Overnight Oats {Five Ways}
Try five delicious variations of creamy overnight oats! Prep your oats the night before, and they're ready to go in the morning for a hearty and satisfying breakfast. Just add your favorite toppings!
Servings: 1 serving
Ingredients
Base recipe
- 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk , plus more to thin if desired
- 1/4 cup plain fat-free greek yogurt
- 1 fair pinch fine sea salt or table salt
- 1 - 3 tsp honey or maple syrup , to taste
Pumpkin
- 1/3 cup pumpkin
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 pinch each nutmeg and cloves
- 1/8 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp dried cranberries , for topping
- 1 Tbsp raw unsalted pumpkin seeds , for topping
Chocolate
- 2 - 3 tsp cocoa powder , to taste
- 1 Tbsp creamy peanut butter (optional)
- 1/2 well ripened banana , mashed
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 Tbsp mini chocolate chips for topping (optional)
- 1 Tbsp shredded toasted coconut , for topping (optional)
Berry Chia Seed
- 1/2 cup fresh berries such as strawberries , blueberries or raspberries (chop strawberries)
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp chia seeds
Banana Almond Flax
- 1 small ripe banana , mashed
- 1 Tbsp creamy almond butter
- 1 Tbsp ground flax seeds
- 3 drops almond extract (pour it in the lid first so you don't add too much)
Apple Autumn Spice
- 1/2 cup chopped crisp , sweet apples
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1 Tbsp chopped pecans , for topping
Instructions
- Add oats, almond milk, yogurt, salt, and honey or maple syrup to a 16 oz. jar or bowl. Add mix-ins listed for the desired flavor (don't add toppings until the next day).
- Stir, then cover and refrigerate overnight. Thin with more almond milk if desired, add toppings if listed.
Notes
Nutrition facts include oats, almonds milk, yogurt, salt and 2 tsp honey. Other mix-ins are not included.
- Be sure to use old fashioned rolled oats here (not quick oats), or you won't get right consistency.
- Let your oats soak for at least 4 hours — or 8 hours for even creamier results.
- To keep things like nuts crisp, wait until the morning to add them so they keep that nice crunch.