These delicious 5 ingredient overnight vanilla oats are super easy to make, very healthy, and the perfect on-the-go breakfast that you’re sure to fall in love with, spoonful by spoonful!
A while back, I read The Fault in Our Stars
My reading experience was very dramatic, Clover (my dog) licked my tears (see her concerned face here), and Nick (my husband) asked if I was alright more than once because of the sobs (I was definitely loud-ugly-crying).
Fast forward to this week, I saw the movie…and I think no one would be surprised to hear that it had the same effect on me-lots and lots of tears!
My girlfriend and I went through no less than 4 tissues… each … in the first half of the movie! Truth be told, we were warned walking into the movie theater by the girl taking our ticket stubs “I hope you ladies brought lots of tissues, I’ve seen it twice and cried.”
So after seeing the movie, we composed ourselves a little (I mean, you can’t just bounce back to normal after watching something like that!) we left the movie theater and since we were parked on total opposite ends of the mall I drove her to her car.
My car was a little big of a mess (I’m always rushing around and use my car as a travel-coffee-mug-and Tupperware-container-cabinet), so as I threw stuff into the back seat, I felt like the one thing I needed to explain further (after apologizing about the mess of course) was my empty mason jar with a spoon clanking around.
What was the explanation? Well, it was that the mason jar had once been the holder of my amazing breakfast, these Overnight Vanilla Oats!
They’re so easy to throw together, and are perfect for a healthy breakfast on the go! I like that there is a little crunch from the nuts and that the oats are cold. I mean, who wants to eat piping hot oatmeal in the summer?
To make the overnight oats, all you do is put the oats, flax, water and yogurt in a mason jar or container and refrigerate it overnight, then the next morning add a tablespoon of brown sugar and walnuts to give it some crunch, mix, and enjoy!
As I drove to work, eating my overnight vanilla oats -for the fifth day in a row-I definitely thought about what a fantastic book The Fault in Our Stars was, I followed it up by reading Where’d You Go, Bernadette
5 Ingredient Overnight Vanilla Oats
Ingredients
Instructions
Recipe adapted from the lovely Pinch of Yum blog recipe for Flax and Blueberry Vanilla Oats
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OHMYGOD!!!!!! I cried like a babyyyyy when I read the book! The last 100 pages especially were so painful!!!!! I just couldn’t take it!!!!! the movie is releasing here on 4th July and I’m going to advance book my tickets next week!!!! I can’t wait for it to be out! I know this is going to be a cry fest! 🙁 🙁 These overnight oats are just brilliant! I tried it for breakfast once and my mum is surprised that I have actually started eating oatmeal! I have, however, tried only basic flavors but this one sounds so delicious! Vanilla yogurt, walnuts and brown sugar! Need to make this stat!
You’ll LOVE the movie Samina! Thank you for the sweet comment about the oats…they’re soooo good and a wonderful summertime breakfast because you can eat them cold! Enjoy!
I read both of those books this year and really liked them both. Are you on Goodreads? I’ve had great luck with recommendations from there. I also get suckered into the recommended books that pop up when I finish a book on my Kindle. I thought I had downloaded too many books but then we cut our cable this month and suddenly I’m tearing through them…funny how that happens 🙂 Anyway, the book I would highly recommend is The Tao of Martha.
Thank you for the suggestion about Goodreads and The Tao of Martha, just added it to my download list! Thank you thank you-your suggestions are always spot on Karis 🙂
Ahh I read the book and STILL need to see the movie! I know AJ won’t want to see it, so I need to just suck it up and go myself, but I cried through the book! AJ would come into the bedroom when I was reading and be like ‘Um why are you crying?!’ haha. Also, I LOVE overnight oats, my favorite! : )
Girl, we can totally go together, I’d definitely see it again!! And Overnight oats are my new favorite, I’ve had them every morning and am loving the simplicity, taste, and cool temperature!
This is a fabulous idea! My daughter is an oatmeal lover and she needs this. Thanks!
Thank you! I think your daughter will love them, if she likes oatmeal, she definitely will…to be honest, I never loved oatmeal that much until I had these overnight oats, now I totally want them for breakfast every morning, they’re so healthy AND delicious 🙂 Thanks for commenting!
I’ve been playing around with overnight oats for a little while and can’t seem to get the right consistency. I’ve mastered overnight chia oats but not plain oats just yet. Trying this Sunday night for Monday morning. Sounds delicious Phi. 🙂 Have a great weekend
Let me know how they turn out! The texture is great in these, I think the trick is to layer the ingredients and not stir them, then in the morning stir and add the brown sugar and walnuts, gives the perfect crunch when they’re stirred up….sooo yummy!
I still have yet to make overnight oats – which is weird because I love oatmeal anything! I always forget to mix it up the night before! haha I need to write myself a note : ) These sound awesome – vanilla is my favorite!
If you like oats I have a feeling you’re going to loooove this! Girl, these overnight oats are soooo good!
What a great post Phi, very nice one of your best yet. Love vanilla oats.
Awe, thank you Cheri, that means so much coming from you!!
This is an awesome idea!
xoxo,
Victoria
Thank you! These overnight oats are so good, definitely worth trying 🙂
Since you obviously love dogs and can get emotional while reading, read “A Dog’s Purpose” and “A Dog’s Journey” by W. Bruce Cameron. They are wonderful and at different times will make you laugh and definitely cry. I had to stop and give my dog lots of hugs while I was reading them.
Thank you so much for your suggestions, I’m totally going to check those out!!
I just made the over night vanilla oats. Delicious!!! Thank you for the recipe. I will be making these many more times!
YAY – I am so happy to hear you liked the recipe! Thank you so much for coming back and sharing your experience. Your comment inspired me to make them again and I just had them for breakfast – yum!
Are the oats cooked or raw when put in the mason jar? Does it matter what type of oats you use, i.e. steel cut, quick oats or regular?
Hi there, the oats are raw when you put them in the mason jar. I’ve tried quick oats and regular oats and they turn out great. I’ve tried quick cooking steel cut oats but I did not like the way they turned out, so I would not suggest them.
I was wondering if its supposed to be greek yogurt?
I used regular yogurt, but you could definitely use Greek yogurt if you like the taste of it!
would almond milk instead of water taste ok as well?
Yes, that would work just fine
This sounds delicious! I’m trying it tonight. Do you think it would still taste good if it’s warm? What do you suggest?
It definitely still tastes good if it’s warmed. I’d recommend 1-2 minutes in the microwave 🙂
Thank you! 😊
Ohhh, this was very good and satisfying! I didn’t even warm it up. I brought it to work with me and literally just eating it(late late breakfast lol) Perfect consistency, great flavor, just simply delicious! Thank you! Will be my go to breakfast!