Overnight Maple Oatmeal

I tasted muesli on a trip to Switzerland, and when I came home, I made it my way. Keep things interesting (and avoid midmorning munchies) by adding different fruits and nuts every day.

Overnight Maple Oatmeal

Average Rating: 3.75

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. + chilling
YIELD: 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1 cup fat-free milk
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup vanilla yogurt
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
  • Assorted fresh fruit

Instructions

  • 1. In a large bowl, combine oats, milk, syrup and vanilla. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
  • 2. Just before serving, stir in yogurt. Top with walnuts and fruit.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup (calculated without fruit) : 249 calories, 9g fat (1g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 46mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 3g fiber), 9g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
2-1/2 starch, 1 fat.