If you haven’t jumped on the Overnight Oats train, then come on aboard! Overnight Oats with Raspberries are the easiest breakfast meal prep around. This post will tell you how to prep, give you substitution options, and other combinations you will love!

If you like this oaty recipe, you’ll love my Banana Breakfast Cookies.

Why Overnight Oats Work

Overnight Oats are easy to prepare the night before, resulting in a quick fix breakfast. Not only is this recipe quick, it’s also nutritious! Oats are a good mix of fiber and carbs, helping keep you full until your next meal.

The health benefits of overnight oats are numerous, in particular improved digestion and a rich source of fiber, vitamins, and minerals. By adding in heart-healthy seeds, and antioxidant-rich raspberries, you have a well-balanced meal to start your day off right.

Healthy Ingredients

Nothing but wholesome ingredients in this overnight wonder.

Old Fashion Oats

Skip the quick oats for this recipe. The old fashion ones work best, as they soak up the liquid but don’t get mushy.

Milk

Whether it’s dairy or not, any type of milk will work delightfully in this recipe. Generally, I prefer unsweetened almond milk.

Seeds

Seeds are such a great add-in to overnight oats. According to Ruairi Robertson’s article at Healthline.com “Seeds contain all the starting materials necessary to develop into complex plants. Because of this, they are extremely nutritious.”

When it comes to seeds, there are plenty of options:

• Chia – lowers blood sugar
• Flax – great source for Omega3s and fiber
• Hemp – contain all essential amino acids

Choose your favorite, or a mix of all 3!

Can’t get enough of the seeds? Try my energy ball recipes, especially the Double Chocolate Cherry.

Maple Syrup

Keep this dish sweetened naturally with maple syrup. Maple brings a lovely flavor to breakfast oats. Honey is also tasty in this dish.

Spices

Add a little hint of spice and flavor with these:

• Vanilla
• Cinnamon
• Salt

Raspberries

Does it get any better than ripe raspberries? They’re my all-time favorite fruit. In addition to being deliciously sweet, here are some other notable aspects of raspberries:

• Low in sugar compared to other fruits
• Rich in antioxidants
• High in Vitamin C which supports collagen production

Can Frozen Raspberries Be Used in Overnight Oats?

Yes! Any frozen berries work great. They thaw over night while the oats are soaking up the milk.

If raspberries aren’t your favorite, then strawberries or blueberries will do the trick too.

If you like things fruity and spicy, you’ll love this easy recipe with Tajin.

Almonds

Chopped, sliced, or slivered almonds are the icing on the cake, or crunch on the top of these oats. Pumpkin seeds also work in this recipe.

How to Prep Overnight Oats

Making these overnight oats couldn’t be easier.

1. Place oats, seeds, salt, & cinnamon into a glass jar or bowl and stir.
2. Pour in milk, maple syrup, and vanilla. Stir.
3. Add raspberries on top, place lid on jar, and refrigerate for 6-8 hours.

Refrigerating the oats for this long will help the oats soak in the milk, making them tender.

How to Prep a Week’s Worth of Oats

If you can’t get enough of overnight oats, let me tell you how to prep.

1. Fill up glass jars with the dry ingredients.
2. Wait to put in the wet ingredients until the day before consumption.

If you pour in the milk and eat it 3 days later, it will be mush. Keep that tender oat texture by only preparing 1 jar fully each night.

Enjoying the Oats

Once the oats have sat overnight (or at least 6-8 hours) they are ready to enjoy. Remove lid, sprinkle with almonds and enjoy.

Can Overnight Oats Be Heated Up?

Yes, overnight oats can be heated up in the microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute for a warmup.

More Overnight Oat Combinations

This recipe is the perfect base for so many other combinations. Choose what you have on hand or use these ideas below.

• Peaches & Cream: replace the raspberries & almonds with peaches & pecans.
• Lemon Blueberry: replace the raspberries with blueberries and add juice from 1/4 lemon.
• Peanut Butter Cup: add 1/2 Tbs. each peanut butter and mini chocolate chips or cocoa nibs, replace almonds with chopped peanuts, omit raspberries.
• Tiramisu: reduce milk to 1/4 cup, add 1/4 cup cold coffee, 1 tsp cocoa powder, 1/2 Tbs mini chocolate chips, another 1/2 tsp maple syrup (1.5 tsp total). Omit raspberries & almonds.
• Apple Pie: replace raspberries & almonds with chopped apples & pecans (make sure apples are covered to prevent browning).
• Elvis: add 1/2 Tbs. peanut butter, replace raspberries with sliced bananas (wait to add in morning).

More Wholesome Breakfast Recipes

Hummingbird Muffins

Banana Peanut Butter Breakfast Cookies

Green Chili Crustless Quiche Cups

Pumpkin Muffins with Maple Cream Cheese Icing

Easy Peasy Orange Squeezy Fruit Salad

Spiced Apple Muffins

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