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How to Make Vegan Overnight Oats: 4 Ways

Cheryl Malik
Cheryl Malik Posted: 08/14/19 Updated: 12/11/24
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This is the ultimate guide to making vegan overnight oats! With 4 versions of a classic overnight oats recipe, there are endless possibilities. Easy to make and perfect for grab-and-go breakfast or meal prep. Chocolate, peanut butter, cinnamon raisin, and plain. Vegan, gluten free, dairy free.

vegan overnight oats with different toppings

Overnight oats are such a wonder. Stir them together the night before and what’s ready for you in the fridge in the morning?

Freaking breakfast. Like, your entire breakfast.

Only chia pudding is easier, and I’m not even sure it’s easier. It’s like, just as easy? I can’t get enough.

This vegan overnight oats recipe uses 4 variations for limitless options. Start with a base recipe and customize to your own taste or whim!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • There’s four tasty flavors to try – plus suggestions for more!
  • They are great for meal prep breakfast throughout the week.
  • Rich in protein and fiber to keep you feeling satisfied until lunch.
  • They are so easy to make!

The four base flavors

Classic

Perfect as the base for, well, everything, top this classic vegan overnight oats flavor with anything you like, from fresh fruit to dried, nuts to seeds, nut butters to maple syrup or honey – whatever!

Strawberry vegan overnight oats

Chocolate

Chocolate vegan overnight oats with chocolate shavings and raspberries on top

Chocolate for breakfast?! ALWAYS a good idea. This one is easy to upgrade with nut butters, too, like hazelnut or peanut butter. Decadence!

Peanut Butter

Vegan overnight oats with banana topping

Who doesn’t love peanut butter?! Another one that’s super easy to vary, whether you use a different type of nut butter or sprinkle in some cinnamon, drizzle it all with honey, top it with bananas or apples… the list goes on. So good and a great source of healthy fats!

Cinnamon Raisin

Vegan overnight oats with toppings

An excellent base for incorporating dried fruit, try this variation with pumpkin spice instead of cinnamon, dried apples instead of raisins, dried cherries instead of raisins, etc. The dried fruit plumps up overnight and is totally delicious!

What will be your favorite?!

How To Make Them

  • Stir the ingredients for your chosen overnight oats together and let chill in the fridge at least 8 hours.
  • After 8 hours, top the oats with your toppings and eat.
Process shots of how to make the breakfast jars

Are vegan overnight oats a healthy breakfast?

Oats are a great choice for a healthy breakfast – they are full of nutrients. They are rich in fiber and B vitamins, as well as containing iron. The plant based proteins in oats help to control blood sugar and they can help to boost metabolism. Because these oats are dairy-free they contain no cholesterol.

How long do overnight oats last?

These vegan oats are perfect for meal prep, as they will keep for 5 days in the fridge. It’s a great idea to make a batch on Sunday evening for grab and go breakfasts all week.

What do you make this recipe in?

I love these jars to make my oats in – they have a great seal and stack well in the fridge. You can make them in Tupperware if that’s all you have, but I find it easier to make these personal portions. Be sure to sterilize your jars or containers with boiling water and that they are food safe

Recipe variations

Overnight oats are so versatile and the choice of flavors and toppings are endless! Here are some more of my favorites:

Three jars of made overnight oats
  • Pumpkin Spice: Whisk in 1-2 tablespoons pumpkin purée to any recipe and use 1-2 tablespoons less milk. Include a couple dashes pumpkin pie spice.
  • Chocolate Hazelnut: Stir in a tablespoon of hazelnut butter to the Chocolate recipe and top with chopped hazelnuts.
  • Apple Cinnamon: Use chopped dried apples instead of raisins in the Cinnamon Raisin recipe.

Use other dried fruit as desired, like dried cherries, blueberries, or apples. You can also swap out the cinnamon for other spices.

Chef’s Tips

  • Use food safe jars and containers that have been sterilized – I used these.
  • Let the oat mixture sit in the fridge for at least 8 hours.
  • Experiment with different fruits, seeds and flavors!

Be sure to check out these other easy and healthy breakfast recipes!

  • Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
  • Paleo Cereal
  • Healthy Sous Vide Egg Bites
  • Hash Brown and Sausage Breakfast Casserole

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vegan overnight oats with different toppings

How to Make Vegan Overnight Oats: 4 Ways

Prep: 5 minutes minutes
Resting time: 8 hours hours
Total: 5 minutes minutes
With 4 versions of a classic overnight oats recipe, there are endless possibilities. Easy to make and perfect for grab-and-go breakfast or meal prep.
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Ingredients

Classic

  • ¾ cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup minus 1 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt
  • Top with : Fresh berries and hemp seeds

Peanut Butter

  • ¾ cup rolled oats
  • 2 tbsp peanut butter
  • 1 scant cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt
  • Top with : Peanut butter, banana and chia seeds

Chocolate

  • ¾ cup rolled oats
  • 1 ½ tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 scant cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt
  • Top with : Chocolate shavings and frozen raspberries

Cinnamon Raisin

  • 3/4  cup rolled oats
  • 3 tbsp dried fruit like raisins, see Note
  • Dash cinnamon if desired
  • 1 scant cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt
  • Top with: Yogurt dollop, brown sugar, raisins and cinnamon
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Instructions 

  • Stir the ingredients for your chosen overnight oats together and let chill in the fridge at least 8 hours.
  • After 8 hours, top the oats with your toppings and eat.

For the peanut butter oats

  • Warm up the peanut butter and milk and whisk together before adding to the oats.

For the chocolate oats

  • Stir the oat mixture well with a fork until there are no clumps, before shaking

Notes

A “scant” cup means a little less than a cup. This measurement will result in a standard overnight oats texture.
Nutritional values are based on one classic vegan overnight oat jar.
Variations
Use other dried fruit as desired, like dried cherries, blueberries, or apples. You can also swap out the cinnamon for other spices.
Pumpkin Spice: Whisk in 1-2 tablespoons pumpkin purée to any recipe and use 1-2 tablespoons less milk. Include a couple dashes pumpkin pie spice.
Chocolate Hazelnut: Stir in a tablespoon of hazelnut butter to the Chocolate recipe and top with chopped hazelnuts.
Apple Cinnamon: Use chopped dried apples instead of raisins in the Cinnamon Raisin recipe.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 341kcal | Protein: 9g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Total Carbs: 59g | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 15g | Net Carbs: 52g | Sodium: 360mg | Potassium: 265mg | Calcium: 353mg | Iron: 3mg

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

© Author: Cheryl Malik

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  1. AvatarNan Evans says

    Posted on 8/15/19 at 1:25 pm

    What brand of oats do you use?
    Thanks so much for your great recipes!

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    • cherylmalikcherylmalik says

      Posted on 8/19/19 at 3:46 pm

      I have so many different brands of oats! I usually alternate between brands from Thrive Market and Sprouts.

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