Apricot Cherry Overnight Oatmeal

I achieved the impossible: I snapped an attractive photo of overnight oatmeal! What is it about overnight oats that make them so UN-photogenic? I think that's one of the reasons why I don't like posting overnight recipes. I always feel like I'm setting myself up for failure. I loathe putting up a post with sub-par photos (yet I do it all the time).

Confession time: this was the first fresh apricot I've ever eaten. Ha! I've had many a dried apricot, but never fresh. I bought one last year to make an oatmeal recipe with, but I waited a day too long and it turned rotten before I could cut into it. Dang...I hate wasting food!

I know many of you have requested for bigger helpings of overnight oatmeal, so I think you'll appreciate this one. It's massive! Having an entire fruit diced into it adds so much bulk.

I have no idea what else to do with apricots. They are so foreign to me! Any suggestions?

Apricot Cherry Overnight Oatmeal

by The Oatmeal Artist

Prep Time: 5 min

Cook Time: 0 min

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Ingredients (serves 1)

• 1/2 cup milk of choice, or water
• 1/4 cup plain, berry, or vanilla yogurt (I used plain Almond Dream)
• 1/2 cup rolled oats (I use Country Choice Organic)
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract (can omit if using flavored yogurt)
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• pinch of allspice (optional)
• small handful of dried, fresh, or frozen cherries
• 1 apricot, diced
• 1 tsp chia seeds
• pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients in a mason jar.
2. Cover with lid and shake, shake, shake until combined.
3. Store in the refrigerator overnight (or for several hours). Eat cold or warm up in the microwave!

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