These basic overnight oats are easy to prepare, making them a perfect choice for a quick breakfast. Combine rolled oats with your choice of milk or yogurt, let them soak overnight, and enjoy a delicious meal in the morning. You can customize them with various toppings and flavors to suit your taste.

Basic overnight oats with sliced banana, dried fruit and pecans on top in a white bowl on the brown cutting board.

Serves: 2
Prep Time: 5 minutes Plus Overnight

Ingredients:

1 cup rolled oats
1 cup milk or plain yogurt (or any milk of choice, dairy or non-dairy)

Optional Toppings:

sliced banana
sliced apple
sliced peaches
sliced mango
nuts
seeds
maple syrup
honey
yogurt
dried fruit
coconut flakes
chocolate chips

white vase, multi colored hand towel on a brown cutting board with a glass filled with milk, a small jar with maple syrup, a banana, dried cranberries, whole pecans, a jar of pecans, and a small white bowl of rolled oats all on the brown cutting board on the white counter.

Get the full printable instructions with measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Step-by-Step Directions:

Step 1: To assemble the basic overnight oats, combine oats with milk or yogurt in a large bowl or glass jar. Stir well, cover and refrigerate overnight.

Pouring Milk over and rolled oats in a bowl on the white counter.

Milk and rolled oats in a bowl on the white counter.

Step 2: In the morning, spoon your creamy overnight oats into a bowl or keep them in your desired container. Feel free to add nuts, seeds, sliced fruit, or even a dollop of yogurt for extra creaminess.

Basic overnight oats with sliced banana, dried fruit and pecans on top in a white bowl on the glass table.

Tips:

Feel free to add nuts, seeds, or even a dollop of yogurt for extra creaminess!
Use honey or maple syrup.

Basic Overnight Oats

These basic overnight oats are easy to prepare, making them a perfect choice for a quick breakfast.

Tara

Prep Time 8 5

Total Time 1 8 5

Servings

Ingredients

1 cup rolled oats
1 cup milk or plain yogurt or any milk of choice, dairy or non-dairy

Optional Toppings

sliced banana
sliced apple
sliced peaches
sliced mango
nuts
seeds
maple syrup
honey
yogurt
dried fruit
coconut flakes
chocolate chips

Instructions

To assemble the basic overnight oats, combine oats with milk or yogurt in a large bowl or glass jar. Stir well, cover and refrigerate overnight.
In the morning, spoon your creamy overnight oats into a bowl or keep them in your desired container. Feel free to add nuts, seeds, sliced fruit, or even a dollop of yogurt for extra creaminess.