Old-Fashioned & Quick-Cooking Oats

1. In an individual food container with a lid, mix oats with milk. Refrigerator overnight.
2. In the morning, stir the oats, add toppings of your choice, or warm up the oats in the microwave before adding toppings.

Steel-Cut Oats

1. In a microwave-safe bowl, mix oats with milk. Microwave on HIGH for 3 minutes, keeping an eye on the oats so the milk does not boil over. You may have to stop and stir a couple of times. Alternatively, in a small saucepan, bring milk to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat. Stir in oats and simmer for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
2. Immediately, transfer the oats to an individual food container with a lid, close it shut, and refrigerate overnight.
3. In the morning, stir the oats, add toppings of your choice, or warm up the oats in the microwave before adding toppings.

Topping Ideas

• Fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries)
• Maple syrup, honey, or brown sugar
• Coconut chips or chocolate chips
• Nut butter (almond butter, peanut butter)
• Dried fruit (cranberries, apricots, raisins)
• Nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans)
• Fruit preserves or jam
• Dash of cinnamon or cinnamon