Good Morning Lovelies,
So in my attempts to remain on track on my eating plan with my busy schedule I always look for new ways to innovate my meal preps. This week I decided to make Hawaiian Oats.
Ingredients
1/2c of old fashioned oats (per pint glass)
1c of your choice of milk (this too is per pint glass, I used fat free lactaid)
1/4c of sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 tablespoon of brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon of honey
1/2c dried cherries (I used dried cranberries)
1/2c fresh pineapple, diced
1/2c chopped macadamia nuts or chopped almonds
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
chia seeds (optional)
- In pint glass, stir together the oats, low fat milk, coconut, brown sugar, and dried cherries, cinnamon, and chia seeds ( I used dried cranberries instead). (You can also double the ingredients for the total amount you plan to make in a large bowl and divide the mixture between pint jars with lids).
- Cover and refrigerate for 6-8 hours, or overnight.
- To serve, stir the oats and top each jar with the chopped pineapple and macadamia nuts.
I will be the first to say that it kept me full for hours, I wasn’t hungry to even eat my mid morning snack at all. However, to stay in line with my calories, I forced it down but if you are looking for a quick on the go breakfast, this here will do the complete trick. If you try it, let me know your thoughts or if you added anything else to your overnight oats that I can try :). Fitness and Nutrition are as fun as you make it!
With Love,
Lorna
