7 Overnight Oats Recipes

Learn how to save time and money and eat healthier by prepping these Overnight Oats recipes ahead of time for the week. Use our 7 different delicious combinations to start filling your fridge today.

Disclaimer: This post was created in partnership with Hy-Vee (Columbia).

We can’t enough of Overnight Oats in our homes! In addition to our 7 Smoothie Pack Recipes, they are one of the easiest ways to consume whole grains, fruits, and good-for-you proteins every single morning.

We’ve created one Overnight Oats recipe for every day of the week, so you never get tired of the same one and so you include a variety of healthy ingredients in your diet throughout the week.

1. Make-Ahead: You can whip up several of these on the weekend and have breakfast ready to go for the week. They just take minutes to put together.close
2. No Cooking Involved: The oats soften in the liquid as it sits in the refrigerator, which means no cooking is needed.
3. Super Healthy: Breakfast doesn’t get much healthier than this! Just check out all the benefits of oats alone, according to Harvard School of Public Health. The combo of fresh or frozen fruit, whole grains, and other nutritious add-ins provides fiber, protein, antioxidants, and valuable minerals.
4. Eat On the Go: Whether you have just a few minutes before you leave for the day or need to eat breakfast in the car or at your desk, this breakfast-in-a-jar fits the bill! Eat these overnight oats cold or warm. (Read on for tips for serving.)
5. Super Tasty: With a balance of sweet, salty, and texture, our variety of overnight oat recipes will make the whole family happy. Today’s recipe–Peanut Butter Cup Overnight Oats–is one of my favorites. It’s like a dessert in a jar.

Where to Get Your Ingredients

We suggest grabbing all your ingredients for overnight oats at your local Hy-Vee. If you have this store nearby, you know what a gem you have under your nose–especially if you’re a parent who knows all of these hacks!

Hy-Vee is a “one-stop shop” for anything you might need, from high-quality ingredients to grab-and-go meals to their pharmacy and much more. I especially love their Health Market selection.

How to Make Overnight Oats

Now, let’s jump right into how to prep this healthy, make ahead breakfast. Here is the basic method:

1.  Build the Base: In a clean 12-16 ounce mason jar, pour in your favorite (unsweetened) milk. Add old-fashioned or rolled oats and your all-natural sweetener of choice (pure maple syrup or honey). 
2. Add Fruit: Whether it’s fresh or frozen berries, chopped peaches or tropical fruit, or your favorite dried fruit, this ingredient adds more sweetness, flavor, and nutrition. We do recommend adding banana slices fresh rather than ahead of time, but they can work if you don’t mind mushy bananas.
3. Add Toppings: Pour in the remaining add-ins, such at nut butters, flaxseed, chia seeds, nuts, cinnamon, etc.
4. Shake and Refrigerate: Seal and shake. Set in the refrigerator for up to 3-5 days. 

Look at just how easy it is to make these overnight oats recipes…

7 Overnight Oats Recipes

Here are the 7 different recipes you’ll find on our printable cheatsheet.

Recipe #1: Almond Joy

Love that candy bar with chocolate, coconut, and almonds? Well, now you can have everything that’s delicious about Almond Joy in one make-ahead, nutritious overnight oats recipe.

Recipe #2: Strawberry Shortcake

This recipe tastes surprisingly like the dessert we all know and love. Make this when strawberries are in season or use frozen strawberries all year round.

Recipe #3: Peach Pie

This overnight oats recipe combines all the best flavors, crunch, and sweetness of peach pie into a satisfying, nutritious breakfast. Now, that’s what I’m talking about!

Recipe #4: Blueberry Muffin

Fresh or frozen blueberries, chopped walnuts (optional), cinnamon, and vanilla come together in this oats recipe to create a tasty “blueberry muffin” experience.

Recipe #5: Raspberry Lemon

Raspberries and lemon zest star in this bright, fresh flavored overnight oats recipe. Whip up a few batches when fresh raspberries are in season or make them anytime with frozen raspberries.

Recipe #6: Peanut Butter and Jelly

You don’t have to be a kid to enjoy this healthy take on America’s favorite sandwich. Polly and I agreed that this was one of our favorite combinations!

Recipe #7: Peanut Butter Cup

Peanut butter and chocolate marry together in this healthy breakfast that you might mistake for dessert!

Wouldn’t it be fun to have your fridge stocked with several of these flavors for the week ahead?

We hear this question a lot. The best way to serve overnight oats is…whatever you like best! Eating them cold or warm works.

Serve Overnight Oats Cold: Shake the jar. Stir in a little extra milk if it’s too thick and more sweetener if you’d like. Grab a spoon and eat your oats cold. This is the perfect solution for those mornings when you’re on the run!

Serve Overnight Oats Warm: This is our preferred way to serve overnight oats. Shake the jar and then remove the lid. Warm the oats in the microwave for about 45 seconds. Stir. Add more milk or sweetener as needed. Warm up even more, if desired.

As cookbook authors and long-time freezer meal evangelists, our professional opinion is that this is one dish that won’t freeze and thaw well. If you’d like a freezer-friendly oat recipe, try one of our Baked Oatmeal recipes:

• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal
• Peanut Butter and Banana Baked Oatmeal
• Baked Oatmeal with Fruit
• Brownie Baked Oatmeal