These tropical overnight oats have a unique combo of creamy banana, sweet pineapple, delicious mango and toasted coconut. One bite and you’ll feel like you’re on a beach.
As soon as the weather turns slightly warm I switch from stove-top oats and baked oatmeal to overnight oats.
I have so many different overnight oats recipes already, but lately I’ve been day dreaming about sitting on the beach with my toes in the sand, which inspired me to create these tropical overnight oats.
This delicious overnight oats flavor combines all of your fave tropical fruits in one bowl. Think banana, pineapple, mango and coconut – oh yeah!
If you’ve never made overnight oats, you might be wondering what the heck these are! Essentially, it’s a no-cook way to enjoy oatmeal. Instead of cooking oatmeal on the stovetop or in the microwave, you soak the oats in milk. Overnight, the oats absorb whatever liquid you’re using and soften them up. The next morning you will wake up to a ready-to-eat, delicious breakfast!
Here everything you’ll need for these “taste of the tropics” overnight oats:
If you’ve toasted nuts, toasting coconut is very similar! It adds a delicious flavor and texture to these tropical overnight oats. Add coconut to a large skillet. Heat over low-medium heat, stirring frequently until the coconut is golden brown. Make sure you’re focused on the coconut and not trying to multitask as it can burn easily!
The base “recipe” for overnight oats is so simple! The hardest part is getting the right ratio of oats to liquid, but if you follow my recipes you’ll be set!
I aim for a 1:1 ratio of rolled oats to milk, plus half as much yogurt. So for 1 cup of oats, I use 1 cup of milk + 1/2 cup of yogurt (or an additional 1/2 cup of milk). This seems to give the oats the perfect consistency, not too thick, but not soupy. For the liquid, I usually go for non-dairy milk like almond milk, but you can use whatever milk you have on hand and if you really want to experiment you can try using different liquids like fruit juice.
Given the name, you’d assume overnight oats need to soak overnight, but you can actually make them in 2-4 hours if you’re in a rush. While it does take some time for the oats to absorb the liquid, they don’t necessarily have to be soaked overnight.
I recommend at least 8 hours for true overnight oats, but there have been mornings where I decide I want overnight oats for breakfast even though I didn’t prep them the night before. When this happens I’ll make them the morning of and let the oats soak for just 2-4 hours. With this quick soak, they’re not as soft as overnight oats that have soaked longer and they’re a bit more liquidy, but they’re still delicious.
Short answer, yes! You can definitely warm up overnight oats, but the whole point of overnight oats is to eat them cold like muesli. Even if you think cold oats sound strange, I recommend giving it shot before you write them off. Of course, if you simply can’t do the cold oats you can always heat them up. Just pop the overnights oats in your microwave, cooking in 30 second increments until the oats are warm throughout and enjoy.
Most overnight oats will last 3-5 days in the fridge but these tropical overnight oats are a little different! Fun fact: pineapple has an enzyme in it that breaks down animal protein. When pineapple is combined with dairy products, that enzyme breaks down a protein found in dairy and the end result is bitter tasting oats.
To avoid this, just make sure you eat the oats within 12 hours of making or use plant-based yogurt!
Check out all of the overnight oats recipes as well as the full collection of oatmeal recipes on EBF!
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This was such a refreshing and fun twist on my usual overnight oats! The mango and pineapple (I also added strawberries) were so tasty and light. Topped mine with more coconut and some pb. Felt like I was headed to the beach while enjoy my breakfast on the couch!
Woo!! So pumped this recipe was a hit, Gretchen! Thanks so much for the review and star rating. It means so much to me!
Tropical fruits and overnight oats are the perfect summer breakfast (or dessert) combo! I add coconut yogurt and cashew butter for an extra tropical vibe 🙂
So glad you enjoyed this overnight oats, Lexi! I really appreciate the feedback 🙂
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So yummy!! I had a ripe mango just sitting in the kitchen, and this was a perfect way to use it!
Woo! I love when that happens! So glad these overnight oats were a hit, Gwen! Thanks so much for the review. It means the world to me!
I really love the flavors in these overnight oats.