These easy overnight oats are the best breakfast for busy weekday mornings. I’m showing you how to make basic overnight oats that you can dress up with your favorite toppings like fruit, granola, and cereal.
With just a few wholesome ingredients, you can make delicious overnight oats for easy on-the-go breakfasts during the week.
As much as I would love for my family to sit and enjoy breakfast together every day of the week, I live in the real world where school, work, and weekday morning busyness is just a fact of life.
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This no-cook breakfast can be made and keeps well for up to five days. Make a batch and say goodbye to weekday morning stress! We can’t always gather at the table, but I still want to make my family a wholesome breakfast that will start their day off right.
Hello, easy overnight oats.
An Easy Make-Ahead No-Cook Breakfast
If you’ve never tried them, overnight oats are just what they sound like – oatmeal that you assemble ahead with a few simple ingredients and then refrigerate overnight.
The next day, the oats will have absorbed the milk, so they will be nice and soft. Add your favorite toppings, like fruit and granola, and breakfast will be ready in no time.
There are many ways to make overnight oats, and my family loves them with yogurt.
How to Make Overnight Oats
What I love about this recipe is that you can prep a batch ahead of time – I usually do this on Sunday nights – and divide it into individual containers.
They will keep it in the refrigerator for up to five days, making it a leisurely breakfast for everyone to help themselves. It’s portable, easy, and delicious.
Variations
In about 15 minutes, you can have breakfast prepped and ready for your family. My kids love picking out their toppings and making each serving their own! Eating oats for breakfast is a great way to fuel the start of your day—they are filling, healthy, and delicious!
You need to try this breakfast—I know you will love how easy it is! Once you know how to make basic overnight oats, the flavor combinations are endless.
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Easy Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons old fashioned oats
- 1 1/3 cups skim milk
- 5 ounces Open Nature Icelandic-Style Nonfat Vanilla Yogurt
- 1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (see note)
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon optional
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Divide the mixture evenly among mason jars or other containers with lids (about 1/2 cup each).
- Cover and refrigerate the overnight oats for at least four hours, ideally overnight for best results. They will keep well for up to five days in the refrigerator.
- For serving, top with fresh fruit and Open Nature Pecans & Maple Syrup Flakes & Clusters Cereal.
Notes
These are perfect for my family. We barely make it out the door in the morning, so not having to make breakfast is fantastic!
What a perfect and easy way to start the day. I cannot wait to incorporate these into my breakfast routine!
Absolutely fantastic! That is definitely a must make!
I make them very often! I am making your recipe for tomorrow!
Amazing, this is a delicious and low calorie dish.