Easy Overnight Oats

Here's how to make perfect overnight oats with an easy base recipe, proper ratio, and fun flavor variations. They're such an easy grab-and-go breakfast and perfect for meal prep.

PREP TIME: 8 hours

COOK TIME: 0 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 8 hours

SERVINGS:1

Ingredients:

BASE RECIPE

½ cup old fashioned rolled oats

½ cup milk, I like unsweetened almond milk

¼ cup plain Greek yogurt, or ¼ cup more milk

1-2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey, or your preferred sweetener

1 teaspoon chia seeds, optional

½ teaspoon vanilla extract, optional

pinch of sea salt

toppings of choice: fruit, nut butter, nuts, seeds, etc.

CHOCOLATE CHIP

2 Tablespoons chocolate chips

PEANUT BUTTER

1 Tablespoon peanut butter

BERRY

¼ cup fresh berries, I like sliced strawberries and blueberries best

1 Tablespoon strawberry jam or chia jam

Instructions 

Add oats, milk, yogurt, maple syrup, chia seeds, vanilla and sea salt into a jar or storage container with a lid. Stir ingredients together. Place in the fridge overnight. If you’re in a rush you can shorten the soak time to 2-4 hours.

The next morning (or when ready to eat), remove lid and give oats a big stir. If they seem too thick you can add a little more milk to loosen the mixture. Top with your favorite toppings and enjoy. You can eat the oats straight from the jar or pour into a bowl for serving.

Overnight oats should last up to 5 days in the fridge in a sealed airtight container.

CHOCOLATE CHIP

• Stir 1 Tablespoon of chocolate chips into the overnight oat mixture when prepping and then sprinkle oats with remaining chocolate chips to serve.

PEANUT BUTTER

• Stir 1/2 Tablespoon of peanut butter into the overnight oat mixture when prepping and then drizzle oats with remaining peanut butter to serve.

BERRY

• Stir 2 Tablespoons of berries into the overnight oat mixture when prepping and then top layer of jam and remaining fresh berries.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving w/o toppings | Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g