Creamy Overnight Oats
The easiest breakfast jars: creamy, high-protein overnight oats with a simple base and topping ideas you’ll actually want to eat all week.
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ½ cup milk dairy or non‑dairy
- ¼ cup plain yogurt or plant‑based (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds optional
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract optional
- 1 scoop protein powder optional
Instructions
- Add the oats to a 10 to 12 ounce jar. Pour in the milk and stir until all the oats are submerged.
- For a creamier jar, add the yogurt, chia, honey, and vanilla. Stir very well, rest 5 to 10 minutes, then stir again. If it’s thick, add a splash of milk.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight. Stir before serving. Add toppings just before eating. Store up to 5 days; if it thickens, loosen with milk.
Topping ideas
- Berry compote: 2 Tbsp berry compote.Stewed apples: 1/2 cup stewed apples.Peanut butter banana + chocolate: 1 Tbsp peanut butter + 1/2 banana (sliced) + 1 tsp mini chocolate chips.Carrot cake: 2 Tbsp finely shredded carrot + 1 to 2 tsp maple syrup + 1 Tbsp raisins + 1/8 tsp cinnamon.Blueberry cheesecake: 1 Tbsp blueberry jam + 1 Tbsp crushed biscuits + 1/2 cup blueberries.Homemade Nutella + strawberry: 1 tsp homemade Nutella + 2 to 3 sliced strawberries + 1 tsp crushed hazelnuts.PB&J + fruit + nuts: 1 Tbsp nut butter + 1 Tbsp jam + 1/2 cup fresh fruit + 1 Tbsp crushed nuts.Apple cinnamon + walnuts: 1/2 cup chopped apple + 1/4 tsp cinnamon + 1 Tbsp crushed walnuts (or pecans).Mango coconut: 1/2 cup chopped mango (or 1/4 cup mango puree) + 1 Tbsp shredded coconut.Jam + crushed biscuits + berries: 1 Tbsp jam + 1 Tbsp crushed biscuits + 1/2 cup berries.Peanut butter banana: 1 Tbsp peanut butter + 1/2 banana (sliced) + 1 Tbsp crushed peanuts + 1/8 tsp cinnamon.