Easy Overnight Oats

Easy Overnight Oats

from eatingbirdfood.com
480 min
1 servings

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.

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.)
  • 2 Tablespoons chocolate chips
  • 1 Tablespoon peanut butter
  • ¼ cup fresh berries (I like sliced strawberries and blueberries best)
  • 1 Tablespoon strawberry jam or chia jam

Directions

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

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