Overnight Oats with Berries

Overnight oats are the easiest, most delicious breakfast around. The kiddos love them. They are easy to bring to work. They are satisfying. And they are cheap. What's more to love. My favorite overnight oat recipe is pretty basic, but can be livened up with optional ingredients and toppings.

Ingredients:
1 cup instant oats
1 cup milk (Almond, Soy, Coconut, cow's milk)
1 tbsp. chia seeds
1-2 tbsp. maple syrup (to your taste)

Add the instant oats to a mason jar or any other sealable container. I like the mason jar because they are easy to bring to work and easy to clean. It should fill about half of the jar. Add the milk. I really like the coconut milk beverage in the refrigerated section at Trader Joes. My husband likes regular cow's milk, but any milk will do. Stir in the chia seeds and maple syrup. These are both optional and substitutable. My husband doesn't like the chia seeds. They do act as a thickening agent so the mixture will be thinner without them. I like maple syrup as my sweetener, but you could also do honey or a sugar substitute. Mix thoroughly and then add toppings. My favorite is fresh fruit especially strawberries and blueberries. You can also do frozen fruit, raisons, dried cranberries, peanut butter, chocolate chips, etc. You are only limited by your imagination and what's in your pantry. Refrigerate overnight and enjoy in the morning. It's great to have breakfast prepared in advance and easy to bring along with you for a busy morning.

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