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
- 2 tablespoon sugar or your favorite sweetener
- 1 tablespoon 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