DIY Gift Jars: Tropical-Cranberry Overnight Oats

Ingredients

• ¼ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
• ¼ cup chopped sweetened dried mango
• ¼ cup chopped unsweetened dried cranberries
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• 4 small cellophane bags
• 4 (16-ounce) wide-mouth glass jars with lids
• 2 cups gluten free old-fashioned rolled oats
• 4 festive label stickers

• 4 index cards with hole punched in top left corner
• 4 festive ribbons
• 4 festive bows (optional)

Directions

1. Gift Jars: Toast coconut in a small skillet over medium heat 3 minutes or until lightly browned and fragrant, stirring frequently; transfer to a small plate to cool, then divide into cellophane bags. Into glass jars, layer oats, mango, cranberries and chia seeds; seal jars with lids. Write “Tropical-Cranberry Overnight Oats” on label stickers and attach to jars.
2. Recipe Card: Write the following directions on each index card to create the Recipe Card:

   You will need:
   1 ripe DOLE^® Banana
   ½ cup gluten and dairy free refrigerated unsweetened coconut milk
   
   Directions:
   Mash banana in a medium bowl; stir in coconut milk. Stir banana mixture into jar; cover with lid and refrigerate overnight. Serve oats garnished with toasted coconut.

3. Attach one of the toasted coconut-filled cellophane bags and a Recipe Card to each jar with a festive ribbon; add a bow, if desired.