the oats, milk, yogurt, brown sugar and salt in a lidded jar or other 8-ounce container. Stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top them with one of the flavor variations below.
For the chocolate and cherry variation: Stir the cocoa powder into the overnight oats. Top with the cherry jam, chocolate, cherries and almonds.
For the peanut butter and jelly variation: Stir 1 tablespoon of the peanuts into the overnight oats. Top with the peanut butter, grape jelly, grapes and remaining 1 tablespoon peanuts.
For the tropical fruit and coconut variation: Stir the chia seeds into the overnight oats. Top with the pineapple preserves, mango, kiwi, cashews, goji berries and coconut.