Name: 5 Minute Cold Oatmeal with Berries
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 cup old fashioned oats; 1 cup berries (chopped); 1 1/2 cups milk (your favorite); 2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup (optional)

Recipe

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Make this cold oatmeal recipe in 5 minutes without having to wait overnight! Perfect base to top with fruit and toppings.

When you want a bowl of cold oatmeal fast but forgot to prep them overnight, this simple recipe comes to the rescue!

Fastest Cold Oatmeal Recipe

I love overnight oats, but when I forget to fill the jars, I enjoy oats just like cereal and milk: in a bowl and with a spoon! In 3 minutes, you can make the most of all the benefits of oats without having to cook a thing!

The trick for cold oatmeal is to be generous with the fruit. After a few minutes, the oats take on the texture of muesli, which is a traditional German way of eating oats cold that have been minimally soaked or simply with milk in a bowl.

Can You Eat Oats Raw?

Yes! There is no need to cook oats in order to enjoy them for breakfast! Cooking and heating them up is a matter of preference. The oats soften when they are hydrated with the milk giving them a semi-cooked texture.

How to Make Cold Oatmeal – FAST!

Unlike overnight oats, there's no need to wait for cold oats. Simply divide the oats among the bowls and add ½ a cup or more of diced berries. Add the milk, stir, and wait 5 minutes for the oats to soften. Drizzle with honey or maple syrup, and enjoy!

The Texture of Cold Oatmeal

Cold oats have a similar texture to muesli. They are thick and full of texture, and yet the quick soak has made them softer and doesn’t feel like you’re eating oatmeal flakes.

Best toppings for Cold Oatmeal

You can customize this cold oatmeal with your favorite toppings for more flavor and extra nutrition! Some delicious and easy ideas are fresh fruit (sliced banana, chopped apples, cubed peaches, etc.), coconut flakes, mini chocolate chips, nuts, sprinkles, dried fruit, and cinnamon.

5 Minute Cold Oatmeal with Berries

Servings: 2

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Make this cold oatmeal recipe in 5 minutes without having to wait overnight! Perfect base to top with fruit and toppings.

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Ingredients

1 cup old fashioned oats
1 cup berries, chopped
1 ½ cups milk, your favorite
2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup, optional

Instructions

Divide the oat among the bowls. Top each bowl with half of the fruit and half of the milk.
With a spoon, stir to combine the mixture, and let it sit for 5 minutes to soak up the liquid and soften. If you can wait ten, they'll soften up some more.
Drizzle with honey if you want, and enjoy.