Name: Refrigerator Oatmeal
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup old fashioned oats; 1 cup whole milk; 1 cup plain greek yogurt; 3 tablespoons honey

Refrigerator Oatmeal is a simple breakfast and snack recipe that’s filling and a great way to start your day. Once you’ve prepped them, you just put them right in the fridge. No cooking necessary! Overnight the cool milk and tangy yogurt soften the oats and meld together into this scrumptious creamy breakfast. The best part is that you don’t have to do a thing in the morning except pull the jars out of the fridge and enjoy. And trust me, you will!

Breakfast

10 m

American

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Ingredients

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Refrigerator Oatmeal

1 cup old fashioned oatsuncooked

1 cup whole milksoy or almond milk also works

1 cup plain greek yogurt

3 tablespoons honey

Instructions

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Instructions

In a bowl, stir together the oats, milk, yogurt and honey. Pour into small mason jars and stir in desired accompaniments.

Cover and refrigerate overnight or up to 4 days. Serve chilled.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Ratio Precision for Creamy Perfection 🥄
Use a 1:1 ratio of oats to liquid (milk + yogurt combined) for ideal creaminess; too much liquid creates soup, too little leaves them chalky.
Greek Yogurt Fat Content Matters 🥛
Choose full-fat Greek yogurt over non-fat varieties—the higher fat content creates a luxuriously creamy texture that low-fat versions cannot replicate.
Strategic Honey Incorporation 🍯
Drizzle honey on top just before serving rather than mixing it in during prep; this preserves its distinct flavor and prevents it from dissolving completely into the oats.
Old-Fashioned vs. Steel-Cut Selection 🌾
Stick with old-fashioned rolled oats, not steel-cut—rolled oats soften perfectly overnight, while steel-cut varieties remain too firm and require extended soaking or cooking.
Container Sealing for Flavor Preservation 🔐
Use airtight glass jars with tight-fitting lids to prevent the oatmeal from absorbing refrigerator odors and to keep ingredients from separating over multiple days.