Easy Overnight Oats

5 from 23249 votes

This easy overnight oats recipe is a healthy simple breakfast that you can make ahead for busy mornings and customize with many add-ins and toppings!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings serving

Calories 378kcal

Author Yumna Jawad

Equipment

Whiskey Glasses

Ingredients

Base

½ cup rolled oats
½ cup milk of choice
¼ cup non-fat Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 tablespoon sweetener honey or maple syrup
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Peanut Butter & Jelly

1 tablespoon strawberry jam
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
¼ cup diced strawberries
2 tablespoons peanuts crushed

Apple Pie

¼ cup diced apples
1 tablespoon pecans chopped
2 teaspoons maple syrup
¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Banana Nutella

½ banana sliced
1 tablespoon Nutella
1 tablespoon hazelnuts crushed
1 tablespoon chocolate chips

Almond Joy

¼ cup shredded coconut
1 tablespoon almonds chopped
1 tablespoon chocolate chips
2 teaspoons maple syrup

Instructions

Place all ingredients into a large glass container and mix until combined.
Cover the glass container 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.

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Notes

Storage: 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.

Substitutes: For best results, follow the recipe as is. However here are some common substitutes that would work well in this recipe.

Make it vegan: Use plant-based milk, plant-based yogurt, and maple syrup for sweetener
Make it gluten-free: Use certified gluten-free oats
Make it sugar-free: Omit the sweetener all together or used mashed or pureed fruit in the base recipe

* Please note the nutrition label does not include any toppings.

Nutrition