Overnight Oats Recipes: You will love these seven ideas
Have you ever heard of overnight oats? The term is translated into German for oat flakes (oats) left in the fridge overnight. This cooking method is perfect for a healthy weight-loss breakfast low in calories and packed in the correct container to take anywhere.
Below you will find seven delicious overnight oats recipes for weight loss and a healthy diet. The delightful and low-calorie breakfast made of oatmeal and other nutritious ingredients is incredibly versatile and can be modified repeatedly.
So if you are in the mood for new, healthy oatmeal recipes, you should try our overnight oats ideas. They taste delicious, are creamy and provide your body with essential nutrients. So you can start the day full of energy and health.
Banana Nut Overnight Oats
This delicious combination of oatmeal, creamy yoghurt, banana and crunchy nuts provides you with energy for a healthy start to the day. In addition, the nutrients it contains, such as unsaturated fatty acids, potassium, B vitamins and magnesium, can actively support your brain – the ideal brain food.
Ingredients for one serving:
- One small banana
- 20g mixed nuts (cashews, walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts)
- 40g tender oat flakes
- Sweeteners as required (honey, sweetener, agave syrup, xylitol)
- 250g yoghurt (use soy yoghurt or almond yoghurt for the vegan version)
Preparation:
1.) Mix the yoghurt with the oat flakes and the sweetener in a closable glass.
2.) Cut half of the banana into small pieces and mix into the yoghurt.
3.) Put the jar in the fridge overnight.
4.) Garnish the overnight oats with the remaining sliced banana and chopped nuts in the morning.
Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats
Apple and cinnamon go together. Especially in combination with the creamy overnight oats, they offer you a delicious and filling breakfast that is low in calories and therefore also suitable for losing weight.
Ingredients for one serving:
- One small apple
- 50g rolled oats
- 50g applesauce
- 150g milk or a vegan alternative
- One pinch of cinnamon
- Sugar substitute as required (honey, sweetener, agave syrup, xylitol, )
Preparation:
1.) Halve the apple and cut or grate one half into small pieces.
2.) Mix applesauce, milk, sweetener, apple and cinnamon well in a glass.
3.) Place in the fridge overnight.
4.) In the morning, cut the remaining half an apple into small pieces. Garnish the overnight oats with the apple pieces and some cinnamon, and enjoy.
Tropical overnight oats with banana, chia seeds and mango
This idea tastes like summer. With coconut, mango and banana, this breakfast puts you in a good mood in the morning and has a great taste. Together with the yoghurt, the chia seeds ensure a nice creaminess and provide additional fibre.
Ingredients for one serving:
- 50g tender oat flakes
- 1 tsp chia seeds*
- 70g coconut milk
- 150g yoghurt (it is best to use coconut yoghurt for the vegan version)
- 1/4 mango
- 1/2 banana
- One teaspoon of grated coconut
- Sweeteners as required (honey, sweetener, agave syrup, xylitol)
- Coconut chips for garnish
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Preparation:
1.) Mix oat flakes with coconut milk, yoghurt, chia seeds, coconut flakes and sweetener in a glass.
2.) Leave in the fridge overnight.
3.) Cut the banana and mango into pieces and add them to the overnight oats as a topping. Sprinkle with coconut flakes or coconut chips, and enjoy.
Blueberry overnight oats with yoghurt and almond brittle
This variant not only looks good, but it also tastes fantastic. The oat flakes and the sweet and sour blueberries, and the crunchy almond brittle provide everything you need for a healthy, enjoyable breakfast.
Ingredients for one serving:
- 50g tender oat flakes
- 250g yoghurt or a vegan alternative
- 50g frozen blueberries/blueberries
- Sweeteners as required (honey, sweetener, agave syrup, xylitol)
- 5 tbsp flaked almonds
- One teaspoon of honey
- Blueberries/blueberries for garnish
Preparation:
1.) Mix the yoghurt, oatmeal and sweetener. Layer half in a glass, then layer the blueberries on top and then top the blueberries with the rest of the oatmeal. Leave in the fridge overnight.
2.) For the brittle, dry-roast the flaked almonds in a pan, then add the honey and let it caramelize. Be careful not to let it burn!
3.) Take the honey almonds out of the pan and let them cool down. When cool and firm, chop into small pieces and place in a sealable jar. Stored dry, the brittle can be kept for a few weeks.
4.) Sprinkle the overnight oats with one tablespoon of brittle and garnish with blueberries.
Chocolate Orange Overnight Oats
Here is a recipe idea for all chocolate fans. The tart chocolate note harmonizes perfectly with the orange.
This breakfast tastes almost sinfully good but is healthy, nutritious and even low in calories. As a result, it optimally supplies your body in the morning.
Ingredients for one serving:
- 50g tender oat flakes
- 1 tbsp baking cocoa
- 150g yoghurt or a vegan alternative
- 50g milk or a vegan substitute
- Sweeteners as required (honey, sweetener, agave syrup, xylitol)
- One small orange
- Cacao nibs* or chopped dark chocolate for garnish
Preparation:
1.) Mix oat flakes with cocoa, milk, yoghurt and sweetener. If you want a light and dark layer, as in the picture, first stir everything together without cocoa, then take out a small part of the mixture and stir the cocoa into the remaining mixture. Then, layer the two creams on top of each other in a jar or suitable container.
2.) Put the overnight oats in the fridge overnight.
3.) Cut the orange into pieces and use them as a topping. Garnish your overnight oats with cocoa nibs or chopped dark chocolate as you wish.
Protein overnight oats with strawberries
If you attach particular importance to sufficient protein intake, for example, because you do a lot of strength training, you will like this high protein recipe. With low-fat quark and protein powder, this variation provides a lot of protein and healthy carbohydrates and plenty of vitamins and minerals.
Ingredients for one serving:
- 40g tender oat flakes
- 100g low-fat quark / low-fat curd or silken tofu/soy skyr for a vegan version
- 100g milk or a vegan alternative
- Sweeteners as required (honey, sweetener, agave syrup, xylitol)
- 1 tbsp vanilla protein powder (whey protein* or vegan protein powder* )
- 50g strawberries
Preparation:
1.) Mix the low-fat quark with the milk and stir well.
2.) Stir oats and protein powder into the liquid. It is best to taste before sweetening because it may be that the protein powder is already sweet enough.
3.) Leave the Protein Overnight Oats in the fridge overnight.
4.) Cut the strawberries into small pieces and use them as topping for protein-rich overnight oats.
Overnight oats with raspberries and pistachios
Last but not least, our delicious overnight oats with raspberry puree and pieces of pistachios. This combination tastes delicious and provides everything you need in the morning.
Ingredients:
- 100g raspberries (fresh or frozen)
- 250g yoghurt or a vegan alternative
- 50g rolled oats
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 1 tbsp chopped pistachios
- Sweeteners as required (honey, sweetener, agave syrup, xylitol)
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Preparation:
1.) Mix yoghurt with rolled oats, sweetener and flaxseed in a sealable jar.
2.) Puree the raspberries. Pass the puree through a fine sieve if you don’t want any seeds.
3.) Spread the raspberry puree on the overnight oats, close the jar and let the mixture infuse overnight.
4.) Sprinkle with the pistachios before serving and garnish with fresh raspberries if you like.
Prepare vegan overnight oats.
As you have probably already seen, we have given a vegan alternative for most animal-based ingredients. You only have to be careful with the honey because it is not vegan and must be replaced with another sweetener.
Otherwise, overnight oats are perfect for a vegan diet.
Since too little protein is often consumed with a purely plant-based diet, we recommend that you always use soy products. Almond yoghurt and other non-animal alternatives contain little or no protein. The same applies to milk substitutes and alternatives.
Containers and jars for overnight oats
You can use a large screw-top jar as a container for the cheapest option. Empty apple sauce jars, for example, are ideal for this.
However, if you make overnight oats frequently, it’s worth using a more professional container, as screw-top jars wear out very quickly and leak. The latter can cause a lot of trouble, especially on the go, if breakfast suddenly runs out.
How about, for example, this practical overnight oats glass with an integrated spoon*?
Otherwise, the 500-millilitre lunch pot* is also a perfect container for overnight oats. It currently has 4.8 out of 5 stars from over 22,000 reviews, which speaks for itself.
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Conclusion
Overnight oats are a great, quick breakfast for weight loss and a healthy diet. They are incredibly versatile, relatively low in calories and never get boring.
The breakfast ideas above offer everything you need to start the day off right. They keep you full for a long time, are nutritious and taste delicious.
Have you ever tried overnight oats? What’s your favourite variant? Feel free to tell us more about it in the comments.
Greetings, and see you soon; your delicious weight loss team.