Easy Overnight Oats

Overhead shot with 7 jars of overnight oats, each with different toppings.

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Here's how to make perfect overnight oats with an easy base recipe, proper ratio, and fun flavor variations. They're such an easy grab-and-go breakfast and perfect for meal prep.

Prep Time8

Total Time8

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: overnight oats

Servings:

Author: Brittany Mullins

Ingredients

Base Recipe

½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
½ cup milk I like unsweetened almond milk
¼ cup plain yogurt or ¼ cup more milk I like using Greek yogurt
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

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.
Overnight oats should last up to 5 days in the fridge in a sealed airtight container.

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 oats with remaining berries to serve.

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