Food and Recipes Breakfast Blueberry Overnight Oatmeal Recipe 4.0 (1) 1 Review When blueberries are in season, this easy, hearty oatmeal is my go-to breakfast at least once a week. Fresh blueberries are in abundance this time of year in the South. These beautiful blue and purple berries are nutritional powerhouses and are considered as one of the world's super foods. Delicious on their own, they make great additions to tossed salads, grain salads, or stirred into this hearty overnight oatmeal. With the u-pick farms and farmers' markets, you can easily get carried away and come home with enough berries for cobblers, smoothies, muffins, and breads. Fortunately, blueberries freeze well, so if you don't bake up all of your berries in a day or two, you can store them in the freezer. Here are some quick tips so you can enjoy this seasonal treat throughout the year. Do not wash blueberries before freezing, as added moisture hastens the growth of mold. Wash and remove stems only when you are preparing to use the berries. Sort them and discard any mushy, under-ripe, or damaged ones. Place berries in a single layer on a jelly-roll pan and freeze until firm. Transfer berries to a labeled and dated zip-top plastic freezer bag, squeezing out excess air. Freeze up to nine months. You'll be pulling them out of the freezer every morning to throw in your morning oatmeal. By Virginia Willis Virginia Willis Virginia Willis is a Food Network Kitchen chef and James Beard award-winning cookbook author. Her first cookbook, Bon Appetit, Y'all premiered in 2008 and since then, she's developed a stellar reputation for chef-inspired recipes for home cooks. She is has been featured in the NY Times, Washington Post, People Magazine, and USA Today. Fans love her knack for giving classic French dishes a down-home feel and reimagining Southern favorites. Beginning in 2019 she lost 65 pounds and has kept it off for well over a year. In 2022, her health journey was documented in Eating Well magazine as a weight loss success story. Virginia has embraced her new outlook on life and has become a cheerleader for those wanting to make their own life changes, "If a French-trained Southern chef can do it, you can, too!" Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on April 15, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Alison Miksch, Kay E. Clarke, Torie Cox Active Time: 8 mins Chill Time: 8 hrs Total Time: 8 hrs 8 mins Yield: 1 serves Ingredients 1/2 cup Regular rolled oats, uncooked 1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk 1/4 cup Fresh blueberries Dash Cinnamon pinch salt 1 tablespoon Toasted pecans, chopped 1 teaspoon Flax seeds Honey Pure maple syrup Directions Place 1/2 cup uncooked regular rolled oats, 1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk, 1/4 cup fresh blueberries, a dash of cinnamon, and a pinch of salt in a 1-pint canning jar. Cover with lid, and shake to combine. Chill until the oats are tender and moist, about 8 hours. Remove from refrigerator; uncover and microwave on HIGH until warmed, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1 Tbsp. chopped toasted pecans and 1 tsp. flax seeds. Drizzle with honey or pure maple syrup; serve immediately. Rate it Print