Overnight Oats
Learn how to make overnight oats! This healthy, make-ahead breakfast is easy to customize. Try one of the variations in the recipe below, or experiment with your own combinations of mix-ins and toppings.
Ingredients
- ½ cupwhole rolled oats
- 1 tablespoonchia seeds
- ½ teaspoonmaple syrup (plus more for serving)
- sea salt
- ¼ cupwhole milk greek yogurt (optional)
- ⅝ cupunsweetened almond milk
- 2 tablespoonsunsweetened applesauce
- ¼ teaspooncinnamon or apple pie spice
- diced apple
- chopped pecans
- cinnamon apples (optional)
- peach slices
- granola
- chia jam (see note)
- peanut butter
- chopped strawberries
- raspberries
- chopped peanuts
- ½banana (mashed)
- 1 teaspooncocoa powder
- ¼ teaspooncinnamon
- nutmeg
- banana slices
- chopped walnuts
- chocolate chips
Directions
- 1
Make the base recipe: In a Mason jar or other lidded jar, place the oats, chia seeds, maple syrup, salt, and Greek yogurt, if using.
- 2
Add the almond milk and stir until the mixture is well combined and there are no clumps of chia seeds at the bottom of the jar. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or for up to 5 days.
- 3
In the morning, top with your desired toppings and serve with drizzles of maple syrup.
- 4
For apple pie overnight oats, stir the applesauce and cinnamon into the overnight oat base. Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top with diced apple, chopped pecans, and cinnamon apples and drizzles of maple syrup, if desired.
- 5
For peach crisp overnight oats, make the plain overnight oat base. Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top with peach slices, granola, and drizzles of maple syrup, if desired.
- 6
For PB&J overnight oats, make the plain overnight oat base. Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top with chia jam, peanut butter, chopped strawberries, raspberries, and chopped peanuts.
- 7
For chocolate banana bread overnight oats, stir the mashed banana, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg into the overnight oat base. Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, top with banana slices, chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, and drizzles of maple syrup, if desired.