Name: Overnight Oats, 5 Ways
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 50 g rolled oats (use certified gluten-free if needed); 120 ml milk of choice (oat, almond, dairy); 60 g yoghurt (plant-based or Greek); 1 tbsp chia seeds; 1 tsp maple syrup or honey; Pinch of salt; 1 tbsp peanut butter; ½ banana, sliced; Pinch of cinnamon; Handful of mixed berries; ¼ tsp vanilla extract; ½ apple, grated; ½ tsp cinnamon; 1 tbsp raisins; 1 tbsp chopped walnuts; 1 tsp cocoa powder; Handful of frozen cherries; 1 tsp dark chocolate chips; 2 tbsp grated carrot; ½ tsp cinnamon; Pinch of nutmeg; 1 tbsp raisins; 1 tbsp chopped pecans

Overnight Oats, 5 Ways

The base recipe plus five flavour combinations — a week of grab-and-go breakfasts in 10 minutes of prep.

Vegetarian Vegan Gluten-free Under 30 min (121 ratings)

Prep10 min

Cook—

Total10 min

Serves1

DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serves 1
Tick ingredients off as you go.

Base (per jar)

50 g rolled oats (use certified gluten-free if needed)

120 ml milk of choice (oat, almond, dairy)

60 g yoghurt (plant-based or Greek)

1 tbsp chia seeds

1 tsp maple syrup or honey

Pinch of salt

1. Peanut butter & banana

1 tbsp peanut butter

½ banana, sliced

Pinch of cinnamon

2. Berry & vanilla

Handful of mixed berries

¼ tsp vanilla extract

3. Apple pie

½ apple, grated

½ tsp cinnamon

1 tbsp raisins

1 tbsp chopped walnuts

4. Chocolate & cherry

1 tsp cocoa powder

Handful of frozen cherries

1 tsp dark chocolate chips

5. Carrot cake

2 tbsp grated carrot

½ tsp cinnamon

Pinch of nutmeg

1 tbsp raisins

1 tbsp chopped pecans

Method

Add all the base ingredients to a jar or container with a lid. Stir very well so there are no dry pockets of oats or chia.
Stir in the flavour ingredients for your chosen version (save any nuts or fresh fruit toppings for the morning if you like them crunchy).
Seal and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
In the morning, stir, loosen with a splash of milk if it's thick, add toppings and eat cold — or microwave for 60 seconds if you prefer it warm.

💡 VeggieTip notes

Make 4–5 jars on Sunday for the whole working week.
Not sweet enough? Ripe banana or a few dates blended into the milk add natural sweetness.
For extra protein, stir a scoop of protein powder into the milk before adding.

Nutrition (per serving, approx.)

330kcal

12g protein

45g carbs

11g fat

9g fibre

Values are estimates and will vary with brands and portion sizes.

Tags: oats meal prep no-cook breakfast make ahead

Overnight Oats, 5 Ways

Method

💡 VeggieTip notes

Nutrition (per serving, approx.)

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