Overnight Blueberry Irish Oatmeal for 2

Serves: 2

Source: Healthy Starts Here

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup steel cut oats
  • 1/4 cup oat bran
  • 1/4 dried blueberries (other dried fruit can be substituted)
  • cinnamon

Instructions:

  1. A couple hours before bedtime, microwave 1 1/4 cups of water in a medium bowl. After the water boils, stir in 1/4 cup of steel cut oats. Cover and let sit for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, put the bowl in the fridge.
  2. The next morning, pour the water and steel cut oat mixture into a saucepan (additional water can be added if mixture seems too thick) and bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir in oat bran and dried fruit and continue to cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
  3. Sprinkle with cinnamon and serve with honey or maple syrup.