With Ramadan around the corner, I’m looking for ways to prepare meals in advance so I don’t have to worry about it so early in the morning. One thing I have come to enjoy in the past couple of years is oatmeal. I ate it almost everyday when I was breastfeeding and now even Hoda loves it.

I make these overnight oats every other week and store them in mason jars. They last for 4 days which is 4 days I don’t have to worry about breakfast. These oats will be easy and filling for when Ramadan comes. I’m sharing 4 of my favorite oatmeal flavors today. I hope you enjoy!

There are few main ingredients used in every recipe. These include:

• 1/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup greek yogurt
• 2 tsp dried chia seeds

I love adding the chia seeds in the oatmeal, it gives it a pudding like texture which tastes great. I recently added the yogurt to the oatmeal recipe and I like that it thickens the oatmeal instead of being too runny.

I use glass mason jars to combine all the ingredients and store them in the fridge.

Strawberry Overnight Oats

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup greek yogurt
• 2 tsp dried chia seeds
• 4-5 large fresh strawberries

Directions:

1. In a blender, combine milk, strawberries and yogurt. Blend until everything is smooth.
2. In a mason jar, combine oats and chia seeds. Add the milk mixture. Close the lid and shake until combined.
3. Refrigerate overnight or until oats soften and chia seeds gel up.
4. Enjoy!

Maple and Brown Sugar Overnight Oats

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup greek yogurt
• 2 tsp dried chia seeds
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tsp brown sugar

Directions:

1. In a mason jar, mix oats, milk, greek yogurt, chia seeds, maple syrup and sugar. Close the lid and shake until everything is combined.
2. Refrigerate overnight and enjoy in the morning!

Blueberry Banana Overnight Oats

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup greek yogurt
• 2 tsp dried chia seeds
• 1/2 banana
• 1/4 cup blueberries

Directions:

1. In a blender, combine milk, blueberries, banana and yogurt. Blend until everything is smooth.
2. In a mason jar, combine oats and chia seeds. Add the milk mixture. Close the lid and shake until combined.
3. Refrigerate overnight or until oats soften and chia seeds gel up.
4. Enjoy!

Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup greek yogurt
• 2 tsp dried chia seeds
• 1 cup applesauce ( I used Mott’s applesauce)
• 1/8 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

1. In a mason jar, mix oats, milk, greek yogurt, chia seeds, apple sauce and cinnamon. Close the lid and shake until everything is combined.
2. Refrigerate overnight or until oats soften and chia seeds gel up.
3. Enjoy!

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