Maple French Toast Vegan Overnight Oats
Published 5/7/2019 • Updated 8/27/2022
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Have your french toast and oatmeal too. Make Maple French Toast Vegan Overnight Oats for an easy, make-ahead breakfast that’s packed with maple and cinnamon flavor! This healthy vegan overnight oatmeal recipe is high in fiber and whole grains.
It’s Breakfast Time
I wasn’t always a breakfast person. I used to be able to wake up, go on a run, and last until lunch on coffee alone. I preferred to workout on an empty stomach and after a workout, it was time to get ready for the day, so there was just no time.
Though I always knew breakfast was the most important meal of the day, it became more apparent when I started working on Team Fit Foodie. Not only do both Lee and Emily eat breakfast in the morning, but we do some pretty intense workouts and when I started working on the team no breakfast was not an option. My body was moving differently and it was craving more food.
Now, I can’t function until I have a little something in the morning. Typically, I find myself eating a breakfast salad, hard-boiled eggs, or a protein bar if I’m in a hurry. It’s amazing what a difference it makes for my body if I fuel it with what it needs in the morning.
Overnight oats have always been on my top five favorite recipes when it comes to breakfast. You just can’t beat the creamy goodness.
Maple French Toast Overnight Oatmeal
We have a variety of recipes ranging from vegan overnight oats to steel cut overnight oats. They are all tasty and delicious. I have to say that these Maple French Toast Vegan Overnight Oats were the original overnight oat recipe. A smash-bang fusion of french toast and oatmeal makes for the perfect combination.
This is the recipe that I would make in college and to this day is the recipe I whip up when I need a good meal prep breakfast for the week.
You have free reign to make these oats your very own, but we decided to keep these overnight oats vegan by opting out of Greek yogurt and sticking with almond milk. I do love Greek yogurt, but the flavor of these oats really shine without it! You get the warm flavors of the cinnamon and maple that will leave you reminiscing about your favorite french toast recipe, too!
Vegan Overnight Oat Pantry Must Haves
Oatmeal- We are die-hard old-fashioned oat people. We love the texture of old-fashioned oats in overnight oats. The bite, the texture, we love it all. However, if you have quick-cooking oats or steel-cut oats, feel free to use those oats, too.
Quick quicking oats will give you a mushier texture and you have to make sure and microwave the steel cut oats for one minute before placing them in the refrigerator overnight.
Chia Seeds– We add chia seeds to our overnight oats for a couple of reasons. One, we love the creamy and thick texture they give our oats. Two, they offer an extra boost of protein and fiber in the morning!
Flaxseed Meal- Add a little extra fiber to get things moving in the morning. We interchange flaxseed meal and chia seeds depending on what we’re feeling.
Almond Milk- People always ask if they can substitute the almond milk with another liquid. The answer is always yes! Feel free to use whatever milk you would like in your overnight oatmeal. We love almond milk because it is easy to find, inexpensive, and we like the flavor. Other great vegan options would be oat milk, soy milk, or rice milk!
Spices- Give your vegan overnight oats a little extra pizazz by adding your favorite spices. We love adding warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, or a splash of vanilla.
Sweeteners- Our favorite vegan sweeteners are maple syrup and agave syrup! Feel free to use your favorite sweetener, just be sure to have them on hand!
Vegan Breakfast Recipes
- Lemon Blueberry Vegan Baked Oatmeal
- Peanut Butter Banana Cold Brew Protein Smoothie
- Chocolate Chia Vegan Overnight Oats
Check it out!
Guide to Overnight Oats
This is our guide to overnight oats. In this post, we’ll teach you how to make overnight oats and how to flavor them, too! We have a base recipe that we swear by and have tested 8 simple flavor variations so that you don’t get bored.
Maple French Toast Overnight Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 medium banana, mashed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground flaxseed meal
- 1 cup plain, unsweetened almond milk
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, mash 1/2 banana.
- Then, mix in the rest of the ingredients and let sit for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Serve with fresh berries, sliced banana, and ground cinnamon.
Tips & Notes
- Nutrition information does not include toppings.
- Store overnight oats in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Can you use chia seeds in these oats? If so, how much? These sound yummy. I need a quick breakfast on my way out the door to the YMCA for a morning work out.
Yes, absolutely! I’d say around 1/2 tablespoon. You may need to add some more liquid because they suck up a lot of moisture!
My kids love this recipe! Thank you for sharing! I’m sharing it with my readers on my blog today.
Should we spilt the ingredients in half to make two servings? or is each ingredient in each container just twice? Not sure if this makes sense? For example, do I put 1 cup of oats in 1 container, and 1 cup of oats in a second container to make 2 servings? or is it 1/2 cup of oats per container to make 1 cup in total? Thank you for your help!
This was SO GOOD. I was too impatient to make the whip cream, so I just ate mine as is. I did heat mine up, though. I’ll be making this often!
So glad you loved it! It’s just as good (maybe even better!) heated up 🙂
Simply delicious.
For the first time in my life I have tried OO and it was absolutely amazing, I ate the whole thing. I didn’t have coconut whipped cream or canned coconut milk, so I used shredded coconut and it was great.
I have to try the others recipes, but I need to get a few things first.
Thank you for sharing.
So glad you loved it, Johan!
I have to say, this is the first overnight oats recipe I’ve actually ENJOYED. I wasn’t sure what coconut cream was (though now I see the comment above about refrigerating a can of coconut milk), but I stumbled across Trader Joe’s Coconut Cream-flavored Greek Yogurt, so I used that instead, and it was a-MAZ-ing. Thanks for the recipe!!!
YAY! I am soooooo glad you loved this recipe. It’s one of my favorites, too!
Is there anything I can substitute the banana for? I am allergic to bananas. I’d like it to still be as healthy as it is
Hey Colleen! You could just omit the banana and add more maple syrup if you still want it sweeter!
Do you eat the oatmeal cold? I think warm would be better.
In this case the oatmeal is eaten cold, but you are more than welcome to heat it up! I bet it would be equally as delish 🙂
Are the nutrition facts per serving or for a serving of 2?
Thanks 🙂
Per serving!
Made these last night for the first time. It’s only the second overnight oats recipe I’ve tried. I had it cold today and plan to heat up the second serving tomorrow. I wouldn’t say it tastes like French toast, but then I’m very much a texture person and it’s been ages since I’ve had French toast. It definitely tastes like cinnamon and maple, though, and it was quite tasty cold. I’d definitely recommend it. 🙂
YAY! So glad you loved this recipe 🙂
Just had the second serving heated. I don’t know if it’s because of the heating or because it sat in the fridge for a day longer, but it was far better and more French toasty! I highly recommend heating this. How long can these sit? I saw another blogger mention their overnight oats with banana couldn’t keep for more than two days.
I bet it is tasty warm! I’d say you can keep it for 3 days max because of the nanner!