Busy mornings call for quick grab and go breakfasts. A jar of creamy overnight oats is a tasty, nutritious, make-ahead option you’ll look forward to having. Plus you can top it with fresh or frozen fruit add even more flavor and nutrition.

Two jars of creamy overnight oats, one topped with fresh strawberry slices and the other with fresh blueberries.

If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, it should be extra nutritious and delicious. Luckily you can stir together a batch of overnight oats ahead of time and just grab a jar on the way out the door.

Of course you can enjoy it for a leisurely brunch as well. It also makes a fabulous snack.

Weekday mornings always feel a little hectic. There’s coffee to drink, dressing to do, and social media to schedule. (Just me?)

Then you throw in the added pressure during the school year. Is the bookbag packed? What about the lunchbox? Is today show and tell?

Ingredients including oatmeal, milk, flax seed, maple syrup, cinnamon, etc. ready to be made into overnight oats.

Jar after ingredients have been mixed together showing a lot of liquid before the oats absorb it.

So making a big breakfast is almost always out of the question. But I want to make sure Little Dude makes it to school with a full belly so he can do his best.

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Overnight oatmeal is a great way to check all of the boxes. You make it ahead so there’s no effort in the middle of an already hectic morning.

Jars of overnight oats after they have been refrigerated for several hours showing the liquid soaked up by the oatmeal and the texture is much thicker.

Spoon with a bite of creamy overnight oats topped with a fresh strawberry slice.

You can just grab a jar and let them enjoy it on the way to school or while you finish getting ready. Grab one for yourself too.

It is a perfect way to fill your belly during your morning break. Or have some when the afternoon slump comes to get you and you need a little something to perk back up.

This recipe is good on its own, but it is also a great base that you can add too. Add a scoop of peanut butter, fresh or frozen fruit, or even some mini chocolate chips if you want to.

5 from 1 rating

Creamy Overnight Oats

Author: Carlee

Servings: Serving

Prep: 5

Cook: 0

Chill Time 8

Total: 8 5

Ingredients

Instructions

Place the ½ cup old fashioned oats in the bottom of a jar. A pint jar works well, but really most any jar that holds over a cup should work.
Add the ½ Tablespoon pure maple syrup, 1 teaspoon ground flax seed, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, and ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon.
Pour the ½ cup milk over everything and pour or shake to mix.
Place the lid on the jar, and refrigerate overnight (or up to 5 days).
Add your favorite toppings (fruit, chocolate chips, peanut butter etc.) and enjoy.