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Lemon Blueberry Oatmeal
Today marks the start of my final week in the Midwest. I must say I’m eager to return to the East Coast and ride subways to my heart’s desire. And eat brunch in the Upper West Side. And shop at Trader Joe’s. And read in Central Park. And all that good stuff.
I enjoyed an excellent morning in Minnesota today, though. I visited the farmer’s market, which is small but mighty. Only four vendors had set up under the picnic shelter of the lakeside park. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the selection this week. Despite only having four vendors, the variety was impressive: fresh breads and baked goods, maple syrup and goodies made with it (maple butter!), and two “typical” produce vendors.
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3 New Overnight Oat Recipes!
Overnight oatmeal has been my “thing” for a few months now, which inevitably resulted in me creating recipes that were never shared with you. Most of them align with my stove-top recipes, so I didn’t feel too guilty about it. However, lately, I’ve been enjoying these so much that I just had to put them on your radar!
Mocha Overnight Oatmeal (Adapted from Mocha Oatmeal)
by The Oatmeal Artist
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: Overnight
Ingredients (serves 1)
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (I use Country Choice Organic)
- 1/2 cup milk of choice
- 1/2 a banana, mashed, or 2 tsp maple syrup
- 1/8 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- 1/2 tsp instant coffee granules
- 1 (rounded) tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a mason jar.
- Cover with lid and shake, shake, shake until combined.
- Store in the refrigerator overnight (or for several hours). Eat cold or warm up in the microwave!
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Thin Mints Overnight Oatmeal
by The Oatmeal Artist
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: Overnight
Ingredients (serves 1)
- 1/2 cup regular rolled oats (I use Country Choice Organic)
- 1/2 cup milk of choice
- 1/2 a banana, mashed, or 2 tsp maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
- 1 tbsp + 1 tsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a mason jar.
- Cover with lid and shake, shake, shake until combined.
- Store in the refrigerator overnight (or for several hours). Eat cold or warm up in the microwave!
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Peach Pie Overnight Oatmeal
by The Oatmeal Artist
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: Overnight
Ingredients (serves 1)
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (I use Country Choice Organic)
- 1/2 cup milk of choice
- 1 yellow peach (peeled or unpeeled, doesn’t matter)
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp apple or pumpkin pie spices (or just cinnamon and a dash of nutmeg)
- 1 tsp chia or flax seeds (optional)
- 1/8 tsp molasses
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a mason jar.
- Cover with lid and shake, shake, shake until combined.
- Store in the refrigerator overnight (or for several hours). Eat cold or warm up in the microwave!
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**You can also find hundreds of other oatmeal recipes (as well as tons of other meatless recipes) on my Pinterest account! You can also like The Oatmeal Artist on Facebook. Thanks!
Lemon Poppy Seed Oat Muffins
Muffins again? I know, but I’m not sorry. I had an urge to make muffins, so I decided to make the most out of the urge and experiment with multiple recipes. Hence, I give you experiment #2 . . . . lemon poppy seed!
These muffins are slightly more traditional than the Thin Mints Muffins (although not quite as decadent!). They are perfect for an easy breakfast or on-the-go snack. If you want to use them for dessert, you could top them with a glaze!
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Thin Mints Oat Muffins
Happy Sunday, everyone!
What’s the weather like in your neck of the woods? It’s crazy hot here. I was in Philadelphia all week chaperoning a school field trip, and the students and I just trudged around, sweating and fanning ourselves the whole time. Gross!
My roommate and I had planned to spend Saturday afternoon at Central Park, but it was just too darn hot. Sweltering. Blistering. Stroke-inducing. So instead, I stayed inside in the air conditioning and made some muffins for YOU!
Yep. They are, in fact, as delicious as they look. 🙂
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Hidden Banana Oatmeal Recipes
I may be an organic-loving food elitist that sticks her nose up at fast food joints, but the truth is, I can be super cheap. When I do my grocery shopping, I stock up on bananas, apples, and oranges. This girl can’t afford mangoes and grapefruit on a regular basis!
The bad part about always having bananas on hand is that sometimes I just really don’t want bananas in my oatmeal that day! Luckily, I’ve found ways of masking the banana flavor while still enjoying its creamy and nutritious properties. Here are my favorite recipes that utilize banana without actually letting you taste it. (I tried to narrow it down to five, but I just couldn’t knock it down from six!) The great news is that many of these also happen to be some of my favorites!
At one time, this recipe was one of the top three recipes on the blog. I wish it
were still that popular! People are clearly forgetting how wonderful this one is. It
tastes straight-up like a Girl Scout cookie. If you haven’t tried this yet,
you are missing out!
were still that popular! People are clearly forgetting how wonderful this one is. It
tastes straight-up like a Girl Scout cookie. If you haven’t tried this yet,
you are missing out!
I know, this is a strange one. But it works, I promise. I wouldn’t post the recipe
if it didn’t work! A touch of mint and a splash of lime help conceal the banana, which
helps give this oatmeal its creaminess and sweet flavor.
if it didn’t work! A touch of mint and a splash of lime help conceal the banana, which
helps give this oatmeal its creaminess and sweet flavor.
This one’s for all the coffee lovers out there…myself included! If you’re a fan of
espresso, you could also try looking at the “Coffee” tag in the “What are you looking for?”
section on the right-hand column. Almost all of those recipes use the hidden banana trick!
espresso, you could also try looking at the “Coffee” tag in the “What are you looking for?”
section on the right-hand column. Almost all of those recipes use the hidden banana trick!
I have a whole host of lemon-themed recipes that feature a hidden banana
to sweeten and make creamy. This is just one! There’s also Lemon Coconut,
Overnight Lemon Drop, and Lemon Poppy Seed (link below below). These four
recipes together make up a collection of recipes that I’m crazy about during these
warmer spring and summer months. They are unbelievably refreshing!
to sweeten and make creamy. This is just one! There’s also Lemon Coconut,
Overnight Lemon Drop, and Lemon Poppy Seed (link below below). These four
recipes together make up a collection of recipes that I’m crazy about during these
warmer spring and summer months. They are unbelievably refreshing!
No round-up of recipes is complete without Almond Joy Oatmeal, it seems. It
fits nearly every category! It’s one of my favorites, but it’s one of yours, too! It has
been featured in the “Popular Porridges” list since its premiere! The best part about this
decadent oatmeal is that it’s freakishly healthy: no added sugar or “bad” ingredients!
This is “clean eating” at its finest.
fits nearly every category! It’s one of my favorites, but it’s one of yours, too! It has
been featured in the “Popular Porridges” list since its premiere! The best part about this
decadent oatmeal is that it’s freakishly healthy: no added sugar or “bad” ingredients!
This is “clean eating” at its finest.
Like I said above, the lemon-themed recipes rock my world. Thanks to a hidden
banana, this recipe takes a traditionally sugar-infested muffin or quick bread and transforms
it into a surprisingly healthy breakfast! And if you’re a fan
of the oatmeal, you can also try them in pancake form.
banana, this recipe takes a traditionally sugar-infested muffin or quick bread and transforms
it into a surprisingly healthy breakfast! And if you’re a fan
of the oatmeal, you can also try them in pancake form.
Looking for more? I have dozens. I just added the “hidden banana” tag, so whenever you’re looking to get rid of a banana, you can just click the “hidden banana” tag under the “What are you looking for?” section on the right-hand column!
**You can also find hundreds of other oatmeal recipes (as well as tons of other meatless recipes) on my Pinterest account! Thanks!
Almond Berry Overnight Oatmeal
What’s the general consensus on almond extract? Sometimes, I truly love it. It’s dynamite in my Pear and Almond Baked Oatmeal and killer in Almond Joy Oatmeal. Other times, I can’t help but be a little peeved by it. I mean, it doesn’t actually taste like almonds, in my opinion.
Anyway, the perk of almond extract is that it steals the show, meaning it’s perfect for a “hidden banana” recipe. I make this overnight recipe whenever I’m in the mood for a creamy and fruity porridge, but I’m not in the mood for the taste of bananas. (Lately, I’ve filled this need with my Lemon Drop Oatmeal, but hey, it’s good to have options!)
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POSTED IN: almond, berries, blueberries, cherries, dried fruit, hidden banana, nuts, overnight
Lemon and Kiwi Oatmeal
I hope nobody is bored of my lemon recipes! This will be the last one for a while, I promise. And trust me, this one is a fabulous one to finish with. It’s bright, fruity, and energizing! I made this for dinner on a beautifully sunny day (didn’t need a jacket!), and I savored every golden spoonful while lounging on my wood floor next to an open window. Oh, spring! I love thee.
I resent the idea that oatmeal is only a “winter food.” Boo on that! If you haven’t noticed, I enjoy oatmeal year-round. The heat doesn’t bother me because I’m usually cold in the mornings, regardless of the season. Of course, I could always prepare refrigerator oats instead…but I rarely eat cold oatmeal anyway. As I’ve mentioned before, I always heat up my overnight oats before eating them. There is just something so comforting about warm porridge!
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Lemon Poppy Seed Oatcakes for One
After exploring every oatmeal option to use my lemon extract, I had to move on to the next format: pancakes.
I’m so glad I discovered how to make these single-serving pancakes. It’s wonderful to have pancakes in the morning without standing over the stove, flipping extra pancakes for half an hour. Also, these oatmeal pancakes treat me without ripping my stomach apart. My body hates Bisquick!
Now, I’ll be honest, these pancakes are perfectly tasty but not overly sweet. I included an optional sweetener in the ingredients list for those of you who know you have a sweet tooth. No judgment. 🙂
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Lemon Drop Overnight Oatmeal
My goodness. Ever since I made that Lemon Coconut Oatmeal over spring break, I just CAN’T. STOP. I came back to the Jerz, went to Whole Foods, and somewhat begrudgingly (I’m cheap) passed over the ~$5 for a bottle of lemon extract. But now I can have wonderfully lemony oatmeal ALL THE TIME!
You could obviously top this with coconut and make it Overnight Lemon Coconut Oatmeal, but as is, this recipe is just a straight-up celebration of lemon. Don’t skip the banana; I promise it’s necessary! The yogurt will make it creamy but is not essential to the recipe.
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Lemon Coconut Oatmeal
(Hello from the Minneapolis – St. Paul Airport!)
I still can’t believe I hated coconut my entire life. Now, I worship it! Coconut milk, coconut yogurt, coconut butter, coconut shreds…give me any or all and I’ll be a happy lady!
Friday morning, I paired it with lemon. The wonderful thing about being at my parents’ house is having access to all my mom’s extracts. She decorates cakes, so her cupboard hosts nearly a dozen different flavors, from mint to cherry. Normally, I use lemon juice for my oatmeal, but for this recipe, I was able to experiment with lemon extract. OH MY GOSH, I loved the result. It has such a bright flavor, like lemon zest instead of just the juice. In fact, I liked it so much that I had it again this morning. Encore, encore!
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POSTED IN: 5 ingredients or less, bananas, citrus, coconut, hidden banana, tropical, yogurt
POSTED IN: 5 ingredients or less, bananas, citrus, coconut, hidden banana, tropical, yogurt
