Description
These overnight oats are the perfect make-ahead breakfast option for busy mornings. With a base of oats, milk, and yogurt, they are customizable with a variety of toppings like chocolate chips, peanut butter, and berries. Prep them the night before and wake up to a delicious and nutritious meal!
Ingredients
Scale
Base:
- ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup milk (unsweetened almond milk)
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1–2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds (optional)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- pinch of sea salt
Toppings:
- 2 Tablespoons chocolate chips
- 1 Tablespoon peanut butter
- ¼ cup fresh berries (sliced strawberries and blueberries)
- 1 Tablespoon strawberry jam or chia jam
Instructions
- Preparation: Combine oats, milk, yogurt, maple syrup, chia seeds, vanilla, and salt in a jar. Stir and refrigerate overnight (or 2-4 hours for a quick soak).
- Serving: Stir oats well in the morning. Add more milk if needed. Top with your favorite toppings and enjoy straight from the jar or in a bowl.
- Chocolate Chip: Mix in 1 tablespoon of chocolate chips initially and sprinkle the rest on top when serving.
- Peanut Butter: Incorporate ½ tablespoon of peanut butter before soaking and drizzle the rest on top when ready to eat.
- Berry: Add 2 tablespoons of berries into the mixture and layer with jam and more berries.
Notes
- You can adjust the sweetness by adding more or less maple syrup/honey.
- Experiment with different toppings like nuts, seeds, or coconut flakes.
- Feel free to double or triple the recipe for multiple servings.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: Approx. 400 kcal
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: overnight oats, breakfast, easy, customizable, healthy
