Raspberry Vanilla Refrigerator Oatmeal

This is a light and refreshing breakfast option. It's easy to whip together the night before, is the perfect serving size, and tastes yummy.

1/4 cup uncooked old fashioned rolled oats
1/3 cup skim milk
1/4 cup low-fat Greek yogurt (I used vanilla flavored, but you could use plain as well)
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 Tbls raspberry jam, preserves, or spread
1/4 to 1/3 cup raspberries (cut each berry in half), or enough to fill jar


In a half pint (1 cup) jar, add oats, milk, yogurt, vanilla, and raspberry jam. Put lid on jar and shake until well combined. Remove lid, add raspberries and stir until mixed throughout. Return lid to jar and refrigerate overnight or as long as 2-3 days. Eat chilled.

* There are a lot of other flavor options. Keeping the base/amount of oats, milk, and Greek yogurt the same, you could do:
* Mango Almond: add 1/8 tsp almond extract, 1 tsp honey, 1/4 cup diced mango
* Blueberry Maple: add 2 tsp maple syrup, 1/4 cup blueberries
* Apple Cinnamon: add 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp honey, 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
* Peanut Butter Banana: add 1 Tbls peanut butter, 1 tsp honey, 1/4 cup diced banana

(Slightly adapted from: http://www.theyummylife.com/Refrigerator_Oatmeal)