Creamy 5-Ingredient Blended Overnight Oats
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This blended overnight oats recipe is one of the easiest breakfast prep ideas, made with just a handful of pantry staple ingredients that come together into a creamy, smooth base you can customize in so many ways. With old fashioned oats, chia seeds, milk, Greek yogurt, and a touch of maple syrup, it’s simple, flexible, and perfect for busy mornings. Plus, it only takes 5 minutes to prep, so there’s no excuse not to make a delicious breakfast for tomorrow.
If you haven’t figured out by now, we’re big fans of overnight oats over here! These blended overnight oats are exactly like all my other overnight oat recipes, just blended to make a smooth, creamy texture that will be sure to satisfy you every morning!
Overnight oats are like the trusty sidekick of breakfasts- they never let you down, only take 5 minutes to prep, and they stay fresh in the fridge throughout the week (hello meal prep). The best part is how easy it is to make—just add everything to a blender, blend until smooth, and pour into a jar to chill overnight. A dependable breakfast, we love that.
From there, you can keep it classic or load it up with toppings like nut butter, fresh berries, banana, chocolate chips, or a swirl of homemade compote. You can also eat them cold straight out of the fridge, or warmed up in the microwave! The options are endless.
Pantry Staple Ingredients
My overnight oat base recipe is a simple one- only 5 ingredients are needed, most of which you probably already have in your pantry and fridge. There are a lot fo swaps you can make to the base recipe, as well as endless options for additions!
- maple syrup- you can use any sweetener of choice, like honey, brown sugar, or agave.
- greek yogurt- I always use non-fat plain, but a full fat or flavored yogurt would be perfect to add to this recipe.
Chia seeds and old fashioned oats are the two non-negotiable here, I don’t recommend swapping them out!
Blending Overnight Oats
Making these is just as simple as making regular overnight oats, just with one added step- blending, of course! You can use any blender you have. I like a blender that has the single serve cups, that way I don’t have to clean an entire blender for one serving of overnight oats (cause who has time to clean an entire blender)!
Make this Into Meal Prep
To make this recipe into a meal-prep, grab-and-go situation for the week ahead, I usually times the ingredients by 3-4!
For 4 servings: use 2 cups old fashioned oats, 2 cups milk, 1 cup plain Greek yogurt, 2 tbsp chia seeds, 2 tbsp maple syrup. I typically will mix everything together in a large container, let it sit in the fridge overnight, and then divide it into my individual overnight oat jars.
Oatmeal Toppings I’m Loving
There are so many flavor combinations and ways to make overnight oats- the options of things to add is endless! Here are some simple additions to make this blended oat recipe one you want to make again and again:
- nut butter
- cinnamon
- fresh berries- strawberries, blueberries, raspberries
- sliced banana
- chopped nuts
- chocolate chips
- shredded coconut
- easy homemade strawberry compote
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Creamy 5-Ingredient Blended Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- ½ cup (40 g) old fashioned oats
- ½ cup (120 ml) milk
- ¼ cup (50 g) plain greek yogurt
- ½ tbsp (0.5 tbsp) chia seeds
- 1/2 tbsp (0.5 tbsp) maple syrup
- fresh fruit & nut butter, for topping
Instructions
- Add oats, milk, yogurt, chia seeds, and maple syrup into a blender and blend until smooth (about 10-20 seconds). You could also add them to a bowl and use a hand blender .½ cup old fashioned oats, ½ cup milk, ¼ cup plain greek yogurt, ½ tbsp chia seeds, 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
- Pour into a jar with a lid and place in the fridge overnight.
- The next morning stir the oats and top with your favorite toppings. If your oats seem dry, add a splash of milk and mix.fresh fruit & nut butter
Notes
- overnight oats can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- give them a good stir before eating since they may thicken as they sit. If they get too thick, just add a splash of milk to loosen them up.
- top with fresh fruit before eating so fruit doesn’t go bad.
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