Easy Overnight Oats with Yogurt

5 from 73 votes

Easy Overnight Oats with Yogurt

Overnight Oats with Yogurt are a great healthy high-protein breakfast! This recipe only takes 6 ingredients and 5 minutes to prepare! Plus it's no-cook, gluten-free and can easily be made dairy-free!

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Vegetarian

Servings: 4 oz Jars

Author: Laura

Cost: $4

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup vanilla Greek Yogurt
2-4 Tablespoons honey (to taste)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup whole milk
1 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
berries for topping

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Instructions

In a large bowl, mix together yogurt, honey and vanilla. Stir until the mixture is smooth.
Add milk and stir until combined.
Add oatmeal, sea salt, and cinnamon and stir until mixture is uniform throughout.
Pour into four 4 oz mason jars, or two 8 oz mason jars and secure the lids.
Place in the refrigerator to chill overnight (or for at least 6 hours).
Serve with fresh berries, a drizzle of nut butter or extra honey.

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Notes

Ingredient Substitution Notes

Greek Yogurt. Use your favorite yogurt variety - it doesn't have to be Greek yogurt (even fruit-flavored yogurts if you would like to create fruity overnight oats). If you use plain Greek or regular yogurt, just be aware that your final product will not be as sweet, and you might want to add more honey to taste.

Honey. Depending on the sweetness of your yogurt and your personal taste preferences, the amount of honey could either be omitted or increased. Any liquid sweetener works well in this overnight oats recipe, however the two that I recommend most highly are honey and pure maple syrup.

Whole Milk. Any milk variety works well in these easy overnight oats - almond, coconut, 2%, etc. A higher fat content results in richer, creamier overnight oats.

Oats. As stated above you can use any variety of oats you wish including old-fashioned, rolled, quick-cooking and steel cut. My personal favorite is old-fashioned oats.

Cinnamon. I love the flavor the cinnamon imparts in this recipe. I think it's a crucial addition and makes this overnight oats recipe special. However if you don't love cinnamon you can omit it.

Store/Freeze

Store in a glass jar with a lid in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator - do not microwave.

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