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At our house, Mad eats oatmeal every day of the week, including weekends. She can’t get enough! And one of our favorite ways to have oatmeal is by making overnight oats. Truthfully, it’s because it’s super easy for me. Ha! I can prepare it after dinner and it’s ready to go at breakfast time. Score!

Delicious, quick, and easy vanilla overnight oats (in the refrigerator!). Made with oats, almond milk, chia seeds, and 100% maple syrup! Whole food and whole grain!

I tend to use the same basic recipe every day and then add something different to change things up a little bit. Mad’s favorites are fresh strawberries or sliced apples with cinnamon.

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Delicious, quick, and easy vanilla overnight oats (in the refrigerator!). Made with oats, almond milk, chia seeds, and 100% maple syrup! Whole food and whole grain!

I personally love adding raspberries and sliced almonds (as pictured above)! If I have some on-hand too, I usually splash a little half-and-half over the top just before serving. I find it makes it a bit more creamy and delicious.

Delicious, quick, and easy vanilla overnight oats (in the refrigerator!). Made with oats, almond milk, chia seeds, and 100% maple syrup! Whole food and whole grain!

Just a little warning though, if you plan to add bananas, make sure to do when you want to eat it and not when you’re mixing it up. The bananas can get, um, brown and yucky if you let them sit too long (we learned that lesson the hard way).

Delicious, quick, and easy vanilla overnight oats (in the refrigerator!). Made with oats, almond milk, chia seeds, and 100% maple syrup! Whole food and whole grain!

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    A delicious whole food recipe for overnight vanilla oats. They make a wholesome and nutritious breakfast!

    Vanilla Overnight Oats

    By: Kristine Underwood
    An easy overnight oats recipe that you can make ahead of time for busy mornings. It's tasty and satisfying.
    4 from 20 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 0 minutes
    Chill overnight 1 day
    Total Time 1 day 5 minutes
    Course Breakfast & Brunch
    Cuisine American
    Servings 3 servings
    Calories 86 kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup rolled oats
    • 1/3 cup milk (I used unsweetened almond milk)
    • 1/3 cup water
    • 1/2 tsp vanilla
    • 1/2 TBS 100% maple syrup or honey
    • 1 tsp chia seeds (optional)
    • Pinch of sea salt
    Optional ingredients:
    • Chopped fresh fruit
    • Pecans or walnuts
    • Cinnamon
    US Customary or Metric

    Instructions

    • Combine all ingredients in a mason jar (or other airtight container) and shake well.
    • Store in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to overnight.
    • Eat cold or warm slightly in the microwave for 60 seconds. Enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 servingCalories: 86kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 3gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.5gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 13mgPotassium: 98mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 45IUVitamin C: 0.04mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg

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    12 Comments

    1. Overnight oats are a favorite around here too! I use gluten free oats in mine. They’re so many wonderful ingredients you can add to come up with a new and different flavor every time. Great tip about the bananas!

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      1. I totally agree Lindsay, I throw in random things all the time! I just love the versatility. Thank you so much! 🙂

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      1. Oh thank you so much Allison, it does make it super creamy without adding tons of calories haha!

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    3. We should all be eating oatmeal every day. Especially when it looks this pretty & delicious. 🙂

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      1. Haha Valentina, I completely agree! You’re so kind, thank you so much!

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    4. Yum! I love chia seed pudding with rolled oats – I always feel really good about myself when I start the day off with a healthy breakfast like this 🙂

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      1. LOL! I love this comment! I’m totally with you Tara and I love breakfast! 🙂

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    5. I love overnight oats – they are so easy to make and so healthy. Great tip about the bananas. I’ve not added them before but could see myself being tempted to just add them in the night before I eat it and then regret it. 🙂

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    6. What size mason jars do you use?

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    7. Gabi Papesh says:

      What size are the mason jars in this picture?

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