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Four mason jars showcasing different toppings for Overnight Oats Four Ways: berries, peanut butter, and chocolate chips.

Overnight Oats Four Ways

Prepare this simple base recipe for overnight oats and customize it with four different flavor variations for quick meals.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Chilling Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 1 serving
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Base Oats
  • 1/2 cup Old fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup Milk (almond milk recommended)
  • 1/4 cup Plain Greek yogurt or extra milk
  • 1 teaspoon Maple syrup or honey Adjust to your preferred sweetener amount (1-2 tsp)
  • 1 teaspoon Chia seeds Optional
  • 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract Optional
  • 1 pinch Sea salt
  • As needed Toppings of choice Fruit, nut butter, nuts, seeds, etc.
Chocolate Chip Variation
  • 2 Tablespoons Chocolate chips Use 1 Tbsp in mix, 1 Tbsp for topping
Peanut Butter Variation
  • 1 Tablespoon Peanut butter Use 1/2 Tbsp in mix, 1/2 Tbsp for drizzle
Berry Variation
  • 1/4 cup Fresh berries (strawberries/blueberries recommended) Use 2 Tbsp in mix, rest for topping
  • 1 Tablespoon Strawberry jam or chia jam For topping

Equipment

  • Jar or storage container with a lid

Method
 

  1. Add the oats, milk, yogurt, sweetener, chia seeds (if using), vanilla (if using), and sea salt into a jar or storage container with a lid. Stir the ingredients together well.
  2. Place the container in the refrigerator overnight. If you are short on time, you can reduce the soak time to 2 to 4 hours.
  3. The next morning, remove the lid and stir the oats thoroughly. If the mixture seems too thick, add a small amount of extra milk to reach your desired consistency.
  4. Top the oats with your chosen additions and eat directly from the jar or pour into a bowl.
  5. For the Chocolate Chip variation: Stir 1 Tablespoon of chocolate chips into the overnight oat mixture when you prep it. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips over the top when serving.
  6. For the Peanut Butter variation: Stir 1/2 Tablespoon of peanut butter into the overnight oat mixture when you prep it. Drizzle the remaining peanut butter over the top when serving.
  7. For the Berry variation: Stir 2 Tablespoons of berries into the overnight oat mixture when you prep it. Top the oats with a layer of jam and the remaining fresh berries.

Notes

This recipe makes one serving of the base oats. You can easily scale the ingredients up to prepare multiple servings at once for several days of meal prep.

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