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I just tried this and am obsessed! I’ve seen this around for a few years but never got around to trying it until now. It’s definitely my new daily breakfast! Looking forward to other recipes from you!
Coffee + cream, vanilla overnight oats, an XL juicy red grapefruit, slippers and sweats for just ten more minutes, and it’s a happy Monday for this teacher.
But before I launch into telling you every little detail of my most obsessive breakfast to date, I need to tell you about something Pinch-of-Yum-related that’s coming soon! Drumroll? No? Okay, it’s cool.
Its a…
with lotsa recipes and bonus resources to make eating well the best it can be! Healthy, delicious, and weeknight do-able. YES! YAY! I’m so excited.
The emphasis of the cookbook is whole foods and mouth-loving flavors teaming up to make practical, approachable recipes. And bonus for recipes being both healthy and totally craveable. I mean like good, real foods that taste awesome and can be made without pulling your hair out. That is this. This is awesome. And awesome is us.
Which reminds me.
I would love to have your input on things like recipes and design and allow you the chance to see some of the behind-the-scenes stuff that’s been happening with this thing already, so I’ve created a Pinch of Yum VIP Team group on Facebook! My thought is that this is a place where we can be all like let’s-add-more-garlic-to-that-sauce-because-garlic-rocks-and-ew-stop-using-so-much-cabbage-I-mean-who-even-likes-that-and-does-anyone-even-eat-meat-anymore-and-my-kids-are-loving-pomegranates-right-now-and-quinoa-is-so-last-year and all that other important work.
I would be so happy to see your virtual face there!
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K, enough about superdelicious healthy recipes in an eCookbook that I can’t stop thinking about and that I will share with you just as soon as possible. Promise.
These overnight oats are yet another thing I can’t stop thinking about. I’ve always been the kind of person who is already scheming about breakfast before even getting into bed for the night. So when I know that I’ve prepped some overnight oats for myself, let’s just say the dreaming starts just after dinnertime and basically catapults me out of bed at 6am. Bjork is rolling his eyes right now. But mentally, believe it or not, I AM catapulting.
Nothing sends me into the kitchen at neck-breaking 6am speeds like this creamy, vanilla-y, wholesome and filling cup of overnight oats with juicy plump blueberries and nutty flax. And I swear to you that I am exercising all my willpower right now not to get up, go to the kitchen, and prepare tomorrow’s batch. IT’S THAT GOOD.
I’ll be straight with you here: overnight oats are like, kinda old news. I mean, people were really into this whole thing like, what? 8 years ago? but I’m notoriously late to the game, just like usual (remember Pinterest?) and now that I’m here, I am determined to make up for lost time. Ten reasons why these are great:
- Can be made ahead.
- Eat-able on the go.
- Mix and match-able.
- Healthy and filling.
- Brown sugar is yummy.
- Husband approves.
- Save money on husband’s coffee shop breakfast habit.
- Use money to buy mass quantities of oats. Which is still saving money because oats cost one penny.
- Tastes like something from the clouds.
- I’M FEELING GOOD.
Do you really need a recipe for this? Probably no, because most people know how to put yogurt, water, and oats together in a dish. But I do need the recipe, otherwise it’s going to tick me off that this post has no recipe box in it. Just deal with me, okay?
Kthanks. ā„
Flax and Blueberry Vanilla Overnight Oats
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 1 1x
Description
These overnight oats have flax, blueberry, and vanilla yogurt to make them creamy, nutty, and the best healthy breakfast you’ll ever eat.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats OR quick oats
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/2 cup lowfat vanilla yogurt
- 1 tablespoon flaxmeal
- 1 baby pinch of salt
- blueberries, pecans, brown sugar, and other goodies for topping
Instructions
- In an individual food storage container, add the ingredients in the order listed (except for toppings). Do not stir. Refrigerate overnight.
- In the morning, stir up the mixture; it should be thick and the oats should be completely soft. Add the toppings of your choice. Repeat forever.
Notes
The different varieties of oats affect the texture, so if you like a thicker, chewier texture go for rolled oats and if you prefer something softer and creamier, go for quick cooking oats.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: overnight oats, flax and blueberry overnight oats, healthy overnight oats
PS. Psst, food loving friend! Remember you were going to join that group and become a behind the scenes co-planner with me?
Just didn’t want you get distracted there.
Amazing! Saw this recipe while I was making the simple blueberry crisp with oats and pecans (which is our new favorite dessert!!). Made a single serving for todayās breakfast and just made a double batch for the next two days because I couldnāt stop thinking of it. Creamy dreamy and cool – perfect for a steamy hot summer morning breakfast. Adding peaches for the next round!
The way you describe this simple oatmeal concoction makes me want to try it tomorrow. If OATMEAL can make you catapult out of bed, I want to know about other goodies you have to share. Looking forward to new food experiences, without out having to “live” in the kitchen. I do eat oatmeal often but never thought of making it with such flavor and creativity. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve been making this for years so I figured I should finally review. The recipe as is produces perfect overnight oats. The ratios here are fuss free and a perfect base for tweaking with what you have on hand if you’re just trying to get SOMETHING ready for breakfast meal prep. I’ve used greek yogurt, nonfat, other flavors, some milk instead of water, added a little cinnamon, etc.
I usually sprinkle frozen blueberries on mine last so they can thaw overnight and then I mix it all together the next day. Thank you!
So glad you’ve been enjoying the recipe, Amanda! Thanks so much for the comment!
Iām not a huge fan of oatmeal (the texture) but it was good!
Where do the 600mg of salt come from? That’s a lot for the ingredients indicated! Are you sure the nutrition facts are correct?
Hey Lindsay !
I’m just entering into the Overnight Oatmeal world and I’m wondering if I could alter this recipe to include almond milk and no yogurt? My family doesn’t keep plain yogurt in the fridge but we always have unsweetened vanilla almond milk! Thank you so much for your help š
I love this Recipe! I like adding dried fruit in the morning when I donāt have any fresh fruit.
Ali,
This looks great. I will look forward to a breakfast that is ready when I open our fridge. I am curious at how this overnight oatmeal added up to over 400 calories?
Kay
I went to a diabetes class at a local hospital and they recommended steel cut oats for every oatmeal recipe. Much healthier than most of the packaged oats. Chia seeds, mixed nuts, pumpkin seeds and sunflower kernels are also great additions to overnight oats.
Made this last night and this morning added blueberries, banana and pecans; warmed it a little in the microwave. Delicious! No dirty pans to wash. It reminds me of the European style muesli we’ve had in Europe.
I like the idea of overnight oats, but it seems to me that making it in jars is only about how it looks. Surely that’s massively inconvenient? Look at the toppings! You’ve got quite a lot of oats but only a small amount of the topping will fit on top. And how are you supposed to get a spoonful of oats with some topping? Seems like you will have to eat all the topping first, then get down to the oats. Why not just pour it into an actual bowl, then add the topping? I’ve thought about this way too much.ļ»æ
This is one of my favorite breakfasts and I have them about 3 times a week. As a matter of fact, I have made a video of my overnight oats recipe but have yet to finish editing and rendering them. It’s like you read my mind. :)ļ»æ
Whenever I photograph food it never looks as pretty as it does in person.
Just a suggestion – you can use carob instead of sugar. carob has a natural mild sweetness. I use it in a similar recipe. I normally use chia seeds, but I will try with flax tomorrow. Thanks.
Hello my name is arianna I am 15 and I am trying to help my dad lose weight he has truly been trying do you have any other ideas for him his favorite things are flax seeds, oatmeal, blueberries, strawberries, occasional cantaloupe and he loves watermelon i want to help him in so many ways he is a full time truck driver so i always have packed lunches for him and left notes with his lunches. He does not get very much excercise so i need to watch closely what he eats
Hi Arianna! That’s awesome. I’d recommend checking out the “Healthy” categories on this page: https://pinchofyum.com/recipes. This is another overnight oats recipe that we love: https://pinchofyum.com/chia-overnight-oats. š
Looking for health ideas
This may be a silly question…but do you hear the oatmeal in the morning, or just mix it and eat it cold?
Hi, Molly! We generally eat it cold, but it that doesn’t appeal to you, try heating it up! Eating it cold makes for a super quick grab-and-go breakfast. š
Would steel cut oats work in your recipe?
Hi, Wendy! Steel cut oats should work fine. š
Hello! A little late to the game here, I found your recipe on Pinterest. Do you know if I could make a weeks worth of these at a time and leave in the fridge? Or do you think they would get too soggy?
Thanks!
Hi, Katie! I have had good success with making overnight oats and leaving them in the fridge for at least 5 days. That’s the beauty of overnight oats! Make breakfast once and it’s ready all week. š
I’m currently eating this for breakfast, and it is SO delicious! I’ve been kind of scarred from overnight oats (not sure what I didn’t like about that recipe), but this recipe is amazing! And it honestly looks like I could stretch this out to two servings, because I have so much left and I’m full!
That’s great Anna! Thanks for the comment!
This is my new favourite breakfast!!
Does the calorie count include the toppings? I’m assuming it doesn’t so you would have to add on more calories for the blueberry, brown sugar and pecans.
Yes! Add more depending on how much you add for toppings.
Hey, i was wondering if greek yogurt was used instead of low fat yogurt would it turn out the same?
Thanks!
Yep! Yummy!
This might be a dumb question…do you heat it up in the microwave in the morning or eat it cold?
Not a dumb question! š I eat it cold.
I just made this with plain yogurt too. I stirred in a little vanilla extract and a packet of Splenda into it to make up for the fact that it wasn’t the vanilla yogurt the recipe called for.
Hopefully that will work.