7 different easy and healthy vegan overnight oats recipes - 7 delicious flavors: peach, apple & cinnamon, blueberry, almond butter & grapes, pumpkin, banana & almond butter, and cherry!
Breakfast, breakfast, breakfast...
I was never a big fan of eating breakfast. My breakfast consisted of a gigantic cup of coffee for the longest time. There are several reasons why I didn't eat breakfast: I didn't have appetite, I didn't have time, and cooking breakfast is too much work in the morning. But as I became vegetarian, it was harder and harder to skip this meal because I'd get super hungry.
So I started making smoothies (like my Good Morning Green Smoothie and Mood Boosting Cacao Smoothie). I still prefer to drink smoothie if I were to attend a morning yoga class but if not, smoothie was simply not enough to sustain my hunger. That's when I started to experiment with overnight oats.
Why I like Overnight Oats for breakfast:
- They taste better than hot oatmeal FOR ME - If you are a big fan of warm cozy bowl of oatmeal, I have nothing against you. I simply prefer the taste of overnight oats better.
- Overnight oats are simple, no cooking require - You just need to take it out of the fridge, sprinkle some stuff on top, and it is ready to eat!
- Overnight oats are easy to digest - soaking helps the starch to break down and easier for your body to digest the oats easier than conventionally cooked oats.
Without further ado, shall we get to my 7 different easy and healthy overnight oats recipes?
All of my overnight oats starts with my base oats.
Overnight oats base:
PrintOvernight Oats Base
A base to all overnight oats recipe. Enjoy with different topping ideas below in the post.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast/brunch
- Method: Assemble
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 4/3 cup - 1 cup, Old fashion rolled oats
- 2-3 teaspoons, chia seeds
- 1-2 tablespoons, vegan vanilla flavor protein powder
- 1 cup, unsweetened non-dairy milk of your choice (I use almond milk)
- 1-2 tablespoons, non-dairy yogurt of your choice (optional: if you use yogurt in addition to non-dairy milk, reduce the amount of the milk so your oats don't get soggy)
Instructions
- Mix everything in a container/mason jar with a spoon.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- In the morning, stir the oats and enjoy with different toppings.
Notes
- I eat my oats with lots of fruit and toppings so I only eat half of the amount if I follow the recipe above. I eat the other half the next day.
Peach Overnight Oats
- ½ cup overnight oats base, see recipe above
- 1 small size fresh peach, diced
- 1 tablespoon, sliced almond
- ½ - 1 tablespoon, hemp seeds
- light sprinkle of cinnamon powder
Apple & Cinnamon Overnight Oats
- ½ cup overnight oats base, see recipe above
- 1 small apple, fresh and diced
- 1 -2 tablespoons, walnut pieces
- Sprinkle of cinnamon
NOTE: This is my favorite. It's easy, simple, and delicious! It has dynamic texture with amazing apple pie flavor!
Blueberry Overnight Oats
- 2-3 tablespoons of frozen blueberry was added into overnight oats base - Trader Joe's had organic frozen wild blueberry and that's what I used. I simply added the frozen blueberry to the base and stick it in the fridge overnight.
- 1 tablespoon, almond slices
- 1 tablespoon, hemp seeds
Almond Butter & Grapes Overnight Oats
- ½ cup overnight oats base, see recipe above
- ½ cup red (or green) seedless grapes
- 1 tablespoon, almond slices
- 1 tablespoon, almond butter
Pumpkin Overnight Oats
- 1 tablespoon of canned pumpkin puree, ½ teaspoon of pumpkin spices, 1 tablespoon of raw pumpkin seeds were added into overnight oats base.
- 1 - 2 tablespoons, pecan pieces
- 1 tablespoon, hemp seeds
Banana & Almond Butter Overnight Oats
- ½ cup overnight oats base, see recipe above - I highly recommend adding non-dairy yogurt in the base for this recipe. The yogurt adds pleasant tanginess as well as moisture.
- 1 small banana, sliced
- 1 tablespoon, almond butter (or any nut butter of your choice)
- 1 tablespoon, pecan pieces
- 1 tablespoon, hemp seeds
Cherry Overnight Oats
- ⅓ - ½ cup of frozen cherries and couple tablespoons of non-dairy yogurt were added into overnight oats base.
- 1 tablespoon, almond slices
- 1 tablespoon, hemp seeds
- 1 -2 tablespoon, coconut whip cream (optional)
There you have it, my 7 different easy and healthy overnight oats! I really hope these recipes can satisfy both your hunger and convenience in the morning.
Happy eating, my friends!
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