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We have had this vegan overnight oatmeal recipe in our recipe box for 10 years. It is a tried and true recipe that is made with all vegan ingredients. They are made with quick-cooking oats, chia seeds, almond milk, and maple syrup. Our dream fiber-packed breakfast.
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We’re back with another healthy overnight oats recipe, my friends! We know how much you love ouroatmeal and overnight oatmeal varieties, so today we’re comin’ atcha with a vegan overnight oats recipe.
This recipe is a staple in every team member’s house. It has been taste-tested by our husbands, toddlers, and mom-friends and they all love it. Sunday afternoons, this overnight oat recipe is quadrupled in our house for an easy and healthy breakfast all week.
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Guide to Overnight Oats
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What You Need for Vegan Overnight Oats
- Rolled oats: Old-fashioned rolled oats or quick-cooking oats can be used in this recipe. The difference between the two is old fashioned rolled oats will give the oats more of a bit. Quick-cooking oats will also be ready in a fraction of the time. Choose your adventure.
- Chia seeds:Chia seeds are not only a great source of antioxidants, fiber, and omega-3’s, but they help thicken your overnight oats and make them extremely creamy and satisfying.
- Vanilla extract:You can’t go wrong with vanilla. We almost always add a teaspoon of vanilla extract to all overnight oatmeal recipes!
- Maple syrup:All-natural sweeteners are key when it comes to overnight oats. Ditch the table sugar or brown sugar for something more natural like maple syrup.
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Variations + Substitutions
This is our base recipe for overnight oats, so the sky is the limit if you want to make this recipe your own. We use plant-based ingredients to keep this a vegan recipe but feel free to change things up.
Feel free to use agave syrup or honey in place of maple syrup. Just keep in mind that agave tends to offer a bit more sweetness, so start off with a little and add from there.
Any type of milk will work for this recipe, we just love almond milk.
You can really jazz up this vegan overnight oats recipe by switching up the toppings. We highly recommend fresh fruit, nut butter, and granola.
Overnight Oats Pro Tips
We recommend preparing your overnight oats in the same container (HERE’S our fave for batches of any size) that you’re going to store them in for simple cleanup. That way you can give them a nice stir before placing the lid on — aka minimal prep time!
Whip up a batch before bed the night before you want to enjoy them so you can wake up and have breakfast already made. Meal-prep at its finest.
Storage Suggestions
Store these overnight oats in a meal prep container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. The liquid will continue to absorb into the oats as they sit in the refrigerator, so you will need to add more milk before serving.
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Vegan Overnight Oats Recipe
These Vegan Overnight Oats are packed with clean ingredients and are super creamy. Enjoy!
Prep:5 minutes minutes
Cook:2 hours hours
Total:2 hours hours 5 minutes minutes
Fat 4
Carbs 25
Protein 5
Yield: 2
Print Rate
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup rolled oats quick cooking works too
- 2 teaspoons chia seeds
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
Mix all of the ingredients together in a jar.
Cover jar tightly and shake until combined.
Place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Option to add more almond milk before serving for desired consistency.
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Nutrition facts
Calories: 159kcal Carbohydrates: 25g Protein: 5g Fat: 4g Fiber: 5g Sugar: 5g
Author: Emily Richter
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Posted on 11/10/2022
Those oats look so delicious and mouth-watering! I am gonna try this recipe tonight for sure! Thank you soo much for sharing!
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Posted on 7/1/2022
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It looks so great!! I would like to try it next time. Thanks for sharing.
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Posted on 1/1/2021
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I would like to know thoughts on using hemp hearts instead of chia seeds?
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Lee Funke
Posted on 1/1/2021
Reply to Rhonda Hall Couch
You can use hemp hearts instead. You may want to reduce the liquid a bit as they won’t expand like chia seeds, though.
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Elena
Posted on 1/3/2021
Reply to Lee Funke
I like to make my overnight oats with hemp milk made from hemp seeds and hearts with a few dates as sweetener .
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Luna @ Healthy Kitchen 101
Posted on 7/14/2020
Definitely add this to my breakfast list! I’ve been an overnight oat lover for years. So healthy and versatile 🙂
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Allison
Posted on 10/21/2019
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Hi! I have loved following you over the years. Thank you for all of the great content that you provide. So real and unapologetically you! Just meal prepped this for the week!
Based on this recipe, only 1/2 of the mason jar/serving would be the correct serving, si? I feel I could eat the whole mason jar. 🤦🏼♀️
When you prep this, do you usually eat the 1/2 or full serving?
Thank you so much,
Allison
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Lee Funke
Posted on 10/27/2019
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It all depends on how hungry I am and what toppings I use! You can honestly do either!
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El
Posted on 1/17/2019
What is the orange colored food in the jar? I don’t see it in the recipe. Pumpkin? Nut butter?
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Lee Funke
Posted on 1/18/2019
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That is nut butter!
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grace
Posted on 1/13/2019
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i love this recipe a lot!!! the only problem i had was it was a little in the liquidey side the first time i made it so i just don’t put as much almond milk in mine!! i make this every sunday night now for the whole week and it gets to get out of bed bc i know i will have a yummy breakfast!! :)i love topping mine with berries, peanut butter, honey, and cinnamon! such a good start to the day and keeps me full until lunch!!
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Heather
Posted on 11/28/2018
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Delicious, and I usually cringe at the idea of overnight oats (I’ve tried some bad recipes). This was just sweet enough, after adding some blueberries and chopped strawberries. SO GOOD, I was honestly shocked at how much I liked it. Also subbed almond milk for oat milk; still tasted great.
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Zulema Zapata
Posted on 4/14/2019
Reply to Heather
How do i prepare the orange stuff, nut butter?
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adam
Posted on 9/18/2018
will be replacing maple syrup with honey. Soooooo good. #veganlife #deliciousandnutricious
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Rakesh
Posted on 7/1/2018
Vegan and Honey? Honey isn’t vegan.
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Posted on 6/29/2018
I always love your overnight oat recipes! This reminds me to try the overnight oats 6 ways recipes from previous years…it’s been too long since I’ve made those!
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Lee Funke
Posted on 7/3/2018
Reply to Brittany Audra @ Audra's Appetite
It’s safe to say I’m a wee bit obsessed with overnight oats. SRY NOT SRY.
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