Easy Overnight Oats
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!
Servings: 1 serving
Equipment
Ingredients
2 Ingredient Base
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ½ cup milk of choice
My Add-Ins
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt non-fat
- 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 strawberries diced
- 2 tablespoons peanuts crushed
Apple Pie
- ¼ cup apples diced
- 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
Maple Brown Sugar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch salt
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
Nutrition
Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 451mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 206IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 302mg | Iron: 3mg
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