These creamy overnight oats are one breakfast that’s definitely worth waking up for!
Your instant breakfast awaits!
In this overnight oats recipe, you basically just throw a bunch of ingredients into a jar the night before, and breakfast magically appears on the table in the morning.
If you normally find yourself with no time in the morning or no motivation to make an elaborate breakfast, the “overnight oats” method could be perfect for you.
Over five years ago, I first published something called the Voluminous Oatmeal Trick, and it spread through the internet like lightning.
Overnight oats are similar to voluminous oats in that you make them up the night before. But this time it’s even easier:
There is no cooking required whatsoever!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Overnight Oats
Chocolate Chip Cookie Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt - such as Wholesoy
- 1/2 cup milk of choice
- optional, 1 tbsp chia seeds
- optional chocolate chips or cacao nibs
- sweetener of choice or melted banana, as desired
Instructions
In a small mason jar or lidded container, stir together all dry ingredients. Add remaining ingredients and stir well. Cover the container and let sit overnight. The next day, stir the overnight oats and enjoy. Depending on your yogurt and milk of choice, you may or may not wish to add any sugar or sweetener.
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You had a book signing? I’m glad people came and everything worked out, you deserve it!
I definitely agree! The book is great! I was happy to find a way to support you!
Excellent idea. It will definitely cut down on the time it takes to make my porridge. On the book note I live in th UK and received my book on Friday. Absolutely brilliant. I was in the supermarket by 8pm buying the ingredients for my weekend baking.
Where did you buy that spoon? It’s gorgeous! I’ve been looking for some more artistic-looking spoons for breakfast, but I haven’t been able to find any.
Thanks for the lovely, simple recipe. I make overnight oats almost every morning during the summer, so it’s nice to have some variations to choose from.
Yes the spoon is amazing. I really need one ore more, too!
That spoon is just amazing! Is it available anywhere, or is it a one-off piece?
(The oatmeal looks delicious too, by the way)
Katie, please can you clarify `melted banana’, at the end of the ingredients list? Did you mean mashed banana, or is this some magic food trick that I’m ignorant of?!
She means this:
https://lett-trim.today/2008/11/26/two-for-one/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
As an avid oatmeal fanatic, this is definitely going to be in my future! Easy for living in the dorms as well. Thank you for the recipe!
That is so exciting about your book signing! Congrats on all of that. Your recipe looks great!
This looks yummy! Does it have to be refrigerated? I don’t have a fridge D:
Loved the volume oats though! I do it all the time when I make oatmeal now 🙂 You are my favorite food blog
P.S. I nominated you to do a blog award here:
http://abc-lolita.blogspot.com/2015/01/here-there-be-facts.html
Yogurt needs to be refrigerated.
You have the most perfect oats, did you know that? So nice and round and soft, unlike the crumbles that I find at the supermarket.
i wish i could of come to the book signing! oh well!
those oats look amazing! i can’t wait to try them 😀 !