How to cook oatmeal in a jar

Fashionable nowadays method of cooking oatmeal is called differently: oatmeal in a jar, lazy or summer oatmeal. The peculiarity of this dish is the lack of heat treatment.





Lazy oatmeal is an ideal breakfast option for those who prefer a healthy diet and do not want to waste time on long cooking.





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The recipe for lazy oatmeal in the jar is unique and has a number of significant advantages.

1. This is a very useful and nutritious dish, since it contains a lot of protein, calcium, fiber and almost no fat and sugar.
2. Oatmeal, yogurt and additional ingredients are not exposed to high temperatures, which means that more valuable substances are stored.
3. Long-term soaking allows you to abandon instant oatmeal (subject to long chemical processing and devoid of a shell that contains all useful substances) in favor of more useful and cheaper Hercules flakes.
4. You can make breakfast in the evening and take it to work in the morning. And you can prepare several different types of lazy oatmeal in advance for a couple of days.
5. The recipe is very flexible and allows you to endlessly create new variations. For example, instead of yogurt, you can use kefir, fermented cheese, cottage cheese, lactose-free nut milk and so on.

You can prepare oatmeal not only in a jar, but also in a plastic container, bowl, pan. But lazy oatmeal became popular in combination with the legendary can of Mason (Mason Jars).





Removable sealed stainless steel lid, which are equipped with such banks, will not allow the contents to spill, and a comfortable handle and a wide neck will make the meal pleasant even in the most cramped circumstances. In addition, such a container can always be taken with you to work or training.

Basic recipe for oatmeal in the bank



The ingredients

• 50g oatmeal (not instant cooking)
• 100g yogurt without fillers
• 70g skimmed milk
• glass jar with 400 ml lid

Preparation

1. Add to the glass jar oatmeal, yogurt and milk.
2. Close the jar tightly and shake to connect all the ingredients.
3. Put the can in the fridge overnight.
4. During the night, the oatmeal is soaked in milk and yogurt. The next day it will be soft and gentle.
5. Stored in the refrigerator such oatmeal can be up to 2-3 days or even more.

Apple oatmeal in a jar



The ingredients

• 1/4 tbsp oatmeal
• 1/3 tbsp milk
• 1/4 cup yogurt
• 1 tsp honey
• 1/4 tbsp applesauce
• apple slices (optional)
• glass jar of 400 ml

Preparation

1. Add oatmeal, milk, yogurt and honey to the jar.
2. Close the lid and shake well so that all the ingredients mix.
3. Add applesauce (if desired, pieces of fresh apple).
4. Close the can and put it in the fridge. Eat chilled.

Peanut oatmeal in a jar



The ingredients

• 60g oatmeal
• 100 ml of milk
• 4 tbsp yogurt
• 2 tbsp peanut butter
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 1/3 banana
• glass jar with 400 ml lid

Preparation

1. Mix the flakes with yogurt, chia seeds, milk and peanut paste.
2. Leave the porridge in the fridge overnight.
3. In the morning take out, sprinkle nuts (optional) and add a couple of pieces of banana.
4. Bon appetit!

Banana oatmeal in jar



The ingredients

• 1/4 tbsp oatmeal
• 1/3 tbsp milk
• 1/4 cup yogurt
• 1/4 cup sliced bananas
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• glass jar with 400 ml lid

Preparation

1. Mix in a jar oatmeal, milk and yogurt. Leave the jar in the fridge overnight.
2. In the morning, add a banana and cinnamon to taste.

Chocolate oatmeal in a jar



The ingredients

• 1/4 tbsp oatmeal
• 1/3 tbsp milk
• 1/4 cup yogurt
• 1 tsp honey
• 1.5 tsp cocoa powder
• glass jar with 400 ml lid

Preparation

1. Mix in a jar oatmeal, yogurt, milk, honey and cocoa.
2. Close the lid and shake well so that all the ingredients mix.
3. Put it in the refrigerator overnight (can be stored for up to 3 days).
4. Chocolate oatmeal in a jar ready. Eat it chilled.
5. Bon appetit!

At the end of the article we will give a couple of useful tips. Oatmeal in the bank can be frozen for up to a month. The main thing is not to fill the can more than 3/4 of the total.

At night, move the frozen jar from the freezer to the refrigerator shelf - so it will thaw and become ready for use for breakfast.

If you don't like cold oatmeal, you can microwave it without getting it out of the jar. To do this, remove the lid and set the porridge to warm up for 1 minute (if it is thawed).