Yield: Serves 1

Make-Ahead Breakfast Jars

How to make a breakfast or snack jar for later.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 serving smoothie, chia pudding, or overnight oats
  • 1/3 cup favorite toppings (granola, nuts, seeds, coconut)
  • 1 wide mouth pint canning jar and lid
  • 1 empty plastic applesauce container

Instructions

  1. Fill the jar with your ingredients for chia pudding or overnight oatmeal, or a prepared smoothie. If freezing smoothies, be sure to leave room for expansion while freezing so that the jar doesn't break.
  2. Fill the empty applesauce container with your toppings. Place the jar lid top-side-down to cover the toppings in the applesauce container. Carefully turn the toppings, covered with the lid, onto the filled jar. Use the jar ring to seal. Refrigerate chia pudding and oatmeal overnight. Freeze smoothies.
  3. Chia pudding should be eaten cold. Overnight oats can be heated in the microwave, but remove the toppings first! Remove the smoothie from the freezer 1-2 hours before eating to give it time to defrost a bit.
 

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