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February 13, 2023 By Kathryn Donangelo 10 Comments

Overnight Oats With Almond Milk

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Overnight oats.

Last Updated on February 15, 2023 by Kathryn Donangelo

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Overnight Oats with almond milk makes the perfect breakfast for busy mornings and made with healthy ingredients. These oats have a creamy texture and you can add any of your favorite flavors, add-ins, and toppings!

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Overnight Oats With Almond Milk and berries in a small jar.

Overnight Oats with Almond Milk

If you’re looking for quick, healthy and easy breakfast ideas, overnight oats are for you! These oats are customizable so you can add any of your favorite flavor combinations or enjoy just as they are.

This simple overnight oats recipe is the perfect meal prep breakfast. The oats are creamy with a pudding-like texture and packed with nutritious ingredients, healthy fats, and makes a hearty breakfast.

There are so many different flavors you can make just by using this basic recipe. See a full list of add-ins and recipe variations below.

Why You’ll Love this Recipe

  • Quick to make: Made with simple ingredients that you most likely already have at home.
  • Easy breakfast: All you do is add the ingredients to a bowl and let them sit in the fridge to get creamy and thick.
  • Healthy: Made with highly nutritious ingredients so you can feel good about eating these oats.
  • Customizable: You can completely customize these oats any way you want by using this base recipe to add your favorite flavors. The possibilities are endless!
Overnight oats with cinnamon.

Key Ingredients

  • Oatmeal: Make sure to use plain old-fashioned rolled oats are the best type of oats to use for this recipe. Steel cut oats or quick oats won’t work as well for this recipe as quick oats can be too soggy and steel cut oats will be too thick and create a different texture.
  • Almond milk: I use unsweetened almond milk but you could also use sweetened or any type of non-dairy milk or regular milk.
  • Yogurt: I love using vanilla Greek yogurt for extra creaminess and to add more vanilla flavor but you can use any fruit flavor or plain flavor. Regular yogurt will also work well too.
  • Vanilla extract: Adds a warm flavor to the oats.
  • Honey: Used as a natural sweetener, you could also use maple syrup or agave syrup.
  • Ground cinnamon: This is optional and adds a warm spice flavor.
How to make overnight oats process shots.

How To Make Overnight Oats with Almond Milk

Combine ingredients: Place all ingredients into a large glass container, two small bowls, or small jars and mix until combined.

Let oats soak: Cover the glass container with a lid or plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours or overnight.

Customize with your favorite toppings: Add your favorite toppings or fresh fruit and enjoy!

Close up view of Overnight Oats With Almond Milk topped with fresh berries.

Recipe Variations

  • Milk: Almond milk is high in nutrients and low in calories but whole milk, coconut milk, soy milk, oat milk, cashew milk, or even water will work. If you use water, the oats won’t be as flavorful and could be a little runny.
  • Yogurt: You can use any flavor you prefer. I love using Greek yogurt because of it’s thickness. If you wanted to make this non-dairy, use a non-dairy yogurt.
  • Add protein: Add a scoop of protein powder or nut butter. Peanut butter, almond butter, and cashew butter make great options.
  • Extracts: Almond extract will give these oats a sweet cookie flavor, cake batter extract will make these taste like a sweet cake, peppermint extract is perfect for the winter time, and lemon extract if you want a citrus kick.
  • Chocolate flavor: Add a tablespoon of cocoa powder, chocolate protein powder, a chopped chocolate bar, or chocolate chips.
  • Gluten-free oats: Use gluten-free oatmeal to make these oats.
Spoonful of oats.

Add-Ins

  • Chia seeds
  • Chocolate chips: I love using mini chocolate chips to get smaller bits of chocolate in each bite.
  • Nuts: Chopped almonds, peanuts, walnuts, pecans, cashews, and hazelnuts all make great options.
  • Seeds: Sunflower seeds, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, and flax seeds add great nutrition and a crunchy texture.
  • Fruit: Diced apples, sliced bananas, mangos, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, oranges, peaches, or just about any fruit can be used in these oats.
  • Coconut flakes or shredded coconut
  • Raisins
  • Dried cranberries
  • Lemon or orange zest
  • Granola: I love adding this to the top for more crunch!
Small jar full of overnight oats, berries, and walnuts with spoon.

Leftovers & Storage

Place any leftovers in an airtight container or cover jar with lid and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Be sure to give the oats a good stir before eating to incorporate all of the ingredients.

Almond milk overnight oats with ground cinnamon and cinnamon stick on top;.

Other Oatmeal Recipes

  • Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal
  • Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal Bake
  • Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
  • Blender Oatmeal Pancakes
  • Banana Baked Oatmeal
  • Blueberry Baked Oatmeals
Overnight Oats With Almond Milk and ground cinnamon.

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Overnight Oats with Almond Milk

Overnight Oats with almond milk make the perfect breakfast for busy mornings and made with healthy ingredients. These oats have a creamy texture and you can add any of your favorite flavors, add-ins, and toppings!
5 from 10 votes
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: overnight oats, overnight oats with almond milk
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Refrigerator time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 212kcal
Author: Kathryn Donangelo

Ingredients

  • 1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt plain or vanilla flavored
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon optional

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients into a large glass container, two small bowls, or small jars and mix until combined.
  • Cover the glass container with a lid or plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours or overnight.
  • Add your favorite toppings or fresh fruit and enjoy!
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Notes

Recipe adapted by: Savory Experiments

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 0.01mg | Sodium: 166mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 0.01IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 172mg | Iron: 2mg

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  1. certifiedpastryaficionado@gmail.com'Sharon says

    February 14, 2023 at 8:02 am

    5 stars
    These overnight oats are a great way to have a diary-free breakfast alternative. The taste was amazing!

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  2. thefoodblog.net@gmail.com'Colleen says

    February 14, 2023 at 9:25 am

    5 stars
    These overnight oats make it so easy to have a healthy breakfast. A delicious way to start any day!

    Reply
  3. bernice@dishnthekitchen.com'Bernice says

    February 14, 2023 at 10:07 am

    5 stars
    I’m not much of a breakfast person but I know I should eat something to start my day off right. I’m slowly changing my bad habits… and starting off easy with overnight oats. I love that I don’t have to waste time making them in the morning!

    Reply
  4. messagechristyfaber@gmail.com'Christy says

    February 15, 2023 at 7:47 am

    5 stars
    I love this recipe and I definitely add a scoop of protein powder and then it’s super filling for my morning!

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  5. BakingGypsy@AOL.com'Tammy says

    February 17, 2023 at 9:10 am

    5 stars
    This breakfast is right up my alley. It’s creamy but healthy and full of lots of lovely flavors. A beautiful way to brighten up the mornings.

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  6. cooks@cookneasy.com'Julia says

    February 18, 2023 at 9:32 am

    I like overnight oats but I had never thought of adding protein powder. The spices and almond extract are great ideas to add flavor and you can’t beat the convenience of overnight prep. I’ll try these soon.

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  7. SIDEWALKSHOES2@GMAIL.COM'Pam says

    February 18, 2023 at 11:15 am

    5 stars
    We love oatmeal for breakfast, but don’t always have time (or inclination) to make it in the morning! These overnight oats are perfect! Just grab and eat!

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  8. jerseygirlcooks@comcast.net'Lisa Grant says

    February 18, 2023 at 12:50 pm

    5 stars
    This is a perfect make ahead breakfast. And great for a weekday when I don’t have much time in the morning.

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  9. veronika@thehealthfulideas.com'Veronika says

    February 19, 2023 at 6:02 am

    5 stars
    I love oatmeal but sometimes I just don’t have time to cook it in the morning. These overnight oats are the perfect breakfast! I took them to work on Friday and loved them!

    Reply
  10. kushigalu@gmail.com'Kushigalu says

    February 19, 2023 at 9:16 am

    5 stars
    Overnight oats are always my favorite. This looks so delicious. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply

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