Overnight oats recipe – Quick and easy oats recipe for busy mornings. Overnight oats is made just by soaking the oatmeal in milk or juice, resting it overnight in the fridge and then topped with favorite ingredients like fruits, nuts, seeds, chocolate etc. Since this is a no cook recipe, it can be prepared under 5 minutes.
It can be a great wholesome breakfast to those who do not have enough time to cook and it will keep you going till the mid day. This is similar to the milk poha we usually make at home. The recipe shared here is a very simple one and can be experimented with different toppings to suit your taste.
Overnight oats is usually made in air tight mason jars as it is convenient to carry to work as well. If you do not have one, you can make it in a bowl as well. It is mostly served cold but can be heated as well in a microwave on low watts. But the cold ones is great for summers.
Step-by-step photos
How to make overnight oats
1. Add half cup rolled or ¾ cup quick oats to the jar. Quick ones are precooked and dehydrated, so if possible use rolled oats. But the nutrition in rolled and quick variety is almost the same.
2. Pour milk just enough to immerse them. You can use any vegan milk too like organic soya, coconut or almond milk. You can use any fresh fruit juice too instead of milk.
3. I prefer to add in some nut since soaking enhances the nutrition. You can add any of your favorite nuts. I added few broken walnuts.
4. Add some chopped dates. Top with little more milk. You can skip dates and add any sweetener.
5. Cover and refrigerate over night or at least for 4 hours.
6. The next morning all the ingredients are soaked well.
7. You can add your favorite toppings. I like to add some fresh grated coconut. You can also use some frozen coconut.
8. Then lot of chopped nuts, seeds and then few more chopped dates. I used some pumpkin seeds, almonds and dates. You can even add some choco chips, chopped chocolate, sesame seeds or sunflower seeds.
Half cup of rolled oat with half cup of toppings go well for us. You can use however you like.
You may like to check more oats recipes,
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Oatmeal ladoo
Oats chilla in 20 mins
Curd oat
Masala oats
Recipe
Overnight oats recipe card below
Overnight Oats Recipe | Dates Nut Overnight Oats Recipe
For best results follow the step-by-step photos above the recipe card
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- ½ cup rolled or ¾ quick cook oats
- Milk or fresh fruit juice as needed (can use vegan milk)
- 1 handful almonds Chopped Nuts or seeds (almonds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds)
- sweetener or dates as needed (6 to 8)
- 2 to 3 tbsp coconut Grated, (fresh or frozen)
Instructions
- Add oat and milk to a jar. Add half of the nuts and dates. Top with little more milk to immerse the ingredients.
- Refrigerate overnight or at least for 4 hours.
- Just before serving, add coconut and the rest of the nuts, seeds and dates.
- Serve with in 2 hours of taking out from the refrigerator.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.
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Mita says
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swasthi says
Thank you so much Mita
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Dent says
Hi swasthi I tried making this a few times but each time the oats tasted starchy and also had a starchy after taste for a long time. I used true organic brand of rolled oats. What could be the reason?
swasthi says
Hi Dent,
That’s how the overnight oats taste. Rolled oats are already steamed like indian poha so they can be eaten raw. I guess you didn’t like the taste of raw oats. You should try cooked recipes.
Dent says
Thanks
Rekha says
I tried the Brinjal receipe. I was excellent
swasthi says
Thanks Rekha
Navkeerat says
Hey i love your site keep d good work…i have a ques
for overnight oats can we use steel cut oats?
swasthi says
Hi
Thank you. A lot of people eat steel cut oats uncookd by soaking them in milk or water overnight. But it may cause stomach upset and long term digestion issues. Instead you can soak them, cook and then soak them again with milk and follow the recipe. Hope this helps.
Megha Das says
This oats recipe is actually good! I am soon going to try this out. I have ordered oats from organic garden and I am surely going to try it out.
swasthi says
Do try it Megha