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Try Blending Your Overnight Oats!
You know how much I love Overnight Oats! I’ve been making the base recipe for YEARS in pretty much every flavor combination I could think of. I love overnight oats so much, I even started my own overnight oats company called Oath with four del!
One of the biggest questions I get about overnight oats is, what if I don’t like the texture? That got me thinking—what if I blended them? The result? A super creamy, almost pudding-like texture where you can’t even tell it’s oats. Then I started blending in frozen fruit for different colors and flavors, and l’ll just say… soo good!
I only photographed four variations of blended oats here, but don’t miss the variations section for even more ideas!
This recipe was part of our monthly Cooking Challenge for May 2025!
Blended Overnight Oats Ingredients
- Oats: Use plain old-fashioned oats, not quick oats, for the best texture. Gluten-free oats work too, but skip steel-cut oats.
- Milk: Any milk or water even works here. Use full fat, 2% or low-fat milk or go with a plant-based milk like almond milk, coconut milk, cashew milk or oat milk.
- Frozen fruit of choice: strawberries, blueberries, mangos, or even spinach with apples!
- Greek yogurt: for added protein and creaminess, but you can skip this and add more milk if you’d like.
- Chia seeds (optional): They add a boost of nutrition and give the oats a pudding-like texture, so I like to include them in my base recipe.
- Sweetener: I usually go with honey or maple syrup especially if you’re doing a version with spinach!
How to Make Blended Overnight Oats
Step 3: Divide the mixture into two glass jars or bowls. Cover the containers with a lid or plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Blended Overnight Oats
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Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup milk of choice
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 2 tablespoons sweetener honey or maple syrup
- ½ cup fresh or frozen fruit or vegetable of choice I used strawberries, blueberries, spinach and mango
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a high-speed blender and blend until creamy and well combined. Alternatively, you can place the ingredients in a 16-ounce jar and use an immersion blender to carefully blend it right in the container until smooth and creamy.
- Divide the mixture into two glass jars or bowls. Cover the containers with a lid or plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight. Toppings can be added the night before or immediately before serving.
- Uncover and enjoy from the glass container the next day. Thin with a little more milk or water, if desired.
Notes
- Berry Blast: Blend in ½ cup mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries) for a fruity, antioxidant-packed version.
- Mocha Latte: Use ¾ cup of milk and add in ¼ cup brewed coffee (cooled) and 1 tablespoon cocoa powder for a coffee-chocolate combo.
- Chocolate Banana: Mix in 1 tablespoon cocoa powder and ½ banana for a chocolate covered banana flavor.
- Peanut Butter & Jelly: Blend in 2 tablespoons peanut butter and ½ cup strawberries for that classic PB&J flavor.
- Carrot Cake: Add ¼ cup shredded carrots, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts for a cozy, spiced flavor.
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
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Recipe Variations
Switch up your blended overnight oats with different flavors! Here are a few of my favorites, but feel free to get creative.
- Berry Blast: Blend in ½ cup mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries) for a fruity, antioxidant-packed version.
- Mocha Latte: Use ¾ cup of milk and add in ¼ cup brewed coffee (cooled) and 1 tablespoon cocoa powder for a coffee-chocolate combo.
- Chocolate Banana: Mix in 1 tablespoon cocoa powder and ½ banana for a chocolate covered banana flavor.
- Peanut Butter & Jelly: Blend in 2 tablespoons peanut butter and ½ cup strawberries for that classic PB&J flavor.
- Carrot Cake: Add ¼ cup shredded carrots, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts for a cozy, spiced flavor.
Recipe Tips
- Make it in a packable jar or a mason jar: This lets you measure, mix, chill, carry, and eat all in one container.
- Prefer warm oats? While overnight oats are usually eaten cold, you can heat them up. Just microwave for a minute in a microwave-safe jar.
- Use rolled oats, not instant. Quick oats can get too mushy, and steel-cut oats won’t blend as smoothly. Rolled oats give the best creamy texture.
- Adjust the Thickness. If it’s too thick after chilling, just stir in a little more milk before serving. If you like it extra thick, reduce the milk slightly.
FAQs
Blended overnight oats can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days. This makes it an ideal breakfast meal prep to make on Sunday night for the week.
They might need more time to absorb the liquid. If they have sat overnight in the fridge and are still watery try adding 1 tablespoon of chia seeds, then let them sit for another 30 minutes. If you need a quick fix, blend in a little Greek yogurt to thicken them up.
Make sure you’re blending long enough for a completely smooth texture. If they still feel grainy, let the oats soak in the milk for 10-15 minutes before blending.
So easy and quick to get ready for lunch bags. My partner and I both very much enjoyed and have made them a few times since this month!
So easy and it’s like having dessert for breakfast. This is a new go to for weekday mornings. Also a great take along breakfast.
My favorite way to enjoy overnight oats! So creamy and delicious! Love how versatile it is too, you can always switch up the fruits you use for a different flavor!
Yay, thank you!! So glad you’re loving the recipe, Jenna!
This is easy to make and tastes great! a good new way to add oats to the day 🙂 Thank you!
Aww, so glad you like it and found it easy to make! Thanks, Tily!!
Easy to prep and looks delicious! Will definitely try it tonight!
Yay, can’t wait to hear what you think!
These are my favorite oats! I love the berry and chocolate banana versions. They are healthy, filling and there are endless variations. I always have some fruit that is a bit beyond its prime and this is the perfect use for it!
Love that!! You’re right, this recipe is great for slightly overripe fruit. So happy you’re loving playing with different blended overnight oats flavors, Adrienne! Thanks!!
I made the Blended Oats with strawberries. It was very good and I liked how quick it was to make. I’m looking forward to trying other flavors.
Yum!! So glad you liked it, Susan. Thank you!
I made this recipe with huckleberries I had in my freezer. It was quick, easy, and very tasty. My husband said they were too pretty to eat!
Aww, thank you so much! So glad you and your husband liked it. Love that you used huckleberries, that sounds so good!