Living life quickly doesn't mean you have to sacrifice a great meal. These portable dishes, made in a Mason jar, are great to make ahead and have at the ready. Whether you're craving overnight oats, a cup of soup, or even pie, we have Mason jar recipes for every meal of the day.
INGREDIENTS
1 - 6 ounce carton plain low-fat yogurt or one 5.3-ounce carton plain whole-milk Greek yogurt
2/3 - cup regular rolled oats
2/3 - cup milk
1/2 - cup sliced banana (1 small)
2 - tablespoons honey
1 - tablespoon chia seeds or flax seed meal (optional)
1 - tablespoon peanut butter
Banana slices
1 - slice crumbled, crisp-cooked bacon (optional)
DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl combine yogurt, oats, milk, the 1/2 cup banana slices, the honey, chia seeds (f desired), and peanut butter.
Transfer mixture into a pint jar with a lid or two half-pint jars with lids. Cover and chill overnight or up to 3 days.
To serve, spoon oatmeal into a cereal bowl(s). Top with additional banana slices and, if desired, crumbled bacon.
NUTRITION FACTS (Peanut Butter-Banana Refrigerator Oatmeal)
Per serving: 355 kcal , 9 g fat (3 g sat. fat , 2 g polyunsaturated fat , 3 g monounsaturated fat ), 12 mg chol. , 136 mg sodium , 60 g carb. , 5 g fiber , 36 g sugar , 13 g pro.