This Overnight Oats recipe comes together in just 5 minutes and is easily customizable using your favorite fruit and sweetener. It’s such a delicious, high protein and filling way to start the day. Overnight oatmeal requires no cooking, and since it’s prepared in a single serving jar with a lid, it’s perfect for on the go, too!
What are Overnight Oats?
Overnight oats are a quick and easy breakfast or snack made by mixing dried oats with liquid and soaking them overnight. They are enjoyed cold and are awesome! Do not fear the cold oatmeal! I know it sounds strange, but one bite and you’ll be sold. If you love pudding, yogurt, and/or cottage cheese, you will love this recipe.
What Makes Overnight Oatmeal So Great?
- Make Ahead: overnight oatmeal is prepped the night before, so it’s grab and go for busy mornings.
- Quick and Easy: it only takes only 5 minutes to put it all together.
- No cooking required: yep, overnight oats are enjoyed cold – no cooking required. No stovetop, no oven, no microwave.
- Versatile: you can easily change up the fruit or jam, use different milk, include nuts or don’t, making it different every time!
- Satisfying: unlike cereal or toast, overnight oats are healthy, filling, and keep you satisfied for hours, so you can make it to lunchtime without snacking a bunch of times.
- Delicious: they’re just simply delicious!
What’s in this Overnight Oats recipe?
These overnight oats include rolled oats, yogurt, fruit, and a sweetener. They’re very versatile! Scroll down to the recipe card below for the exact measurements.
- Yogurt: I use plain Greek yogurt, which gives the mixture a thicker consistency and also adds in some protein!
- Milk: 2% milk if my preference, but whole milk, skim milk, or almond milk can all be used.
- Oats: Regular old fashioned rolled oats are what I recommend for overnight oats. Instant oats break down too much and steel cut don’t soften up enough.
- Chia seeds: These plump up, take on the flavors of the other ingredients, and provide great nutrients – I love them! Flaxseeds can also be used.
- Sweetener: This recipe calls for apricot jam, but you could use a different flavored jam. Honey, agave, or pure maple syrup work too. Just don’t skip the sweetener, or the oats will be bland.
- Fruit: Blueberries are my favorite because they hold their shape and don’t bleed into the oatmeal, but I love all the other berries. Peaches and pears are great, too. I recommend using fresh fruit. Frozen fruit will thaw overnight and make the oats runny.
- Nuts: I love a little sprinkle of sliced almonds the morning of, but any nuts can be used, or simply omit.
The pairing of apricot jam and fresh blueberries are my favorite, but try different combinations for something different each week! A little drizzle of maple syrup in the morning is nice for a touch of added flavor, too.
Make Ahead and Proper Storage
- Make ahead. I always use half-pint (8 ounce) canning jars for overnight oats. Fill the mixture almost to the top, seal, set in the fridge overnight and you have a delicious, on-the-go, portable breakfast in the morning!
- How long do overnight oats last? Overnight oatmeal should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will keep up to 4 days.
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Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 1 & 1/3 cups plain Greek yogurt (2, 5.3 ounce containers)
- 1 & 1/3 cups milk (see note)
- 1 & 1/3 cups regular rolled oats (see note)
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1/3 cup apricot jam
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the yogurt, milk, oats, chia seeds, and jam. Gently fold in the blueberries.
- Divide mixture between 4 half-pint (8 ounce) mason jars with lids. Cover and chill in the refrigerator overnight.
- To serve, enjoy right from the jar or transfer to a bowl. Sprinkle with some sliced almonds.
First time making cold oats and loved them! Will definitely make this again. Love that I can customize the fruit and Jam. Thanks for sharing!
Love it so delicious
I make this a lot. I crave it. I put crushed drained pineapple some mini chocolate bits, some chopped nuts and a small amount of Maple syrup, not jam. Use all kinds of fruit. Strawberries in season and blueberries. I use fat free Greek plain yogurt, skim milk. Great for a lunch as well a quick breakfast on the go.
I was so skeptical about eating cold oatmeal, but you convinced me. Tried this recipe and I’m converted. SO GOOD!
Can you use gluten free oatmeal
The oats are use are naturally gluten free.
Absolutely delicious! I’ve made this recipe so many times now – love it!
I made this last night substituting diced apple, strawberry jam and chopped walnuts because that’s what I had on hand. It is so delicious and kept me full till lunchtime. I look forward to eating it again tomorrow.
Can you not use steel cut oats for this? I don’t like regular oats.
What about using quick oats I wonder
They’re not my preference because they get really soft (I like the texture of regular oats for optimal results), but you definitely can!
Yes I use almost this same recipe with Steel cut oats almost every day. 1 serving: 1/3 c oats 1/3 c yogurt 1/2 c milk (I use almond milk) scoop of chia seeds and what ever fruit is around- usually frozen blueberries. It is more filling, I think.
Love this recipe so much. I usually add more chia seeds, but you can’t go wrong as written
That looks so freaking good!