Blueberry Protein Overnight Oats (Quick + Healthy)
These thick, creamy oats reminds me of eating a slice of blueberry pie for breakfast! This recipe is easily doubled, tripled, or quadrupled to serve more. The oatmeal will stay fresh if stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days (possibly longer!).
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (25g) old-fashioned rolled oats (gluten-free if necessary)
- ½ cup (120g) plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup (60mL) nonfat milk
- ¼ tsp liquid stevia (or other sweetener – adjusted to taste, as needed)
- ¼ cup (35g) blueberries (plus more for topping, if desired)
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a mason jar or plastic container with a tight-fitting lid. Stir until thoroughly combined. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or for at least 8 hours. Serve cold.
Notes
IMPORTANT MIXING + SERVING NOTES – READ BEFORE BEGINNING: You must mix everything together the night before. Do not leave the ingredients in your jar layered (like in the photo at the very top of my blog post)! In order for them to soften properly, the oats must be mixed into the milk and yogurt and allowed to absorb their moisture for 8+ hours.
Overnight oats are meant to be eaten cold, straight from the refrigerator! No need to heat them up.
JAR NOTE: I use 12-ounce jars. Mine are no longer sold in stores, but these jars are really similar.
OATS ALTERNATIVE: Instant oats (aka "quick cooking" or "one minute" oats – and gluten-free, if needed!) may be substituted for the old-fashioned oats. Do not substitute steel-cut oats; they do not soften the same way.
YOGURT ALTERNATIVES: Other types of Greek yogurt (ie low fat, full fat, flavored, etc) may be substituted for the plain nonfat Greek yogurt. Regular non-Greek yogurt and dairy-free yogurt may also be substituted. These latter two aren’t quite as thick, but you can easily decrease the milk by a touch to help compensate. (And your overnight oats will still taste the same!)
MILK ALTERNATIVES: Any milk may be substituted in place of the nonfat milk.
STEVIA NOTES + ALTERNATIVES: Many stevia brands and products have different sweetness levels, so they're not necessarily 1-for-1 substitutes for each other. For the best flavor results, I highly recommend using the same one that I do. I buy it online here (and you can use it to make all of these recipes of mine too!).
When originally developing this recipe, I used 2 teaspoons of Truvia instead of the liquid stevia. Many other sweetener options will work! Those include pure maple syrup, honey, agave, coconut sugar, monk fruit, erythritol, and more. Feel free to use whatever sweetener you're most comfortable with! You’ll want your sweetener's equivalent of about 3-4 teaspoons of granulated sugar (or adjusted to suit your tastes).
FRESH BLUEBERRIES ALTERNATIVE: Frozen blueberries may be substituted for the fresh. If using frozen, I highly recommend the smaller wild blueberries, if you can find them.
GLUTEN-FREE OPTION: Use certified gluten-free old-fashioned rolled oats or certified gluten-free instant oats.
DAIRY-FREE + VEGAN OPTION: Substitute your preferred dairy-free milk and yogurt (ie soy- or almond-based) for the nonfat milk and Greek yogurt. Non-dairy yogurts aren’t quite as thick, but you can easily decrease the milk by a touch to help compensate. (And your overnight oats will still taste the same!)
HOW TO STORE: Store these overnight oats in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They should keep for at least four days, if not closer to a week.
{gluten-free, egg-free, nut-free, clean eating, low fat, high protein, lower sugar, dairy-free option, vegan option}
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