These blueberry crumble overnight oats are loaded with blueberries and topped with a crunchy, gluten-free crumble. It’s like having a dessert for breakfast, but still healthy!
Remember that time I took leftover blueberry crumble and made overnight oats out of it? Gah, it was so delicious! I would have it for breakfast every morning if I could.
Sadly it’s not too often that I have cobbler sitting around. I decided to remedy this situation by recreating a version of blueberry crumble overnight oats that can be made any day of the week. No leftover crumble necessary.
How to Make Blueberry Crumble Overnight Oats
Making blueberry crumble oatmeal was actually easier than I anticipated and turned out to be just as tasty as the dessert.
Just in case you’re new to overnight oats, here’s the quick and dirty: Overnight oats are simply old fashioned, rolled oats (not instant) that soak up liquid overnight in the fridge. You can use any type of liquid you’d like. My favorite is almond milk because it makes the oats extra creamy. To give the oats a boost of protein I like to add Greek yogurt or protein powder to the mix. For this recipe I used plant-based protein powder instead of yogurt to keep it dairy-free.
When you take the oats out of the fridge in the morning, you give them a stir, top ‘em with whatever toppings you’d like and dive in. There’s no cooking required, which makes them quick and easy — perfect for weekday mornings! And yes, the point is to eat them cold! You can certainly heat up overnight oats, but they’re delicious cold and make for a great summer breakfast.
The Crumble Topping is the Best Part
Do you see that crunchy, golden crumble on top? It’s perfection.
Everyone knows the best part of any sort of crumble, cobbler or crisp is the topping — same goes for these oats! The overnight oats are good (I love the hidden blueberries in there), but the crumble topping is where it’s at.
Don’t let the simple ingredient list of oats, oat flour, organic cane sugar, sliced almonds, cinnamon and coconut oil fool you. Once combined it hardens up a little and makes for a sweet and crunchy topping, similar to what you’d find on top of a blueberry crumble.
Oh and in case you’re wondering, I’m all for doubling the topping and loading it on and/or snacking it on it while making coffee in the morning. Not that I did that or anything. 😉
I’m also all for adding a drizzle of almond butter and extra blueberries on top of these overnight oats. When it comes to oatmeal, you can never go wrong with an almond butter drizzle.
If you make these blueberry crumble overnight oats please be sure to leave a comment and star rating below. Your feedback is super helpful for the EBF team and other EBF readers.
These overnight oats are loaded with blueberries and topped with a crunchy, gluten-free crumble. It’s like having a dessert for breakfast, but still healthy!
Place all ingredients (besides those for the topping) in a container and stir until well combined. Seal with a lid and place in the fridge overnight.
Prepare the crumble topping by combining all ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside. (This can be done the night before as well.)
Bring out of the fridge in the morning and stir. You’ll notice that the protein powder, oats and chia seeds soak up a lot of the liquid so you may want to add a little more almond milk before serving. Portion overnight oats into two containers, top each with the crumble topping and a few extra blueberries. I also did a drizzle of almond butter! Enjoy.
Ahh yay!! So glad you’re loving this overnight oats recipe, Erica. Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I really appreciate it. 🙂
Ahh yay! So glad you loved these overnight oats, Amber!! Thanks for making my recipe and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I so appreciate it. 🙂
I’m in love with strawberries right now because they’re finally back in season and taste sooo good! I’ve already made a strawberry overnight oatmeal with them, so so good! Not with such a delicious topping though 🙂
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Love your overnight oats recipes!! And this crumble is so yum!!!
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Ahh yay!! So glad you’re loving this overnight oats recipe, Erica. Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I really appreciate it. 🙂
How long can you leave these in the fridge?
Hey Jordin – They should be good for about 5 days in the fridge in an airtight container.
This was so yummy!! I’m going to try it with strawberry next.
So glad that you liked it! Let me know how the strawberry turns out.
Love this recipe…it was so yummy. I can’t wait to eat it again tomorrow for breakfast.
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Ahh yay! So glad you loved these overnight oats, Amber!! Thanks for making my recipe and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I so appreciate it. 🙂
Perfect! I just pinned so I won’t forget to make this, I am already looking forward to breakfast 🙂
Yay! Thank you Cara. 🙂
Woot! Thanks Cara.
I’m in love with strawberries right now because they’re finally back in season and taste sooo good! I’ve already made a strawberry overnight oatmeal with them, so so good! Not with such a delicious topping though 🙂
I’ve been buying berries like crazy too!!
Yum! This looks absolutely incredible! I pinned it immediately after first seeing it. This would be the ideal breakfast to wake up to!
Thanks so much for pinning it, Melissa. Let me know if you try the recipe. 🙂
Oh man this looks so yummy! Blueberries are one of my favorite foods!
Thank you so much, Erin. SO great to meet you this week. <3
This sounds great with almond milk, yum. And lovely pics!
Thank you Christine! 🙂