NOW, IT’S A GOOD MORNING … I love what a little planning ahead can do.

It’s the mom in me—well, hmmm—perhaps it’s the fact that I’ve always been hyper-organized … either way, when it comes to mornings, I like to have everything and everyone in order. Anytime I can give my future self a leg up in an easy way that also spreads an incredible aroma around my home, I’m game. Enter these overnight oats.

The oats part is effortless. You simply mix a 1:1 ratio of oats and a milk of your choosing. Refrigerate. Done. It’s the topping that makes it special. Allow me to embellish. My brother Noah recently visited me from The North Fork of Long Island. In tow, he had these gorgeous blackberries from Andrew’s Family Farms which my whole family immediately started gobbling up the second they landed on my counter. You know I had to stash it away if I wanted any for breakfast BUT THERE WERE ONLY SIX LEFT—challenge accepted! For the purée on top of these overnight oats, I cooked down those precious remaining blackberries with finely diced apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar. It’s the perfect balance of sweetness for this breakfast. This apple and blackberry purée is really a special topping that will start your mornings on the perfect foot. As for the rest of your day, well, check out the rest of my recipes!