The Best Overnight Oats

Four glass jars with overnight oats. The oats are topped with fresh berries and nut butter.

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Overnight oats are the perfect healthy breakfast to meal prep for busy mornings. Here you'll find my base overnight oats recipe and my favorite variations.

Prep Time8

Cook Time0

Total Time8

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan

Servings:

Author: Brittany Mullins

Equipment

Mason Jar (the wide-mouth jars are easy to use)

Ingredients

½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
½ cup milk I like unsweetened almond milk
¼ cup plain Greek yogurt or ¼ cup more milk
1-2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey or your preferred sweetener
1 teaspoon chia seeds optional
½ teaspoon vanilla extract optional
pinch of sea salt
toppings of choice: fruit nut butter, nuts, seeds, etc.

Chocolate Chip

2 Tablespoons chocolate chips

Peanut Butter

1 Tablespoon peanut butter

Berry

¼ cup fresh berries I like sliced strawberries and blueberries best
1 Tablespoon strawberry jam or chia jam

Instructions

Add oats, milk, yogurt, maple syrup, chia seeds, vanilla and sea salt into a jar or storage container with a lid. Stir ingredients together. Place in the fridge overnight. If you're in a rush you can shorten the soak time to 2-4 hours.
The next morning (or when ready to eat), remove lid and give oats a big stir. If they seem too thick you can add a little more milk to loosen the mixture. Top with your favorite toppings and enjoy. You can eat the oats straight from the jar or pour into a bowl for serving.

Chocolate Chip

Stir 1 Tablespoon of chocolate chips into the overnight oat mixture when prepping and then sprinkle oats with remaining chocolate chips to serve.

Peanut Butter

Stir 1/2 Tablespoon of peanut butter into the overnight oat mixture when prepping and then drizzle oats with remaining peanut butter to serve.

Berry

Stir 2 Tablespoons of berries into the overnight oat mixture when prepping and then top layer of jam and remaining fresh berries.

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Notes

Storage: Store your overnight oats in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. They will soften more the longer they sit so I find they're best on days 1-3, but they're still safe to eat on days 4 and 5.

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