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Easy Overnight Oats
This easy overnight oats recipe is a healthy simple breakfast that you can make ahead for busy mornings and customize with many add-ins and toppings!
Prep Time
5 mins
Chill Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 319 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
2 Ingredient Base
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ½ cup milk of choice
My Add-Ins
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt non-fat
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon sweetener honey or maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Peanut Butter & Jelly
- 1 tablespoon strawberry jam
- 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup strawberries diced
- 2 tablespoons peanuts crushed
Apple Pie
- ¼ cup apples diced
- 1 tablespoon pecans chopped
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Banana Nutella
- ½ banana sliced
- 1 tablespoon Nutella
- 1 tablespoon hazelnuts crushed
- 1 tablespoon chocolate chips
Almond Joy
- ¼ cup shredded coconut
- 1 tablespoon almonds chopped
- 1 tablespoon chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
Blueberry Lemon Muffin
- ¼ cup blueberries
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons honey
- Pinch salt
Maple Brown Sugar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a large glass container and mix until combined.
- Cover the glass container with a lid or plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight. Toppings can be added the night before or immediately before serving.
- Uncover and enjoy from the glass container the next day. Thin with a little more milk or water, if desired.
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Notes
- Storage: Overnight oats can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days. This makes it an ideal breakfast meal prep to make on Sunday night for the week.
- Substitutes: For best results, follow the recipe as is. However here are some common substitutes that would work well in this recipe.
- * Please note the nutrition label does not include any toppings, just the base ingredients and my add-ins.
- Make it vegan: Use plant-based milk, plant-based yogurt, and maple syrup for sweetener
- Make it gluten-free: Use certified gluten-free oats
- Make it sugar-free: Omit the sweetener all together or used mashed or pureed fruit in the base recipe
Nutrition Information
Calories
319kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
69mg
(3%)
Potassium
451mg
(13%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
206IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
302mg
(30%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 319
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 319kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 451mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 206IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 302mg | 30% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.