It’s cold!! So eat something warm with that morning cup of coffee.
Here are 3 healthy and yummy oatmeal recipes that will warm you up and start your day right, and the best part is, they can be prepared the night before!

Overnight Oatmeal
Serves: 4
A bowl of creamy steel-cut oatmeal is a healthy way to start the day, the long cooking time makes these oats hard to execute on a weekday morning. Here, the slow cooker does all the work while you’re sleeping.
Ingredients
Unsalted butter (or pan spray)8 1/2 cups water
2 cups steel-cut oats
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/2 cup chopped apricots
1/2 cup craisins
Directions
- Before bed, coat the inside of the cooker with butter to keep the oatmeal from sticking
- Add the oats, water, apricots, Craisins (or your choice of dried fruit), and brown sugar(optional) and stir
- Set slow cooker to low for 8 hours
- Top oats with dried fruit, nuts, or maple syrup

Overnight Oats in a Jar
Serves: 1
A hearty healthy breakfast overnight oats in a jar (no cooking required)!
Ingredients
1/2 cup quick oats
1 cup unsweetened almond milk, skim milk or soy milk
1/2 medium banana, sliced
1/2 cup berries of your choice
2T Sugar or your favorite sweetener
1 T cinnamon
Directions
- Put all the ingredient in a jar, shake, cover and refrigerate overnight
- In the morning add your favorite crunchy toppings such as nuts, granola

Pumpkin Spice Overnight Oats
Serves: 2 servings
Ingredients
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup International Delight Pumpkin Spice Iced Coffee
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon each cinnamon and nutmeg
¼ cup pure pumpkin purée
Pinch of salt
Directions
- Combine all of the ingredients and whisk until smooth
- Divide into two jars or containers, cover, and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 5 hours, or overnight
- Serve straight from the fridge, or serve warmed
Source: Chef Andrea “Drey” Benson, McConnell Heart Health Center