Nutrition values do not include fruit or nuts as calorie count depends on the fruits and nuts you choose.
yay this is awesome! I am always looking for new ways to make overnight oats! pinning!
You can use either rolled oats or quick-cooking oats. The texture will just be a bit different depending on which one you choose.
Could steel cut oats work?
I haven’t tried this with steel cut oats, but I am guessing they would be much chewier.
I always use steel cut and it’s much more filling and still just as good!
Hello! How long would these keep in the fridge?
These should keep 3-4 days in the fridge.
I only recently became obsessed with overnight oats, but now I can’t get enough. So happy to see so many great recipes for them!
They all sound fantastic to me. I love particularly the ones with summer berries.
Thanks Angie – I love berries too, something I look forward to every summer!
Overnight oats are a staple!
Definitely a quick and easy go-to breakfast!
Love, love, love overnight oat recipes! The pistachio/pear combo is calling my name — can’t wait to try that one!
Jeanette, I love all of these!!! such great ideas for breakfast!!!
Thanks Alice! Always looking for ways to mix up breakfast in our house!
It really is such a crazy time of year and I always appreciate having make-ahead recipes on hand. These oats look fantastic!
These look perfect! I love all the variations! Overnight oats are my favorite around this time of year!
Love overnight oats and what amazing flavor combinations!
How many days it can be keeped in refrigerator?
I think it should keep fine in the refrigerator for 4-5 days as long as you’re using milk that’s well before it’s expiration date.
Do you add the nuts and fruit when you make them or wait and add fruit and nuts the morning when you eat one?
You can add the fruit and nuts when you make these, but some fruits keep better than others, so plan accordingly (e.g., bananas will turn brown, so I would eat that one first). Some nuts stay crunchier than others (e.g., walnuts, pecans, macadamia nuts vs. sliced almonds). For convenience, I like to just add both fruit and nuts when making these. Dried fruits would work great too.
Does it matter what type of oats you use? Steel cut? Instant?
I would use regular rolled oats or instant. I don’t think steel cut oats would soften as much.
Do you use regular quick cook oats or the old fashioned oats (which I use to make cooked oatmeal with)? Also I am assuming that regular milk can be used if it is well with in its expiration date.
Carol, you can use either quick cook oats or old fashioned oats. The old fashioned oats will be a bit chewier. Regular milk can be used too.
Great recipes! Can you please tell me how long they will be good in the fridge? Thank you!
I would keep them in the fridge for 4-5 days.
Thanks for the amazing combinations. When you assemble the jar, you mean 1/2 cup dry oats right? Would this be tasty if I just put water instead of the milk?
I love how easy these are and that they provide so much variety! I will share this with my readers. Thank you!
Thanks Laura – appreciate it!
I love overnight oats and all of the combos.
Thanks for sharing this Celine – Greek yogurt is an excellent idea – great for adding protein.
Thank you for so many options! I just put together 4 jars (all the jars I had!) Will the mixture expand? I think I used smaller jars…I wasn’t sure of the size.
The mixture will absorb the liquid so it will expand a little. Enjoy!
Are you supposed to cook the oatmeal before putting it into the mason jars, or put the uncooked oats in?
Are you supposed to cook the oatmeal prior to putting it into the mason jars, or uncooked ?
Jeanettte,I can’t tell you how excited I was to discover your recipes for overnight oats! I currently struggle feeding 3 sugar addicted sons anything good for them.I whipped up as many varieties as I had fruit,nuts,etc&cannot wait to hear the reviews!You may have salved breakfast!
Hi Deanna – I hope your kids enjoy this for breakfast!
You can eat it cold or heat it up in the morning.
Do you have to use glass canning jars? Would plastic containers work for this?
You can use plastic containers too – just don’t heat it up in the plastic if you choose to eat this warm.
I love the of these recipes. My problem is my nut allergy. What would you recommend as a but substitute for these?
If you can have seeds, try hemp seeds or chia seeds. Otherwise, you can just leave them out.
Can you use regular milk? My husband will not drink anything that doesn’t come from a cow. LOL Also what about using oat bran?
Yes regular milk would work, no problem. I’ve never used oat bran before in this recipe, but I’m guessing it would work too.
My husband won’t eat oatmeal cold. Have you ever heated it before eating?
Hi Jeanette, what size jars do you reccommend (ml wise)? Thank you!
I used 1/2 pint jars which convert to ~237 ml jars. So, if you are buying jars in ml, I would use at least that size.
Hi Just Wondering if I make quick oats. After a few hours just didn’t want to wait overnight.
Quick oats should hydrate much faster than regular oats so I’m guessing a couple of hours would be sufficient.
I Didn’t really like the texture the chia seeds gave to the oatmeal; felt slimy to me. So I tried again, nixing the seeds. I also changed maple syrup to honey, added cinnamon and just a bit of brown sugar. I also used almond milk. 2nd version was better for me.
Thanks for sharing your version Regina – love the touch of cinnamon.
So when you make the overnight oats you do the first part, the oats, chia seeds, etc. for every one right? Sorry just now trying this!
Yes – the fruit is added when you’re ready to eat the next day.
Fantastic choice of fruit and nuts. Can you tell me the carbohydrates in a serving of the oats, please?
Awesome ideas thanks! Just wondering is the calories count for the Berries and nuts in brackets there… Is that the final calorie count with the oats as well or just for the Berries and nuts?