How to Make Overnight Oats – 5 Easy Recipes!

Are you wondering how to make overnight oats? These are the easiest and tastiestovernight oats recipes!With just a few minutes of prep the night before,you’ll have delicious, grab-and-go breakfasts ready for busy mornings.

Truly, anyone can make this recipe—it doesn’t matter if you love the kitchen or prefer to be the food sampler over the food maker—becauseit’s so straightforward that it’s foolproof!And it makes a decadent breakfast, even when you’re short on time.

I’m partnering withBob’s Red Millagain this year, and I’m so excited that this is the first recipe we’re creating together. I’ve been planning on sharingmy favorite easy overnight oatmeal recipes with you for a while anyway, and this was the perfect chance to get it done.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• You haveso much flexibilitywith this simple recipe.I’ll often make the base recipe and we’ll just add optional toppings like nuts or fruitin the morning before serving.
• I love them because I can prep them ahead of time,they are filling, delicious, and nutritious,and because they take 5 minutes of hands-on prep time. That’s it!
• The recipe is SO flexible—you can use any kind of milk you like or have on hand;add in fun additions like berries, nuts, jams, or more; and omit or change the kind of yogurt you use depending on your preferences.

Recipe Ingredients

• Oats –old-fashioned or rolled
• Chia seeds or Flax seeds
• Plain Greek Yogurt
• Milk
• Vanilla extract
• Maple Syrup

How to Make Overnight Oats

1. Add the ingredients to a container of your choice.
2. Mix ingredients togethere and toss in the fridge overnight.
3. Add any additional toppings you like and enjoy!

Recipe FAQs

Expert Tips

• Just a pinch of salt in this recipe helps the oats to not taste “flat.” In fact, I’d highly recommendadding a dash or two of salt to your hot oatmeal too; it’s a game changer.
• The chia or ground flaxadd great nutrition but they also help make the overnight oats thick and creamy.They are both natural thickeners.Bob’s Red Mill also sells bothof these if you are placing an order.
• Use whatever milk you have and what you like.I tested these recipes with both organic whole cow’s milk and almond milk.I’m sure it would work with just about any nut milk you like or have on hand.

Additional Optional Add-ins for Overnight Oats:

Start with the base vanilla recipe and add the following to make new combinations.

For Peanut Butter and Jelly Oats:

• 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon jam (I normally use a bit less maple syrup when I make this one since my jam is sweet)

For Peanut Butter Chocolate Oats:

• 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder

For Apple Cinnamon Oats:

• 1/4 cup finely chopped or grated apple
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

For Coconut Almond Oats:

• 1 tablespoon shredded coconut (I use unsweetened)
• 1 tablespoon slivered almonds
• 1 pinch cinnamon

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