Greetings! Might I ask how is it Thursday already!?
Break…fast…!
Breakfast featured something entirely NEW for me this morning and it started late last night!
Have you ever tried overnight oats? I asked on Twitter last night where Overnight Oats originated from and the consensus was that overnight oats started with Alton Brown. Is this true?
I was determined to find a vegan recipe for overnight oats! I came across this wonderful recipe by May, but I did not have any coconut milk yogurt to use, so I ended up making it OSG style…
Easy Vegan Overnight Oats
Adapted from Ohh May’s Vegan Overnight Oats.
PM Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup regular oats
- 3/4 cup almond milk
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1 tiny ripe banana, peeled and smashed
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions: Mix together the above ingredients in a bowl and place in fridge overnight.
This picture was actually taken after 1 hour in the fridge…I was like a kid on X-mas Eve and just had to peek at the presents before bed!
Mental rotation…
Little known fact about me- I am HORRIBLE at mental rotation- especially 3-D!
I am the type of person who turns a map… It is probably one of the things I do that irritates (and amuses) Eric the most. It is also probably the reason he bought me a GPS for my car… 
In the morning, remove bowl from fridge and add your magical toppings…
AM Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon nut butter
- Pure Maple Syrup
Directions: Serve nut butter in a spoon and drizzle Maple syrup over top. Serve overnight oats cold.
WOW, these were magical!
All mixed up!
I admit, the whole thought of eating oats COLD without cooking them totally turned me off…it just sounded GROSS…and wrong…but ohhh was this so RIGHT!
I think the banana is key in the oat mixture to add sweetness and the toppings really make it come alive into something exciting to eat!
I thought because I didn’t have any yogurt it would be a huge fail, but by increasing the chia seeds and almond milk, I was able to mimic the yogurt consistency.
The best part of it is that it took literally 2 minutes to whip together and throw in the fridge the night before. These would be a great option for summer when you don’t feel like a hot bowl of oats.
I did up the nutritional information because I know how much you guys love it!
This nutritional information includes: 1/3 cup oats, 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk, 2 tablespoons chia seeds, and 1 small banana.
9 grams of protein and 11 grams of fibre before you even add any toppings- nice! 
Updates:
- New Green Monster posts are up on GMM!
Today’s question- Have you ever tried overnight oats? How do you make them? If you haven’t tried them, would you?
I was scared, but I took one for the team and gave it a whirl…and I am so glad I did. I can see myself experimenting with all different kinds of concoctions!
I’m off to get my Glo Bar delivery ready for the STORE!!
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I just got on the overnight oats wagon and now I am obsessed. I’ve had them every day for a week! I agree that banana is key – it gives it such a good texture and sweetness throughout. I also like to add canned organic pumpkin to the mix to give it a fiber boost. Yum!
such a great idea about the pumpkin!
If you like pumpkin, take out the banana and put some pumpkin in…if you add the “typical” pumpkin pie spices, it tastes a lot like pumpkin pie for breakfast!
I wasn’t sure about cold oats either until I tried them in the fall. I’m definitely a convert. I love them!
pumpkin pie sounds right up my alley!
No I’ve never tried them because I’ve been a bit scared of them, and also wondered if they would work without full dairy yoghurt etc.
But I am so going to do this now. I think I will add some fruit too. Thank you for veganising
I love overnight oats, I don’t have them very often but when I do it’s yummy! Great timing for this recipe as I want to cut down a bit on dairy for a while, so vegan overnight oats all the way! The only thing is, I can’t find chia seeds in my local health stores here in Brussels, I’ll have to find a way around it or order them somewhere as I’ve been wanting to try them anyway!
Thanks for sharing!
I tried to find chia seeds in Switzerland and went to about six different health food stores. They didn’t even know what chia seeds are! After some searching in the internet, I found out that the laws of the European Union don’t allow the import of chia seeds. Though I found a company in Germany, but with all the customs duties it was way too expensive. One pound of chia seeds would have cost me about 50 dollars!
Thanks Nicole, I understand now why I couldn’t find them… Wow so the EU allows for GMO in potatoes but won’t allow the import of chia seeds or stevia, go figure!
Hey Emmanuellee. We do get stevia in Switzerland. But it wasn’t allowed for some time. But now you even get stevia in supermarkets! Hope that this will happen to chia seeds as well…
I live in Germany and was looking for them too. I actually have found them through an online store called Gojiking.co.uk It has a fantastic range of things and I had no problem getting them here to Germany from the UK. They stock all sorts of super foods that you can’t find here. Hope this helps.
Thanks Mandy, I will check it out!
I first tried overnight oats a few years ago. It is the perfect breakfast when you’re short on time but you need some sustained energy. Oats are so good at filling me up and keeping me full for hours. I love your addition of chia. I like my oats with cinnamon and raisins.
I always make mine with greek yogurt pumpkin lots of cinnamon and oats ( since your vegan maybe soy yogurt would work
), they come out so creamy and delish! topped with sliced banana and walnuts !
Usually I make them with banana and yogurt and they are awesome!
I jsut can’t get into overnight oats! They taste like plain dough to me, no matter how much I season them!
add cocoa powderrrrr
I love overnight oats! I can’t wait to try your version
I’m not a huge fan of overnight oats. I’ve tried them a few times. I think I just prefer a hot meal in the morning. Unless it’s a GM of course.
I think I actually had texture issues with my overnight oats. Maybe my milk/oats ratio was off.
My jury is still out on overnight oats. The consistency just isn’t right for me when using yogurt + oats…too thick for oats maybe? Maybe thinning it with some milk would help…and I really like the chia seed idea!
Overnight oats are muesli that actually originated in Switzerland at the turn of the 20th century by a physician by the name of Bircher-Benner for his patients. They are sometimes called Bircher-Benner oats or Birchermuesli.
You can google it for the original recipe but I believe it includes some proportion of oats, apples, cream, lemon juice, nuts, and raisins.
Definitely not Alton Brown.
thanks will look him up!
I echo the definitely not Alton Brown. I’ve been eating overnight oats since I was a small child. I think my Dad replicated the muesli noted above. I also eat them hot – I find that soaking them overnight and then microwaving them gets similar results to cooking on a stove top. This also works great if you are going to add dried fruit to the oatmeal that you want to get a bit plumper.
Oh right…I saw this on the side of the Bob’s Red Mill Muesli bag about the Swiss soaking their oats overnight. Genius, whoever it was!
Overnight oats are delicious!! I let them soak in a mix of yogurt and almond milk…mmmmmm, mmmmm.
I saw them on a menu once as Swiss oats– I wonder if that’s where the idea originated? Not sure…
I have never tried overnight oats …but now I think I will
Thanks for posting! I will try to do this next time I am on the road and don’t have a kettle in my room.
This looks amazing! Can’t wait to try it!
Thanks for sharing this post! I have yet to try overnight oats, due to that same fear of grossness. But this has helped convince me and I’m glad I’ll be able to enjoy my oats for breakfast even though the weather has gotten warmer. Thanks
whoa I never knew that overnight oats were COLD . .. okay I’m going to have to muster up some courage for these some times
I don’t do “overnight” oats, but I do throw milk on some oats on my way out the door in a Tupperware and eat when I get to work (less than 1 minute needed). I toss in a baggie I prepare ahead of time which has pepitas, brown sugar, almonds/pecans, and cranberries. Easy and delicious!
LOVE Alton Brown for so many reasons. I have never made overnight oats myself buuut yeah, I have always admired them from afar in the blogosphere. They look absolutely amazing!
I have never tried overnight oats, but they definitely look good! I will have to give them a shot. Where do you purchase chia seeds?
Also, I LOVE Alton Brown! He combines two of my favorite things… food and chemistry!
superseeds.ca
I love overnight oats! I usually make them with yogurt and chia….yum
Wow yours looks 100% better than mine!!
Hahaha I’m horrible at those mental rotation tests too…
The banana totally makes the oats, so true!
Well, I feel dumb. I’ve always heated mine after. Who knew you were supposed to eat them cold? They look good, but like you I’m a little skeptical about the temperature. I might cheat and microwave them still.
My version of overnight oats involves soaking my steel-cut oats before cooking them in the morning. Alton Brown (AB to his fans!) uses a slow cooker to prepare his oats overnight, so a hot breakfast is ready in the morning. I agree with Samantha Angela: this delicious recipe sounds like Bircher muesli. YUM.
By the way, one of my friends frequently adds soaked, rolled oats to his protein shakes! You might like to try it. Simply soak a half-cup of rolled oats in water or juice for at least 20 minutes, then blend with protein powder and fruit or whatever you like in your smoothies!
I love overnight oats! I usually mix 1/2 cup old fashioned oats, 1/2 cup almond milk, a LOT of cinnamon, 1 smushed banana, 2 tablespoons flax seed oil, and a handful of goji berries to an almost empty nut butter jar. It’s a great way to get the extra nut butter out that is stuck to the sides and rim
I’ve finally found chia seeds at a local market, so next time I will definitely add some.
One of my biggest worries when I went vegan almost a year ago was how to replace my beloved Greek yogurt in my overnight oats – but you’re right, I’ve found that the combo of mashed banana + chia seeds + almond milk does the trick! I usually throw in half a scoop of brown rice protein powder too for a little extra boost and the stevia sweetness!
Now I play around with all kind of variations – cocoa powder and PB for Reese’s oats, canned pumpkin, walnuts, and raisins for pumpkin-pie oats…the possibilities are endless! The other day I did lemon-zucchini-poppyseed overnight oats (inspired by the muffins I was making) by adding some shredded zucchini, crushed pineapple, poppyseeds, and lemon zest to the usual mix. It was DIVINE – highly recommended!
Thanks for the amazing blog Angela! Blogs like yours have been SO important for me as I’ve overcome by disordered eating tendencies (and transitioned to veganism!). You are a fantastic healthy role model and a source of constant inspiration!!
I make mine the exact same way- with almond milk and chia seeds! I like to add frozen cherries and vanilla to mine the night before and top it off with almond butter in the morning. So good!
I totally turn maps according to where we’re going!! I just can’t get it if I don’t! I’ve tried Alton Brown’s oats in the crockpot before, and I did not like them at all! I thought they were very bland, and if I recall correctly very watery-not how I like my oats! I might have to try the overnight oats though, and have them cold, now that the weather is getting warmer here in NC.
I really want to try overnight oats but I used my last banana today.:( I wonder if a thawed frozen banana or pumpkin puree would work instead?
I had overnight oats this morning for my first time too!! Mine were made with greek yogurt and almond milk. I added mixed berries and a banana and some stevia for some sweet. They were just so so but yours look amazing. I think I shall try your version soon!
I have tried overnight steel cut oats and didn’t like the texture… but I will try your recipe, sounds yummy!
I have a healthy living question for you… what do you use to clean your house? I have made some big changes to my eating, stopped the fake sugars, been exercising regularly, etc. I feel great and want to continue this healthy lifestyle. I have been wondering about healthy cleaning products. I’d love to hear your thoughts and wonder what your readers use, too. Love your blog!
It’s not vegan-friendly, but I love overnight oats with cottage cheese instead of yogurt. Any way you make ‘em, they’re a great quickie breakfast!
THANK YOU for posting about overnight oats without yogurt! I LOVE yogurt and I LOVE oatmeal but I seem to NOT love the two together! I’ve tried overnight oats and didn’t like it because of the yogurt. I’ll definitely give it a shot without the yogurt though as I love the idea of overnight oats, gives me more time in the mornings for other things!
YUM I love overnight oats!!! They are the best! I liked to have them ready for breakfast last summer after coming in from a morning run. So good!! I didn’t know they were from Alton Brown though, the first person that I learned about them from was Kath.
i have tried them and was NOT a fan…i didn’t love the cold oats and the texture was just off. i think i’d rather have cold yogurt with homemade toasted oats on top or something like that where the texture matches my expectation in taste (does that make sense?)
Mmm Overnight Oats are great for my mornings on the run! I like to use vanilla soymilk, almond butter, banana, some walnuts, if I’m in the mood for added creaminess I’ll add some yogurt to the mix, and top it off with a sprinkling of cinnamon. So good!!
Favorite method of overnight oats is equal parts almond milk, greek yogurt and oats. Obviously not vegan, but delicioso
I just started making overnight oats to save time in the morning. I use steel cut oats because I like the crunchy texture. I add Hemp milk, flax, and the oats for overnight, then in the morning, I mix in some cinnamon, a small banana, a bit of yoghurt, and a spoonful of crunchy almond butter. Yummy!
As always you inspired me to try something new and healthy! I hate cooking in the morning, so I will definately try the overnight oatmeal! Thanks!
Whew that is a lot of fiber and protein! Overnight oats have always turned me off a bit just because of the whole coldness factor, but I can see how is could be great in the summer!
I tried overnight oats last summer. Like you, I was grossed out by the idea of cold oats and amazed that they were so good! Then after that I meant to make them again but never remembered to do it at night. I’m more of a morning person! I think I will definitely try out your recipe though, I just need to go buy normal oats – I only have steel cut!
And I had my first green monster of the season on Tuesday. YUM
Nice creation. I think HEAB did something similar. There are a million different ways to do overnight oats and a million different toppings for sure, I need to start this experimenting stuff!
I just made overnight oats for this morning! I did 1/2 cup oats + 1/2 cup almond milk + 1/2 cup pumpkin (and pumpkin pie spice and sweetner
) It comes out super thick!
must use pumpkin!!!
Hey Angela! I have a quick question.. Do you think they would work w/o the banana, or is there something I can substitute it with? I really HATE banana flavored things..icecream, oats, candy..etc. But I do love bananas haha weird!
The banana is great because it adds a creamy sweetness, but you could definitely make it without- just add more sweetener on top, or like someone else mentioned, try sweetened protein powder!
I love overnight oats, too! I like mine on the ‘chewy’ side, so I tend to use a little less liquid.
I’ve tried them before with just liquid and I hated them – I may have to try with yogurt or chia seeds. I just love my warm oats!
That’s exactly how I make my overnight oats actually, I just use almond milk since I don’t buy dairy free yogurt and I always add chia. My usual flavor is carob powder though, so yummy- I also mix in unsweetened brown rice protein powder.
p.s. please let me know how the homemade deodorant worked!!! I am dying to know
I’m on the fence…no conclusion until I make my next batch with tea tree oil and maybe lavendar
I love overnight oats. I was actually craving some last night so I made them for breakfast this morning. Meghann (graduatemeghann.com) gave me the idea first. I use 1/2 cup oats. about 3/4 cup almond milk. A LOT of cinnamon and small scoop of peanut butter. I leave that over night then in the morning I add a chopped up apple and a little pumpkin granola for crunch. They are truly amazing. YUM
I make it a few nights every week so I can have breakfast once I get to work…my recipe is a different. It’s called muesli to go and I got it out of COOK GREAT FOOD by the dieticians of canada.
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup yogurt
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup frozen berries
1 tbsp honey (to taste for sweetness)
then I add a sliced banana in the morning. It is tied for favourite breakfast with slow cooked oats and PB.
My mom often gave us Muesli when I was a child and this is exactly what overnight oats has always reminded me of….almost a raw granola actually.
I use almond milk instead of yogurt, it thickens up as the oats absorb the liquid, and add chopped fresh fruit fruit.
YUM!
I want to know about the deodorant also!!!!
I’m on the fence…no conclusion until I make my next batch with tea tree oil and maybe lavendar
I’ve never tried this…I think I will during the summer when it’s hotter! (It’s still fairly cold here). Love oats every morning in the winter so why not summer
The Alton Brown recipe is for cooked oats, so it’s different – it’s for the lucky folk with slow cookers.
About 5 years ago when I was working out with a trainer, he told me to mix raw oats with yogurt and eat it for breakfast every day. I did that for about 5 months and got pretty sick of it and initially thought it was coming back to haunt me in the blogworld! However, the idea of letting it sit overnight and add yummy toppings may convince me to try it out again:)
That looks incredibly yummy. I’ve been hearing about overnight oats on the blog-o-sphere and MUST try them now. Yum. This is the first time that I’ve read the actual directions.
And I am also horrible at mental rotation. I also turn a map. And I’m an engineer. At my first real job, I was looking at drawings for installation of a test system onboard a ship. For about 18 months of preparation. It was >1 year into it before I realized “oh wait, THAT’S where you are putting it??” I couldn’t picture it from drawings, and this was pre-high-speed internet days, so it’s not like anyone could email me a picture.
What a coincidence! I just made overnight oats for the first time on Tuesday night and ate them yesterday morning. And I thought I was the very last person to the overnight oat party!
In my mix went:
1/2 cup oats
3/4 cup soy milk
2 tbsp ground flax
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Handful of dried cranberries
Handful of sliced almond
It was delicious! I’ll be eating this all summer!
I always heat my overnight oats in the microwave for about 30 seconds. This was they’re not cold but not too hot. Just warm and perfectly delish!
I’m not a big fan of overnight oats… The reason ? I’m not a huge fan of “sweet oats”. I posted here about that
http://whatscookinwithmary.blogspot.com/2010/03/savory-oats-for-two.html
What I do love is chia pudding like things. So, maybe I’ll give your vegan version some time!
-Mary
I haven’t tried overnight oats and don’t plan to. I am a HUGE texture eater so the thought of it makes me think it will be like soggy bread, which I cannot stomach at all. So if I want to cool down my oats, I just have them with yogurt mixed in. LOL
And I think those figures are the same. I want to know if they are now!
Love overnight oats! I have them every other morning. Here’s my step by step guide for how I make mine: http://bit.ly/cHOVoD. Love your blog!
I’ve tried them before… sort of. I used to mix my oats with yogurt and let them sit for a few minutes and get a very similar texture. The problem I have is that I’m SOOOO impatient. When I know there’s oats, and they’re going to turn into yummy cold oats, I get so antsy that I want to gulp them up, liquid and all right from the refrigerator. Strange? Maybe a little.
overnight oats sound like such a great idea, i should do it sometime haha
GPS is great, i’m sure i will be getting on eventually, especially if we go for a road trip to the states, i wouldn’t be able to handle trying to read a map!
Yummmm! I totally want to try this for tomorrow morning – I love love oats, but never have time to cook them on work days, and don’t eat dairy, so the Chia seed sub is right up my alley!
I’m a fan, but I don’t make them all the time because I like to have fruit in the morning. I think they originally come from adapted museli recipes. I used to love the museli that my childhood friend’s mom used to make the morning after sleepovers. It had apples and flax seeds in it too. I’ll have to try to recreate that soon.
Congrats on your Glo Bars being featured in a store!!
I think they would do amazingly at my university, we have so many gourmet convenience stores and natural food stores that would stock them! Are you selling them at the farmers market this year?
Banana is definitely key, although I’ve made it without the banana as well. I usually add cinnamon, maple syrup, and nut butter to the mix the night before. As well as occasionally pumpkin! Raisins are also delicious because they plump up overnight.
I make the overnight oats ALL the time and they taste like dessert to me!
I actually end up doing oats, almond milk, some yogurt, and a scoop of Chocolate Amazing Grass the night before…next morning I add in my banana and nut butter.
its chocolatey, peanut buttery deliciousness! I’m obsessed!
I’ve been making vegan overnight oats for a while now – but I use Stonyfield O’Soy yogurt! It’s made in my home state, so I have to represent. The fruit-on-the-bottom ones are particularly awesome =)
I love overnight oats. I prefer them vegan and had them this morning! I added:
-1/2 cup oats
-almond milk- 1/2 cup
-chia seeds
-unsweetened applesauce
-chopped strawberries
-blueberries
Hello Angela- I’m new and have been reading your wonderful blog for several months. In fact, you and your readers inspired this 50 year old to start running- used to hate but now love it so thank you!
I had to laugh @ your map rotation comment cause I thought I was the only one who did that! My DH feels much the same as Eric.
I love your oats ideas- they look yummy. I have been making mine on the stovetop and I add some cooked quinoa (thanks to you again!) to it and it’s delicious. Thought I would put that out there as I know you love quinoa and it’s a good way to get more protein in our oats.
Thanks for your blog and wish you continued success both with your blog and bakery business!
Confession. I’ve never had overnight oats. It seems so simple though, I need to get on board!
I love overnight oats in the summer when it’s too humid to breathe let alone turn on the stove. I use 1/3 c oats, 2/3 c almond milk, assorted dried fruits, flax meal. I add walnuts when I’m getting ready to eat it. I’m goiing to have to find the chia seeds. I bet the banana makes it a lot thicker. I’m going to have to try that.
I have been having overnight oats for breakfast every day since about the same time I started daily Green Monsters… I drink a GM as soon as I get out of bed, then shower, makeup, hair, and on to the oats, then on my way to work. This is so filling and satisfying (not to mention energizing!) that if I have to work til two or three without a break, I’m okay with that. I like to use a chopped up pink lady apple instead of banana sometimes, as well as addng a half scoop of whey protein and some cinnamon. Also, if I’m not in the mood for cold cereal, it does warm up well after 1 minute in the microwave. Love fresh blueberries on top!
One side note: a hard time of day for me used to be about four o’clock… I always wanted a sweet snack then (chocolate chip cookies were my downfall!!) So instead I substitute a second GM at that time. No cookies or coffee for six weeks now! And what a difference in the way I feel. Again, thanks for all your fascinating info. I follow about 5 blogs, but yours is my absolute favorite. ;o)
Those oats look amazing! I am *considering* going completely vegan, and currently my overnight oats contain yogurt, so I will need to try these!!
xo
K
i eat oatmeal every day, but the thought of over night oats COLD always scared me, even though i’ve seen jenna from “eat, live, run” and kath do it, as well. But now that you’ve done it and approve of the flavor, I might need to go ahead and give it a try!!!
Hmm I haven’t thought of adding a banana smashed. I usually chop it up and have it as a topping. I’ll try it this way next time!
I just started doing overnight oats and I can’t go back. I do it pretty simply and it’s rather fool proof. I mash up at least half a banana with nut butter until like a batter, add 1/3c oats, whatever mix ins I want (usually cocoa powder, cinnamon, ground flax, nuts, raisins), and a splash of almond milk or water to stir it all together, let it sit overnight, and it’s pretty wonderful. With the cocoa powder (which is pretty much a daily addition) it tastes like a brownie for breakfast, but healthier.
As someone mentioned above, the original overnight oats are Swiss Birchermuesli. I blogged about it only a day or two ago:) It’s basically grated apple and oats soaked in milk overnight, then add yogurt and other fruit in the morning.
I am obsessed with overnight oats! I ran across it somewhere in the food blog world and just had to try it and see what the hype was about! I love how quick it is in the morning! I don’t have to think about breakfast at all, just take the bowl out of the fridge and enjoy! I have even got my boyfriend on board.
My usual bowl of overnight oats includes: 1/3 cup rolled oats, 1/3 cup plain yogurt, 1/3 cup milk, sliced strawberries (and any other berries on hand) with about a pound of cinnamon mixed in.
If I have chia seeds, I throw those in too!
I absolutely love love love overnight oats. I pretty much have them every morning while sitting in my car counting down the last few minutes before I have to go into work. My latest concoction has been to have them with banana and peaches along with the usual yogurt and chia seeds. Sort of like a peaches and cream dessert. Soooooo good! I’m glad you finally jumped on the OO bandwagon
Those overnight oats sound SO good! YUM! I have also been so nervous to try them but your post inspired me! I think they will be perfect for breakfast next week before work! I will have to add some ingredients to my grocery list. I also have a question, how did you calculate the nutrition info like that?
Thank you!
I love your blog!!!
I LOVE overnight oats!! I make them with
- 1 cup of rolled oats
- 1/2 cup of apple juice
- 1/2 cup of 8th Continent (Light) Vanilla soy milk
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- dime-sized amount of honey (but lately I’ve been trying it w/o the honey to decrease sweeteners in my diet)
I like eating them cold. I usually end up making about 5 in advance…….and I eat them on my days off for lunch, along with an apple and frozen banana. Love it!
http://editor.nourishedmagazine.com.au/articles/bircher-muesli
I always assumed Overnight Oats was just the American name for Bircher Muesli which is very common here in Australia and something that I think has been around in Europe for ages and ages.
Perhaps because it’s so warm the whole year here, it’s on every breakfast menu in every cafe and there’s a ton of different variations. It’s definitely delicious!
But I don’t think Alton Brown invented it, despite what he may claim.
I love overnight oats, if I can leave them alone until morning. I start snacking on them shortly after making (I’m weird, I don’t mind the taste of raw oats). I make mine w/ soy milk, vanilla, craisins, and almonds. I had to quit making them because I was eating too much of them!
I tried to make them the other night. My oats never absorbed the liquid! What did I do wrong? I used 1/3 cup GF oats, 1/3 cup almond milk, and 1/3 cup water; covered my bowl, and left it in the frige overnight.
did you try using the ground flax or chia seeds? that’s supposed to thicken it…
How ’bout one-WEEK oats??? You can make awesome yogurt by blending oats with water til smooth and thick, then culture in a yogurt maker or warm place for 48 hours or longer. For toppings, I stir in coconut milk, cinnamon, chia and flax meal, shredded coconut, stevia, and sometimes blueberries. It’s so good…I’m getting addicted! It works even better with whole oat groats. You can learn more if you google “oatgurt”.
I’m such a fan of overnight oats! Who doesn’t love a quick, warm and filling breakfast?! I like to add coconut milk yogurt along w/ vanilla hemp milk for extra richness, molasses for a touch of sweet and then it’s all about the spices: cardamom, ginger, curry and cloves (not all at once)are my key to not getting bored w/ it. Yum!
are you supposed to cover the bowl or just leave in the fridge open?
Very cool
I look forward to trying this! Before I got too far into it, I thought you were going to discuss a slow cooker recipe. But I was not disappointed!
Love the recipe
I’ve blogged a few times about my overnight oats. Usually involves chocolate & PB (which you can add in the night before, btw, too).
And I don’t eat mine cold — I warm them up in my oven at the lowest setting for about 20-30 minutes — it’s like eating an oatmeal cookie & I adore it.
And a big congrats on getting into a store! We’ll all be able to say we knew you when.
I am convinced that Alton Brown is the source of most genius culinary delights
I have tried and tried, and I just cannot get into overnight oats. I prefer my breakfasts to be warm when possible, and when given the choice I will always choose HOT oats over cold ones! (but with an ICED coffee please
)
I have never tried overnight oats, but I plan on trying them soon!
I’m so glad you finally tried overnight oats! I love them! They are a great idea for those of us who have to leave for work really early or have to eat on the go. I make the vegan version, but usually add pumpkin and cinnamon to mine. Love them! Oh, and chia seeds are definitely the “icing on the cake”:)
First time trying overnight oats, I was a little skeptical. I really don’t like the idea of cold oatmeal, but these were pretty good. I’m very impressed and I am curious to see how long I stay full for. I will definetly be posting this recipe on my blog too. Thanks,Ang!
Angela, I just got turned on to your blog and this was the first thing I made. OMG, yum!
Here’s mine: http://veganniche.blogspot.com/2010/05/overnight-oats.html
Thanks so much for the recipe!
Hi Angela.
This recipe is rather amazing. Thank you very much for sharing. Both my husband and I really enjoyed it this morning.
I found your website for Green Monsters a while ago, and made them for a while. Then winter came, and I got away from them, and frankly, completely forgot about them. But then I remembered them, and had one yesterday morning…delish!
Your ‘Oh She Glows’ website is fantastic. I really enjoy reading through everything. You are quite an inspiration.
Tonight I’m making your ‘cheesy’ oats. I’ve never used nutritional yeast before, but I’m quite an adventurous person in the kitchen.
Take care,
Nicole
OMG…. overnight oats sound so good!! Thanks for the awesome tip! Especially in the summer… eating something hot just isn’t as appealing.
I soak my cereal the night before I eat it too…. corn flakes or special k. Its very very good.
How mushy do the oats get? Would it get softer/ more mushy leaving it longer…. like ’soaked for 30 hours oats’?
about the overnight oats: is it important to use chia seeds? and, do i need to use almond milk? or would normal skim milk work okay?
Normal milk will work! YOu need either chia seeds or ground flax seeds typically to make it thick enough. Otherwise it will be watery.
okay, thanks! these look amazing, i’ll be trying them soon
Well I’m a little behind, but I just tried VOO. I thought, “How good can they be?” Boy was I surprised! They are delicious!! I just sliced up some strawberries (no nut butter or syrup for me) and it was fabulous. I’ll be having those a lot more often. I put brown rice protein powder in mine and it tasted great. When I put it in hot oats, it’s rather nasty. Thanks for a great new breakfast idea.
I love overnight oats (or cold porridge, as it’s probably less interestingly called here in England!) probably even more than hot ones but, and this is probably weird, I just put them in water overnight and eat them like that… Mmmmm! x
Ps – I’ve just read Katie’s comment and if you leave them in the fridge like that two nights, they’re even better!
Hi Angela,
I love your recipes on your website!
I have a querie regarding portion size of overnight oats, & nut butter, & prunes/dried fruit, and was wondering if you could give me your opininion.
I make overnight oats for my husband & myself – enough to last for a few days to a week depending on how hungry my husband is. My recipe is as follows – 3 cups organic rolled oats, 3 tbls chia seed, 1/2 cup pepitas, 1/2 cup sunflower seeds, 2 tbls organic shredded coconut, cinnamon to taste, 1/2 cup raisins, this is all soaked in water overnight & left in the fridge until all consumed throughout the week by the 2 of us. AM topping for myself are 6-8 nuts, brazil, macadamia, cashew & almonds, 3 prunes, tsp flaxseed meal, and a drizzle of Agavae Syrup. I serve myself 5 heaped tbls which is equivalent to about 3/4 of a cup. Do you think this is too much? And is that too many nuts & dried prunes to add in the AM? I have this for brunch & have some raw vegies if hungry in the afternoon to tide me ove till dinner. Also with the nut butters, when I have them on my spelt toast I spread it quite thick it would probably be 1 1/2 tbls is that too much?, lunch is then usually followed with a smoothie made from a big handful of baby spinach, 1/2 cup rasberries, 1/4 frozen banana, an apple, tbls maca powder, tbls chia, tbls flaxseed meal, 1 cup H2O, & 1/2 cup rice milk.
I would really love your response to these questions.
Thank You Jeneine Boyd – Australia
Hey there!
I can’t comment specifically on whether it is too much because for one I don’t know how many calories you need and two I am not sure what the caloric breakdown would be for your recipe. =) I would suggest going to nutritiondata.com and entering in the recipe and then dividing it by the amount of servings you get out of it, to find out the nutrit. breakdown. Hope this helps! =)
Angela
I tried overnight oats once and they were nasty. I think it’s because most recipes call for yogurt, which I simply don’t like very much. I’m going to try again one of these days without yogurt, because I LOVE my hot oatmeal on cold mornings. I think I needed more sweetness and a less soupy texture, so I’ll try the mashed banana thing for sure.
I know I am the last person on the boat for this but I just tried overnight oats for the first time last week and they were AMAZING. They have completely changed my mornings and energy/mood for the first half of the day!
THANK YOU.
These looks amazing… but how imperative are the chia seeds? I can’t find any in my area… is there something you can replace them with?
I tried these for breakfast today, really really good! Thanks for posting!
I linked to your blog, you should check mine out. Kelly-izzo.blogspot.com
Oh my gosh, that looks wonderful! I will definitely try that. Thanks!