Delicious yet deceivable, overnight oats make your stomach sing. Combining full-on flavours with nutritious ingredients, these dishes are more decadent than dieting.
When you’re working on nailing your morning routine, you need a breakfast choice to help you kill it. It should be simple to whip up, enriched with energy, and tasty too. Forget the French toast, weekdays should be all about overnight oats.
This simple breakfast solution can be made up in the evenings in no time at all. Pop the ingredients in a pretty jar and leave them to soak in the fridge. By morning, your oats are ready to go. But best of all – they’re customisable. So, measure up your macros and play around with the flavours to find your perfect pick. Dress with your choice of milk or a dollop of yoghurt and you’re done. Clean eating never tasted so good.
Vanilla, Almond & Blueberry
Kicking off with a classic, for a sweet but simple recipe, look no further than the vanilla, almond and blueberry combination. It’s fruity and flavoursome, but not too overwhelming. Mix everything up in your go-to jar or airtight container and refrigerate overnight. Pop it in the microwave in the morning then decorate with the almonds and berries and you’re done!
Ingredients
1/2 cup or 64g rolled oats
1 cup or 250ml unsweetened almond milk
1 teaspoon honey
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
To top: sliced toasted almonds, blueberries
Taste Lovely’s vanilla almond overnight oatmeal with blueberries recipe
Banana & Peanut Butter
If you’re looking for full on flavour, this mix is a must. Overnight oats can be healthy and naughty at the same time. Good ingredients and a great taste make it happen. So, when you mash up a banana and mix peanut butter, you know you’re onto a winner. Follow the same sequence as before and breakfast will be ready.
Ingredients
2 bananas
1 cup or 100g rolled oats
250ml milk of your choice
1 tbsp peanut butter
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Amuse Your Bouche’s banana & peanut butter overnight oats
Raspberry & Dark Chocolate
Chocolate lovers, this one’s for you. While we’ve definitely got some super healthy options in this list, decorating them with something a little more devious had to be done. Because who doesn’t want dessert for breakfast? This take on overnight oats sees raspberries mixed up with dark chocolate chips for a bit of morning indulgence.
Ingredients
3 cups or 240g rolled oats
1 cup or 125g raspberries
1/3 cup or 58g dark chocolate chips
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups or 360ml milk of your choice
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbsp agave nectar/honey
Annie’s Nom’s raspberry dark chocolate chip overnight oats
Mango & Coconut
When you want a refreshing midweek hit, turn to mango and coconut. This fresh but flavoursome combo is a delight. And the best part? It’s a little fancier than the rest. Sandhya’s recipe uses a mango puree to base the breakfast, giving it a little extra fruitiness.
Ingredients
1/2 cup or 64g rolled oats
1/4 cup or 32g greek yoghurt
250ml milk of your choice
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp fresh grated or desiccated coconut
To top: 2 tbsp chopped mangoes, 1 tsp coconut
Base: 1 tbsp mango puree, per portion
Sandhya’s Kitchen’s mango coconut overnight oats
Cocoa & Banana
Another firm favourite for the chocolate fans out there is Ciara’s cocoa and banana combo. It’s ooey, gooey, and absolutely gorgeous. Just click on through to the recipe to see why! Taking overnight oats to the next level, this mix makes breakfast the most exciting meal of the day. Cocoa, banana, honey, and that little dollop of yoghurt is the perfect balance of healthy and hearty, don’t you agree?
Ingredients
2 cups or 200g rolled oats
250ml milk of your choice
1/2 cup yoghurt
1 banana (mashed, chopped or sliced – whichever you prefer)
1-2 tbsp cocoa
1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
toppings of your choice
My Fussy Eater’s cocoa banana overnight oats
Apple & Cinnamon
Fancy a fresh zing to wake you up in the morning? Then try this warming match made in heaven. We all know that apple and cinnamon pack some serious punch, but it’s also an incredible comfort. It tastes like autumn in a jar. So, when you’re looking for something tasty that ticks all of the nutritional boxes, apple and cinnamon should be your go-to.
Ingredients
1/2 cup or 60g rolled oats
1 tsp cinnamon
1 packet stevia
1 tbsp maple syrup
250ml milk of your choice
To top: 1 apple
Jar Of Lemon’s apple cinnamon overnight oats
Strawberry & Chia
We started with a simple classic, so now we’re closing on something fresh and fun. Not a lot can beat the strawberry and chia combination. When you want something fragrant and fruity that makes your heart happy, it’s always a winner. Kristine’s overnight oats recipe is a thick, and creamy concoction full of protein. Perfect Monday morning mood booster? We think so!
Ingredients
½ cup or 60g rolled oats
250ml milk of your choice
¼ cup Greek yoghurt
1 tsp pure maple syrup
¼ tsp vanilla extract
1 ½ tsp chia seeds
To Top: ¼ cup sliced strawberries
Kristine’s Kitchen’s strawberry chia overnight oats recipe
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