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.
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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.
In this article you’ll find:
- Benefits of Overnight Oats
- How to Make Overnight Oats (+ Video Tutorial)
- 7 Overnight Oats Recipes
- FAQ: Do I Eat Them Warm or Cold?
- FAQ: Can I Freeze Them?
- Printable 7 Recipe Cheat Sheet
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
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
No Cooking Involved: The oats soften in the liquid as it sits in the refrigerator, which means no cooking is needed.
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.
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.)
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.
HOW TO MAKE OVERNIGHT OATS
In just four simple steps, you can throw together your overnight oats and be ready for the week. Here’s the basic method:
- 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).
- 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.
- Add Toppings: Pour in the remaining add-ins, such at nut butters, flaxseed, chia seeds, nuts, cinnamon, etc.
- Shake and Refrigerate: Seal and shake. Set in the refrigerator for up to 3-5 days.
Check out our video showing just how simple it is to make overnight oats (this version is our Blueberry Muffin Overnight Oats)…
DOWNLOAD OUR FREE OVERNIGHT OATS PRINTABLE!
To make Overnight Oats a regular part of your breakfast routine, we created a handy one-page printable of all the recipes. Place this inside a cabinet or pantry door so you can whip up these recipes anytime.
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7 DELICIOUS, HEALTHY OVERNIGHT OATS RECIPES
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?
FAQ: DO I EAT OVERNIGHT OATS WARM OR COLD?
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.
FAQ: CAN I FREEZE OVERNIGHT OATS?
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
DON’T FORGET YOUR FREE CHEAT SHEET!
Make healthy eating even easier! Don’t forget to snag your free 1-page printable to hang inside a cabinet.
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Learn how to save time and money and eat healthier by prepping Overnight Oats ahead of time for the week. Use our 7 different delicious overnight oats recipes to start filling your fridge today.
Ingredients
Almond Joy:
- 1/2 cup milk (we prefer plain almond milk), plus more for serving
- 1/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2– 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup or honey
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 teaspoon 100% cocoa powder
- 1–2 tablespoons sliced almonds
- 1–2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 banana, sliced
Strawberry Shortcake:
- 1/2 cup milk (your choice), plus more for serving
- 1/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 – 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup or honey
- 1/2 cup frozen or fresh chopped strawberries (chopped is easier to eat than sliced)
- 2 tablespoons vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1–2 tablespoons sliced almonds
- 1/8 teaspoon pure vanilla
Peach Pie:
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (or your choice of milk)
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup, plus more to taste (sub: honey)
- 1/2 cup diced peaches (fresh or frozen)
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Blueberry Muffin:
- 1/2 cup milk (your choice), plus more for serving
- 1/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup or honey
- 1/2 cup frozen or fresh blueberries
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Raspberry Lemon:
- 1/2 cup milk (we prefer plain almond milk), plus more for serving
- 1/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2– 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup or honey
- 2 tablespoons vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
Peanut Butter and Jelly:
- 1/2 cup milk (your choice), plus more for serving
- 1/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 – 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup or honey
- 1/2 cup frozen or fresh chopped strawberries (chopped is easier to eat than sliced)
- 1 tablespoon all-natural peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon all-natural strawberry jam
- 1 tablespoon chopped peanuts
- 1–2 teaspoons chia seeds
Peanut Butter Cup:
- 1/2 cup almond milk, plus more for serving (or your choice of milk)
- 1/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats (sub: quick oats)
- 1/2–1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
- 1–2 tablespoons chopped peanuts
- 1/2 banana, sliced
Instructions
- In a 12-16 ounce mason jar, pour in the milk.
- Add oats and your all-natural sweetener of choice (pure maple syrup or honey).
- Add in the remaining fruit and add-ins (except bananas, which you will add right before eating so they don’t turn brown and mushy).
- Screw on the lid tightly and shake. Set in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours and up to 3-5 days.
- You have two choices how to serve them:
Serve Cold: Shake the jar. Open and add in the bananas (if they are in your recipe). 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 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 in the sliced bananas (if they are in your recipe) and more milk or sweetener, as needed. Warm up even more, if desired.
These are seriously delicious! I can’t believe I haven’t tried them sooner! Do you think quick oats would work as well?
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Quick oats would get too mushy. Regular rolled oats are definitely better to use!
I agree with, Emily. Old fashioned, rolled oats are the way to go on these recipes. Glad you like them, Samantha!