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    Home > Recipes > Breakfast

    Overnight Oats

    Published: Aug 25, 2020 · Modified: Oct 11, 2022 by Iosune · This post may contain affiliate links · 15 Comments

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    Overnight oats, a delicious, healthy, and nutritious breakfast or snack. It's ready in just 10 minutes with only 7 ingredients, and great to eat on the go!

    Side shot of a glass jar of overnight oats

    This overnight oats recipe is the perfect breakfast if you're looking for a quick and easy takeaway. It's so complete and a great choice to eat on the go or at the office!

    Life can sometimes be very hectic and we don't usually have enough time to cook and prepare healthy meals. That's why I decided to give this recipe a try, and it really worked! I LOVE that you can prepare it the night before, so in the morning you just need to grab and go!

    Besides, this recipe can work as a breakfast or a snack, and it's just so nutritious, tasty, and comforting! My favorite thing is that you can customize it with your favorite ingredients and prepare it with anything you have on hand.

    Overnight oats, a delicious and naturally sweet recipe. It's very convenient for when you don't have much time to prepare your meals, as it's a very quick recipe (it's ready in just 10 minutes) and it's made with only 7 simple and affordable ingredients.

    How to make overnight oats - Step by step

    Step-by-step photos of how to make overnight oats
    • Add all the ingredients into a jar (except the almond or peanut butter and the blueberries) (photo 1), stir (photo 2), cover (photo 3), and refrigerate overnight or for at least 4 hours.
    • Give it a good stir before serving and add more milk if needed. Then customize it with your favorite ingredients (photo 4).

    Pro tips

    • You can use any type of oats.
    • If you can’t eat gluten, use gluten-free oats or quinoa flakes instead. If you use quinoa flakes, you may need to adjust the amount of liquid.
    • Omit the syrup if you prefer your overnight oats sugar-free, or use dates or sliced banana instead.
    • Vanilla extract works really well for this recipe.
    • Although chia seeds are optional, I like to incorporate them into my overnight oats because they give them a wonderful texture and consistency.
    • I used soy milk, but this recipe will work with any kind of plant milk.
    A spoonful of overnight oats and some blueberries

    What are overnight oats?

    Overnight oats are so healthy and usually work as a breakfast (although you can also have it as a snack or even as a dessert). It's a very nutritious recipe and tastes so good.

    This recipe is actually perfect if you have a busy life because you can prepare it the night before (it only takes 10 minutes) and eat it the next morning. It is very nutritious and tasty, so the whole family will probably love it!

    How long will these overnight oats last?

    If you don't eat it all at once, remember to keep the leftovers in a closed jar in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.

    How to serve overnight oats

    You can customize your overnight oats with your favorite toppings or ingredients. Feel free to add any kind of fresh fruit, dried fruits, nuts, seeds, or any other topping like ground cinnamon, cocoa powder, ground ginger, dark chocolate, shredded coconut, or matcha tea.

    It will also taste amazing with some almond butter or peanut butter, and if you're a coconut lover this recipe will also work great with coconut milk.

    Looking for more vegan breakfast recipes?

    • Chia Pudding
    • Vegan Pancakes
    • Vegan Brownies
    • Berry Compote
    • Vegan Banana Bread
    Photo of a glass jar of overnight oats decorated with some blueberries

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    📖 Recipe

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    Overnight Oats

    Overnight oats, a delicious, healthy, and nutritious breakfast or snack. It's ready in just 10 minutes with only 7 ingredients, and great to eat on the go!
    5 from 6 votes
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    Course: Breakfast, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2
    Author: Iosune


    Ingredients 

    US Customary - Metric
    • ¾ cup rolled oats, gluten-free if needed
    • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
    • 1 tablespoon maple syrup, optional
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
    • 1 cup milk of your choice, I used unsweetened soy milk
    • Almond butter or peanut butter, optional
    • Fresh blueberries, optional
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    Instructions

    • Add all the ingredients into a jar (except the almond or peanut butter and the blueberries), stir, cover, and refrigerate overnight or for at least 4 hours.
    • Give it a good stir before serving and add more milk if needed.
    • Customize it with any kind of fresh fruit, dried fruits, nuts, seeds, or any other topping like ground cinnamon, cocoa powder, ground ginger, dark chocolate, shredded coconut, or matcha tea.
    • Keep the leftovers in a closed jar in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.

    Notes

    • You can use any type of oats.
    • If you can’t eat gluten, use gluten-free oats or quinoa flakes instead. If you use quinoa flakes, you may need to adjust the amount of liquid.
    • Omit the syrup if you prefer your overnight oats sugar-free, or use dates or sliced banana instead.
    • Vanilla extract works really well for this recipe.
    • Although chia seeds are optional, I like to incorporate them into my overnight oats because they give them a wonderful texture and consistency.
    • I used soy milk, but this recipe will work with any kind of plant milk. It goes really well with coconut milk.
    • Nutritional info has been calculated without the almond butter and the blueberries.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.9g | Protein: 8.3g | Fat: 7.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.9g | Sodium: 10mg | Fiber: 6.1g | Sugar: 7.3g
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    Update Notes: This post was originally published in February of 2019, but was republished with new photos, step by step instructions, and tips in August of 2020.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Kevin says

      November 12, 2022 at 4:14 am

      5 stars
      Wonderful.Clear instructions.Thank you

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        November 13, 2022 at 11:56 am

        Hi Kevin! Thanks a lot 🙂 So glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    2. ANSHU says

      March 04, 2022 at 10:42 am

      can you also use quaker's quick oats for this??

      Reply
      • Iosune Robles says

        March 04, 2022 at 11:41 am

        Hi! Feel free to use quaker’s quick oats 🙂

        Reply
    3. Riya says

      October 13, 2021 at 12:08 pm

      5 stars
      These recipes look great. Will totally try them, thanks for sharing. I have been using Rolled oats from True Elements - a clean label food brand Rolled Oats. They all look delicious could you recommend the best one for rolled oats?

      Reply
    4. Riya says

      October 13, 2021 at 12:05 pm

      5 stars
      Wow ! very nice recipes. Will totally try them, thanks for sharing. I have been using Rolled oats from True Elements - a clean label food brand Rolled Oats. They all look delicious could you recommend the best one for rolled oats?

      Reply
      • Iosune Robles says

        October 15, 2021 at 2:58 pm

        Hi Riya! Thanks for your kind words 🙂 We're from Spain, so I think the brands are completely different here!

        Reply
    5. Iona says

      December 17, 2020 at 1:34 am

      Thank you, iosune, this was delicious. I just had it for my breakfast and WOW, talk about a good breakfast recipe.

      Reply
      • Iosune Robles says

        December 17, 2020 at 2:33 pm

        So glad you enjoyed it!!!

        Reply
    6. Joel says

      August 25, 2020 at 5:26 pm

      5 stars
      I blend a pack of each frozen blueberries and strawberries together, then freeze them as ice cubes and use them to drop in 1-2 cubes into my overnights for a delicious berry flavor

      Reply
      • Iosune Robles says

        August 27, 2020 at 12:52 pm

        Hi Joel! That's a good idea 🙂 Have a nice day!

        Reply
    7. nerede çekiliyor says

      February 07, 2019 at 8:24 pm

      5 stars
      It looks really great. I want to do this. Thanks.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        February 11, 2019 at 3:31 pm

        Hi Nerede! Thanks a lot 🙂 Hope you enjoy it!

        Reply
    8. snoCook says

      February 07, 2019 at 5:44 am

      When I eat hot cereal, I usually go for 12-grain rather than oats. Do you know whether Overnight Oats must be oats, or could it be something like Red River or 12-grain? If so, would it take longer, like 24 to 36 hours (since the hot version takes longer to cook)?

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        February 11, 2019 at 3:30 pm

        Hi Snocook! I've never tried it, so I don't knot, sorry!

        Reply

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