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Vanilla Overnight Oats with Cinnamon

Lucious and creamy overnight oats flavored with vanilla and cinnamon. An easy and delicious make ahead breakfast!
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Nordic, Scandinavian
Keyword: creamy overnight oats, easy overnight oats, overnight oats recipe
Prep Time: 5 minutes
refrigerate: 3 hours
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 318kcal
Author: Kristi

Ingredients

For the Oats:

  • 1 ⅓ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • ¼ cup chia seeds
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt or Icelandic yogurt (skyr)
  • 1 ⅓ cup milk of choice I like unsweetened almond
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup

Optional Toppings:

  • Berries or other fruit
  • Toasted nuts
  • Coconut flakes
  • Additional maple syrup or honey
  • Additional yogurt or skyr
  • Additional milk
  • A dollop of nut butter I like roasted almond butter with mine

Instructions

  • Whisk all ingredients together in a medium bowl.  Cover and transfer to the fridge.  Let sit overnight or for at least 3 hours.  If you want to store the oats in individual portions, simply divide the mixture between 4 small containers and cover.  Overnight oats will keep well-covered in the fridge for up to 4 days.
  • When you are ready to serve, top each portion of oats with any optional toppings as desired. Enjoy!

Notes

Be sure to use old-fashioned oats (rather than steel cut or quick cooking) in this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 356mg | Potassium: 388mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 132IU | Calcium: 278mg | Iron: 2mg