Around twenty years ago, I stumbled upon something weird at a hotel's breakfast buffet: a cold oatmeal dish.
It was an odd mixture of old-fashioned oats, fruit cocktail, some type of cream, and probably a ton of added sugar. I had a feeling the hotel was just trying to get rid of their leftovers by combining them all into one dish, but I tried it. And it was pretty damn good. Then I fell into a sugar coma and was kicked out of the hotel for napping in a fern.
Later, I started making a healthier version: oats, protein powder, and frozen berries. Mix it all up with water and let it soak overnight. Breakfast is served, no cooking required. It was delicious, so I threw the recipe onto the internet.
Recently, "overnight oats" has been trending and there are a thousand variations out there... even a pre-made product, because apparently people are THAT damn lazy.
I won't say I invented it, but I think I helped popularize cold oats in the bodybuilding community. Well, here's a new twist on the recipe.
Sorry to go all "basic white girl at Starbucks" on you, but yeah, this is a pumpkin spice recipe and, yes, my Uggs are super cute.
This stuff is extremely satiating. You'll be full for hours and you won't fall asleep in the nearest fern. You might get six servings out of this, but I'll assume you're a big eater. Divide the dish into four big-boy servings and each one contains:
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