Recipe sizes are per person.

if using a refrigerator: make at least one night in advance, will keep for a few days. 
you can make a few of these in one go, each portion fits in a standard 8-ounce jar.

1/2c rolled oats. if making a few nights in advance you can switch to steel-cut oats for heartier eatins
1/2c milk
1/2c yogurt
1 tbsp vanilla protein powder
some walnuts/almonds
spices to taste, incl. cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, cardamom, cayenne
maple syrup to taste

close jar and place in fridge. eat with a spoon 8 hours later.




if not using a refrigerator: you can store this for a long time as long as you keep it dry. it's also great backpacking food! you can put this in a jar, a plastic bag, a nalgene, whatever you want.

1/2c rolled oats
2tbsp vanilla protein powder
1c powdered milk
dried fruits to taste, incl. mango, banana, blueberries, strawberries
dried spices to taste, incl. cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, cayenne
if the fruits aren't sugar-coated consider adding 1-2 tsp sugar

the night before, fill with water until the materials are covered and about a finger's width over. you can leave it out or put it in the fridge, it doesn't matter. you will probably develop a preference for runnier or thicker after you eat it a couple times. then you can eat it as soon as 4 hours later or as late as 24 hours later.