Skip the drive-thru & empty belly with a super easy make-ahead breakfast of overnight oats with yogurt. All you need to do is take 5 few minutes to prep these easy overnight oats with Greek yogurt to spend NO time making breakfast in the morning. Just add oats, yogurt, milk, fruit, seeds, and peanut butter powder.
[This recipe was originally posted in April 2017. It has been updated with cooking instructions, expert tips, FAQ, related recipes, video and ways to repurpose/use up ingredients]
How will these overnight oats with yogurt make your life easier?
Hate spending time cooking breakfast in the morning? Me too. Quick breakfasts are the best like peanut butter banana overnight oats, apple cinnamon overnight oats, this yogurt bowl, microwave eggs, a make ahead sausage & egg casserole, or 20 more overnight oat recipes. This overnight oats template is another recipe you can make ahead of time and spend zero time in the AM.
What makes these overnight oats with yogurt so good?
- Oats
- Greek yogurt
- Banana
- Chia seeds
- Peanut butter powder
- Frozen berries
- Milk
How to make easy overnight oats
Layer ½ c dry oats and then ½ c Greek yogurt into a mason jar or bowl with a sealable lid.
Expert Tip: If you have a narrow jar or bowl, add the milk in before the yogurt so you don't have to stir!
Expert tip: Old fashioned oats work best because they don't get mushy (like quick cook oats) and aren't too chewy (like steel cut oats).
Then top with ½ banana, 1 teaspoon peanut butter powder and chia seeds, and ½ cup frozen berries. You can adjust the amounts & toppings to your preference.
Pour ½ cup milk over oats and fruit. Make sure to completely cover the oats. Place lid on jar and seal. You can make it up to 4 days before eating. Eat cold or hot by heating it up in the microwave.
Expert tip: No need to stir, just make sure that the oats are covered with milk. If the yogurt blocked the milk from soaking the oats, you can put the lid on tightly and shake. Stir before eating.
Expert Tips:
- Old fashioned oats work best because they don't get mushy (like quick cook oats) and aren't too chewy (like steel cut oats).
- Use whatever fresh or frozen fruit you have on hand like strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, mango, apple, & banana.
- No need to stir, just make sure that the oats are covered with milk. Stir before eating.
FAQ
What toppings do I add to overnight oats?
- Some kind of fresh or frozen fruit
- Milk of choice to hydrate and soften the oats
- Sliced or mashed banana, the banana adds a nice sweetness!
- Nut butter
- Flax or chia seeds
- Chocolate
- Cinnamon, nutmeg, or pumpkin pie spice
- Vanilla
- Jam
How long do overnight oats last?
You can make overnight oats with Greek yogurt and store them in the fridge for up to 4-5 days. Just make sure to sniff them before eating, if they start to smell funky they probably won't taste very good, but may not make you sick.
Do you eat overnight oats cold?
They're definitely easier to eat cold, straight from the fridge, but you can stir them up and microwave them for about a minute.
Did you make these easy overnight oats? leave me a comment to share how they turned out!
Easy Overnight Oats with Greek Yogurt
Equipment
- Mason jar or sealable bowl
- spoon
- knife
- cutting board
- Measuring Spoons
Ingredients
- ½ cup dry oats like old fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup Greek yogurt flavored or plain
- ½ small banana sliced or mashed
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon peanut butter powder
- ½ cup frozen berries or other fruit
- ½ cup milk or more if desired
Instructions
- Add ½ c old fashioned rolled oats to a mason jar or travel bowl, ½ c Greek yogurt, layer in fruit, peanut butter powder, and chia seeds (in no particular order). Cover oats with ½ c milk.
- Refrigerate at least overnight, or for up to 4 days. Grab in the morning, and enjoy hot or cold.
Video
Notes
- Old fashioned oats work best because they don't get mushy (like quick cook oats) and aren't too chewy (like steel cut oats).
- Use whatever fresh or frozen fruit you have on hand like strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, mango, apple, & banana.
- Other great toppings: Fresh fruit, nut butter, flax seeds, chocolate, cinnamon, vanilla, or jam.
- If you have a narrow jar or bowl, add the milk in before the yogurt so you don't have to stir!
- If yogurt blocks milk from soaking into the oats, secure a lid on top and shake until oats are submerged. Stir before eating.
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Nicole says
I love overnight oats. Yours look so delicious with the berries!
Rebecca says
me too! thanks, berries are my fave add-in
Kelli McGrane says
I'm eating overnight oats as I read this 😉 Love how simple they are to make and so many flavor options!
Rebecca says
yay! Love them so much, partly because they're so easy & versatile
Anne|Craving Something Healthy says
Love those disclaimers!! I'm an overnight oats addict 🙂
Corinne says
Thank you for mentioning the impracticality of jars. I agree they're pretty, and not only heavy, they're breakable!! I just shake my head when I see a blog post extolling the virtues of jars as a suitable portable lunch vessel. My son would drop one on the concrete floors of his school cafeteria the first time I dare put a jar in his lunch box.
I also want to thank you for an approachable overnight oats recipe. I've not tried them, but I like oatmeal and oatmeal cookies, so it would seem to reason I'd like another oats containing recipe. And with your's, I don't have to pull the blender out (I'm not about that).
Rebecca says
ahhh thanks Corinne! and amen, they look great, particularly in photos but I'm not going to haul them to & from work. And do it! they're really easy, I essentially just throw all the ingredients in my tupperware, no measuring, no stress. and amen to the blender, I love mine but it's loud and has to be cleaned afterward.
Jessica Mott says
This really should say to put milk in after the oats. I had to dump it and mix in bowl because I put oats in first as stated then yogurt and fruit then milk but the milk didn't sink to bottom cause of yogurt
Rebecca says
Ohh good point, if you use a narrow jar or bowl it wouldn't sink down. Thanks for the heads up! I'll change the recipe
Mary Clyde says
Hi Rebecca!
I make this recipe for breakfast MOST days. I make enough for three days. It is so nice to get up to an already made breakfast! Thank you so very much!