Overnight Oats, 5 Ways
An easy-to-follow, step-by-step primer on making the best overnight oats, along with 5 easy recipes you can try for your next breakfast.
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 2 cup milk dairy or plant based
- 1 pinch salt (about 1/4 teaspoon
Instructions
Optional toppings:
- “Maple Walnut” (toasted walnuts, maple syrup)
- “French Toast” (cinnamon, vanilla extract, maple syrup)
- “Peanut Butter and Jelly”
- “Nutty Delight” (hazelnut cold brew coffee, whole almonds)
- “Bananarama” (bananas, vanilla extract, raisins
Make it fresh:
- Combine oats, milk, and salt in a jar or container with a tight-fitting lid, seal, and shake to mix thoroughly.
- Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Top as desired and enjoy!
Notes
My general ratio for overnight oats is: 1 Part Oats + 2 Part Liquid + Sit Overnight, then add toppings. Steel cut oats will give you a ‘chewier’ and heartier texture (they’re my favorite!) Rolled oats are the standard style used in most overnight oats recipes and bring a more traditionally soft oatmeal texture. Quick or 1-minute oats tend to get too soggy when left overnight; these are best used when you want “overnight” oats but forgot to make them the night before.