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Blended Overnight Oats

A smooth blended overnight-oats base with six flavour variations: strawberry banana, peaches and cream, blueberry almond, carrot cake, mint chocolate protein and Earl Grey.

Prep time

10 min

Cook time

0 min

Total time

4 hrs 10 min

Servings

1 serving

Ingredients

Steps

Filed under: breakfast, over 1 hour, overnight oats, oats, meal prep, no cook.

Source channel: Toasty Apron

Key ingredients

[Base recipe] 1/2 cup rolled oats, [Base recipe] 1/2 cup milk, [Base recipe] 1/4 cup Greek yogurt, [Base recipe] 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey, [Base recipe] 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.

Ingredients

[Base recipe] 1/2 cup (41 g) rolled oats
[Base recipe] 1/2 cup (118 ml) milk
[Base recipe] 1/4 cup (60 g) Greek yogurt
[Base recipe] 1 tablespoon (15 ml) maple syrup or honey
[Base recipe] 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) vanilla extract
[Base recipe] 1–2 teaspoons (4–8 g) chia seeds, optional
[Strawberry banana variation] 1/2 cup (75 g) strawberries
[Strawberry banana variation] 1/2 medium ripe banana (50–60 g)
[Strawberry banana topping] Sliced strawberries
[Strawberry banana topping] Banana slices
[Strawberry banana topping] Sliced or crushed almonds
[Peaches and cream variation] 3/4 cup (180 g) sliced peaches
[Peaches and cream variation] 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
[Peaches and cream topping] Sliced peaches
[Peaches and cream topping] Crushed pecans
[Peaches and cream topping] Coconut flakes
[Blueberry almond variation] 1/2 cup (75 g) blueberries
[Blueberry almond variation] 1/2 teaspoon (1 g) lemon zest
[Blueberry almond variation] 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) almond extract
[Blueberry almond topping] Blueberry jam or compote
[Blueberry almond topping] Sliced almonds
[Blueberry almond topping] Fresh blueberries
[Carrot cake variation] 1/3 cup (35 g) grated carrot
[Carrot cake variation] 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
[Carrot cake variation] 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
[Carrot cake mix-in] 1–2 tablespoons raisins
[Carrot cake topping] Chopped walnuts or pecans
[Carrot cake topping] Shredded carrot
[Mint chocolate variation] 1 tablespoon (5 g) cocoa powder
[Mint chocolate variation] 1/2 scoop (15–20 g) vanilla protein powder
[Mint chocolate variation] 1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
[Mint chocolate variation] Pinch of salt
[Mint chocolate mix-in] Mini mint chocolate chips
[Mint chocolate topping] Crushed walnuts
[Mint chocolate topping] Toasted coconut flakes
[Earl Grey variation] 1 Earl Grey tea bag
[Earl Grey variation] 1/3 cup (79 ml) hot water
[Earl Grey variation] Use 3 tablespoons (44 ml) milk instead of 1/2 cup
[Earl Grey variation] 2 teaspoons (8 g) chia seeds
[Earl Grey topping] Sliced almonds
[Earl Grey topping] Dark chocolate shavings
[Earl Grey topping] Orange zest

Method

For the base recipe, add the rolled oats, milk, Greek yogurt, maple syrup or honey, vanilla and optional chia seeds to a blender.
Blend until completely smooth and creamy.
Pour into an 8-ounce jar or other covered container.
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight, until thickened.
Stir before serving. If the oats are too thick, loosen them with a splash of milk.
Add fresh fruit, crunchy toppings or other mix-ins immediately before serving for the best texture.
For strawberry banana oats, add the strawberries and banana to the base ingredients before blending. Chill, then top with sliced strawberries, banana and almonds.
For peaches and cream oats, blend the peaches first. Reserve a few spoonfuls of peach puree for topping, then add the base ingredients and cinnamon to the remaining puree and blend. Chill and top with the reserved puree, sliced peaches, pecans and coconut.
For blueberry almond oats, add the blueberries, lemon zest and almond extract to the base ingredients before blending. Chill and top with blueberry jam, almonds and fresh blueberries.
For carrot cake oats, add the grated carrot, cinnamon and nutmeg to the base ingredients before blending. Chill, stir in raisins and top with walnuts or pecans, shredded carrot and extra spice.
For mint chocolate oats, add the cocoa powder, protein powder, peppermint extract and salt to the base ingredients before blending. Chill, then stir in mint chocolate chips and top with walnuts and coconut.
For Earl Grey oats, steep the tea bag in the hot water for 3–5 minutes and allow the tea to cool. Blend it with the oats, 3 tablespoons milk, Greek yogurt, maple syrup, vanilla and chia seeds. Chill and top with almonds, dark chocolate and orange zest.
For four meal-prep servings, blend 2 cups rolled oats, 2 cups milk, 1 cup Greek yogurt, 3–4 tablespoons maple syrup, 2 teaspoons vanilla and 1–2 tablespoons chia seeds. Divide between four jars.
Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 4–5 days.