Oatmeal and Chia Breakfast Cup to Go! Fill them with yogurt, fresh fruit and nuts to make a filling meal. Easy to prepare vegan or gluten-free.
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I work from home even though I’m not really allowed to walk Everywhere, I still appreciate a quick breakfast that I can pull out of the fridge.
I love opening my fridge to see these oatmeal and chia cups waiting for me.
But of course if you are When you’re rushing out the door, these mugs come in really handy too. In fact, I often bring them in the car when I’m on the road and don’t want to rely on fast food.
You can make as many or as few of these oatmeal cups as you like. They keep for a good 5 days in the fridge.
The longer they sit, the thicker the bottom layer will be, so I suggest you mix them up in a bowl once you’ve filled your glass to the brim. Either that, or prepare them in a larger jar so you have enough room to mix everything together when a bowl isn’t nearby.
Plus, the oatmeal and chia seeds are so filling that I don’t get hungry until lunch!
You can use sweetened or vanilla yogurt to your liking. The raisins and fruit fill me up enough to save my sweet cravings for another, more worthy occasion – one that will surely come up sometime later in the day.
Oatmeal chia mug to go
The recipe below is for a one-cup serving. Prepare additional servings in their own glasses with the same proportions. You can make as many servings as you eat in 5 days!
ingredients
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2 tablespoon old-fashioned oatmeal (gluten-free if required)
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1 tablespoon Chia seeds
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1/3 Cup Milk, any kind, including non-dairy
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1/3 Cup unadorned or vanilla yogurtany kind, including non-dairy
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1 teaspoon honeymaple syrup or sweetener of your choice to taste (optional)
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1/4 Cup blueberriessliced strawberries, raspberries, or other chopped fruit of your choice
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1 tablespoon raisins or other dried fruit
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1 tablespoon chopped or sliced almondsCashew nuts, walnuts or another nut of your choice
method
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Combine oatmeal, chia seeds, and milk in an 8-ounce or larger jar:
Stir to mix the ingredients together. Let stand 10 minutes for the mixture to thicken slightly.
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Layer the rest of the ingredients on top:
Once the chia milk mixture has thickened slightly, layer yogurt, honey (if using), berries, raisins, and nuts on top. Cover the jar with a lid and refrigerate until ready to use or for up to 5 days.
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Enjoy:
Eat your breakfast straight from the jar, mixing it up as you go, or pouring the contents into a bowl if you prefer.
| nutritional information (per serving) | |
|---|---|
| 346 | calories |
| 13g | Fat |
| 41g | carbohydrates |
| 19g | protein |
