Quick & Easy Overnight Oats Three Ways!

Raise your hand if you are busy AF during the week and are looking for easy and healthy breakfast ideas? Well, if you haven’t hopped on the overnight oat train, now’s the time. Overnight oatmeal has gained some popularity over the last few years and let me tell you – it’s worth the hype. 99% of the time I take this with me to work for breakfast because it’s super easy, filling, and the flavor combos are endless!

A couple years ago I started going to the gym as my morning ritual. Working out in the morning has so many benefits (for me personally) but this means I have to get my butt out of bed by 5:15 am. When I’m waking up at that hour, I don’t have time to make a smoothie, or rather I don’t want to wake up any minute earlier than I have to. I’m not trying to be a smoothie hater. I do love my green smoothie, but I started adding greens to my overnight oats and it’s a game changer.

I’ve also included a tropical flavor with pineapple, coconut, and macadamia nuts and a chocolate hazelnut flavor featuring my homemade vegan Nutella and bananas.  Not only is this breakfast option easy and plant-based, overnight oats are so cheap to make!

Tip: I buy my oats and chia seeds in the bulk section of my grocery store, paying a fraction of the price of packaged foods.

Check out each flavor combo below to see how you can mix up your overnight oats!

1. Chocolate hazelnut overnight oatmeal with bananas

Remember that homemade vegan Nutella I shared a few weeks back? Well, it’s made a comeback to add to my overnight oats.

• Add 1 Tablespoon of Nutella to overnight oat base recipe
• Shake well and place in fridge overnight
• Before serving, top with sliced bananas

2. Tropical overnight oatmeal with pineapple, coconut, and macadamia nuts

This combo is one of my personal faves because anything tropical that includes coconut I’m alllll about.

• Start with the overnight oats base recipe and add 2 Tablespoons of coconut shreds and 1/4 cup frozen pineapple chunks
• Shake well and place in fridge overnight
• Before serving, sprinkle with additional coconut shreds and crushed macadamia nuts

3. Green overnight oatmeal with mango

Love this recipe because getting veggies into my breakfast is a great way to start my day!

• Add oats and chia seeds to mason jar or airtight container
• Add 2/3 cup almond milk to blender and add 1 handful spinach as well as 1/4 cup frozen mango
• Blend until completely smooth
• Add liquid to oats and chia seeds
• Add 1/2 Tablespoon agave (optional)
• Shake well and place in fridge overnight
• Before serving, top with granola

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Overnight Oats Base Recipe

Almond milk, chia seeds, and oats are the base ingredients for this easy overnight oatmeal recipe. Change up the flavors with spinach and mango, pineapple and coconut, and Nutella with bananas! This nutritious breakfast is perfect to take to school or work and makes a delicious plant-based and gluten-free meal!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine Gluten Free, Plant Based, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword overnight oats healthy, quick healthy breakfast ideas, vegan breakfast healthy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 1 serving

Calories 250 kcal

Author Mindful Avocado

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup rolled oats
• 2 Tablespoons chia seeds
• 2/3 cup unsweetened almond milk

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients to mason jar or another airtight container
2. Shake well and place in fridge overnight

Nutrition Facts

Overnight Oats Base Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 250 Calories from Fat 118

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.1g 20%

Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%

Sodium 122mg 5%

Total Carbohydrates 29.8g 10%

Dietary Fiber 13.4g 54%

Sugars 0.3g

Protein 10.3g 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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