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A variety of overnight oats in jars with different toppings.
4.91 from 52 votes

Easy Overnight Oats Recipe (+ 8 flavor varations)

This is truly the best overnight oats recipe! It's ready to go with just 5 ingredients and comes out so thick and creamy. Make our base recipe, or make one of our 8 flavor variations.
Prep 2 hours
Cook 0 minutes
Total 2 hours
Fat 6
Carbs 33
Protein 10
Yield 2

Ingredients

Base Recipe

  • 1 cup quick cooking oats rolled oats work too
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
  • ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 cup milk, any kind we used unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey

Snickers

  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon chopped peanuts
  • 1 tablespoon mini chocolate chips
  • Optional: 1 tablespoon maple syrup

Banana Cream pie

  • 1 medium banana cut into slices,
  • 2-4 vanilla wafer cookies crushed
  • Strawberry Banana
  • 1 medium banana cut into slices (or mashed)
  • 4 medium strawberries cut into slices

Chocolate Protein

Apple Pie

  • 1/2 cup shredded apple
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons slivered almonds

Lemon Blueberry

  • 1/2 cup fresh blueberries mashed
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest

Vanilla Latte

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Replace 1/2 cup of the almond milk with brewed coffee or bold brew

PB&J

  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons preserves

Instructions

  • Place all of the ingredients for the base recipe into a large container and mix until combined.
    A bowl of oatmeal, oats and a dollop of whipped cream.
  • Add in any variation ingredients and mix again.
    Oats in a bowl with a spoon.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight (preferred).
    A bowl of oatmeal with a spoon in it.
  • When you’re ready to eat, stir your overnight oats. Add more milk, as desired. Some people like it super thick, and others do not.
  • Top your overnight oats with more flavor toppings and enjoy cold.
    A bowl of oatmeal with berries, bananas, and granola.

Tips & Notes

  • This recipe was updated on December 27, 2023. The base recipe is the same, but we added 8 different flavor variations. We're linking to the original round-up recipes below the recipe card.
  • Batch cooking/meal-prep: This overnight oats recipe can easily be doubled or tripled and is great for meal prepping.
  • Protein powder: feel free to add 1/4 cup of protein powder to this recipe. You will likely need to add 1/4 cup - 1/3 cup more milk.
  • Vegan: To make this recipe vegan - use plant-based yogurt and non-dairy milk.
  • Nutrition: The nutrition information is for JUST the base recipe and not the flavor variations.
  • Storage: overnight oats will last in the fridge for up to 3-5 days.
  • Some people like to heat up their overnight oats (it's not my preference, but I know there are some of you out there!). If that is you, feel free to microwave for 30-60 seconds before eating.

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Nutrition Facts

Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 6g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 15g