Blended Overnight Oats Recipe
Start off your morning with this easy Blended Overnight Oats recipe. The creamy texture of the oatmeal, paired with the natural sweetness of the fresh berries, makes this an easy way to want to get out of bed. It’s the perfect make-ahead breakfast with an endless amount of flavor options.
With just five simple main ingredients needed to make one of the most popular recipes in my house, I know it’s a great breakfast option that will always get eaten. I like to serve it in a mason jar because that’s just a fun and festive way to eat it – but no stress, this breakfast recipe is great in a bowl or even a sealable container to enjoy if you prepped it the night before.
Speaking of the perfect meal prep recipe, you’ve literally found it. Once you make the oat mixture, all that’s really left to do is add the toppings and enjoy. It’s such a great way to stay on track with your healthy eating and to fill your belly with good energy for the day.
Be sure to also try my Keto Oatmeal and this Baked Protein Oatmeal (great for an added protein boost!) for two other yummy options.
Ingredients
- Oats – You can use old fashioned oats, gluten free oats, or steel-cut oats.
- Coconut milk or almond milk – Any plant-based milk will work. (dairy milk, too)
- Joy Filled Eats Sweetener – My go-to sweetener. You can also see alternatives in recipe notes.
- Vanilla extract – I like to use this, or I also use cinnamon or lemon zest, depending on what flavor I’m craving.
- Berries – You can use fresh berries or frozen berries.
See recipe card for quantities.
How to Make Blended Overnight Oats Recipe
Step One: Add the first three ingredients to a blender. Add any flavoring you want now (vanilla, citrus zest, cocoa powder, etc.).
Step Two: Blend until smooth. It will be creamy.
Step Three: Divide the oatmeal mixture into small bowls, cups, or mason jars. You can add some berries at this point or wait until serving.
Step Four: Place the mixture in the fridge and keep it there overnight. Add your favorite toppings right before serving.
Top Tip💡
You can use your milk of choice for this recipe. I like to use protein-based milk, but this delicious breakfast recipe is flexible with flavor, and any type of milk will work. Cashew milk, soy milk, unsweetened almond milk, oat milk, and cow milk – are all great additions.
Substitutions
- Sweetener – The recipe card does give options for sweeteners, but keep in mind that simply using fresh fruit, and a drizzle of pure maple syrup or honey can be a great flavor option as well.
Variations
- Toppings – Why settle for regular overnight oats when you can make yours pop? Adding toppings like chia seeds, chocolate chips, cocoa powder, brown sugar, a drizzle of creamy peanut butter, sunflower seeds, cacao nibs, and even a little bit of chocolate protein powder can be a fun mix-in or a stellar topping option.
See this Baked Cherry Oatmeal for a great flavor and taste!
Equipment
This is such an easy, healthy breakfast to make! All you need is a blender to mix everything together, and that’s it.
Storage
Due to this being one of the best make-ahead breakfasts out there, once you have the oatmeal blended, storage in an airtight container with a lid is key. This way, it can be set in the fridge overnight and be ready to eat in the morning hours.
Common Questions
Since you’re blending the ingredients together, this will have a pudding-like texture. It’s creamy and smooth, and by mixing in the berries or adding the toppings, you’ll be given it more texture at that point in time.
You bet! I love to add a little bit of vanilla protein powder to the mixture. I do this right in the first step when I’m combining everything in the blender. That way, it gets blended up really well, and it hides any protein taste that some people don’t care for. I’ll typically add a little cinnamon as well when I do this, just in case I need a flavor enhancer.
That’s fine! You can simply add a bit more milk to give it a creamy consistency. I recommend adding a little bit at a time and then seeing what you think. Because if you add too much and it’s too thin, then you have to go back and forth and add more oats and blend, to find the perfect balance.
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Blended Overnight Oats Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup oats use gluten-free, if needed
- 1 cup carton coconut or almond milk
- 2 tbsp Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
- 1 tsp vanilla or 1/2 tsp cinnamon or lemon zest
- 1/2 cup berries fresh or frozen
Instructions
- Blend the first 3 ingredients.
- Stir in the berries.
- Divide into small cups or mason jars.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Top with additional berries when serving.
Notes
Nutrition
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A definite keeper. Husband has requested a daily jar of this for the foreseeable future!