Blueberry Overnight Oats – 5 Ingredients and Extra Creamy!

These healthy blueberry overnight oats are sweet, creamy, and packed with blueberry flavor to deliciously fuel your morning!

5 ingredient blueberry overnight oats

I first tried blueberry overnight oats many years ago and have been enjoying them for breakfast since long before the concept became popular.

Over the past decade, I’ve perfected my recipe and can say without a doubt, these are the best blueberry overnight oats you will ever try.

The recipe comes together almost instantly, and you can eat them right away or refrigerate overnight for a quick and easy breakfast or snack the next day.

If you like blueberries, you will love this blueberry overnight oatmeal!

Also try these Blueberry Protein Muffins

Nutrition and health benefits

This superfood breakfast recipe is packed with vitamins and antioxidants.

Just one single serving contains close to 20% of the RDA for iron and 25% of the daily requirement for fiber. It also offers potassium, calcium, and protein.

Depending on the specific ingredients you choose, it can be dairy free, egg free, low fat, very low in saturated fat, added sugar free, and cholesterol free.

The entire high protein recipe is under 300 calories.

Blueberries are known as one of the healthiest foods, with vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese, and anti inflammatory properties.

Adding the optional chia seeds or topping your serving with sliced bananas or fresh berries gives you even more nutritional benefits.

Tip: Chia seeds are great in Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

You need just four to five ingredients for this incredibly simple breakfast: rolled oats, blueberries, milk of choice, optional yogurt and sugar, and a pinch of salt.

Blueberries – Fresh or frozen blueberries work equally well. You may also choose wild blueberries or substitute raspberries, blackberries, or diced strawberries or cherries for some or all of the blueberries.

Oats – For the best taste and chewy texture, I recommend old fashioned rolled oats.

You can use quick oats or instant oats if these are all you have on hand. I have never tried making overnight oats with steel cut oats so cannot vouch for that substitution.

To make the recipe gluten free, either look for certified gluten free oats at the grocery store or exchange oats for an equal amount of rolled quinoa flakes.

Milk – Use any milk in your refrigerator, such as almond milk, oat milk, or coconut milk.

For thicker overnight oats with more protein, omit the milk and double the amount of yogurt in the recipe.

Yogurt – Either regular or Greek yogurt is fine, including dairy free yogurt for those who want vegan blueberry overnight oats.

You can opt for unsweetened or play around with different flavors like vanilla, raspberry, or blueberry yogurt.

A small ripe mashed banana is a great substitution if you wish to make fluffy overnight oats without yogurt.

Use leftover oats to make Oatmeal Muffins or Tiramisu Overnight Oats

Katie’s tips for mix ins and toppings

Especially if your yogurt is unsweetened, I recommend adding a tablespoon of sweetener, such as pure maple syrup or honey, or stevia to taste.

For increased fluffiness, nutrition, and a fun texture, try including a tablespoon of chia seeds or a few teaspoons of ground flax seeds.

As a chocolate lover, I sometimes like to sprinkle on a generous handful of mini dark chocolate chips or top my oats with Homemade Nutella.

You can make wonderful lemon blueberry overnight oats by using lemon yogurt and stirring the zest of one lemon in with the other ingredients.

Or stir in a fourth teaspoon of ground cinnamon and replace half of the blueberries with finely diced apple or another fruit.

Add two tablespoons of cream cheese and it tastes like a homemade Danish or blueberry cheesecake dessert for breakfast!

Peanut butter and jelly fans can top their overnight oats with a spoonful of peanut butter or almond butter, crushed peanuts, and blueberry jam.

Finally, while these high protein overnight oats already contain over twenty grams of protein, you can add a scoop of your favorite protein powder for an even higher protein breakfast.

Blueberry overnight oats recipe video

I doubled all ingredients to make the two large servings shown the video above.

Homemade blueberry pie filling

For blueberry oatmeal that tastes like a combination of a blueberry muffin and blueberry pie, try adding a few tablespoons of blueberry pie filling to each serving.

You can use store bought blueberry pie filling or my homemade recipe below:

• 3 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 3/4 tbsp cornstarch
• 1/3 cup sugar or sweetener of choice

Stir everything together in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then turn to low. Stir frequently for about fifteen minutes until the blueberries are super soft and the sauce thickens. Remove from the heat and enjoy.

This recipe was adapted from my Homemade Cherry Pie Filling.

How to make the best blueberry overnight oats

Step one: Whisk all ingredients together except the blueberries.

If you prefer the texture of blended overnight oats, you can pulse a few times in a small blender or with an immersion blender.

Step two: Carefully stir in the berries. I like to only stir in half now, reserving the other half for the top at the end.

Step three: Either enjoy your creamy cold oats right away, or refrigerate them overnight in a tightly lidded container or mason jar.

Step four: When ready to eat, simply take off the lid and add garnishes of choice and serve with a spoon.

Do you eat overnight oats hot or cold?

There is no one correct way to enjoy this recipe. It is entirely a personal preference as to whether you like hot oatmeal or cold oatmeal in the morning.

For hot overnight oats, heat them up in a microwave safe dish. Or heat in a small saucepan on the stove top.

I prefer cold overnight oats in both the winter and summer, straight from the refrigerator and sometimes topped with Coconut Ice Cream.

Blueberry oatmeal meal prep

As written, this is a single serving recipe. It is perfect for those who live alone or want one easy breakfast with no leftovers to store.

However if you are feeding a family or meal prepping for the week, you can scale the recipe up to fit your needs.

Simply double, triple, or quadruple (or more) all of the blueberry overnight oat ingredients based on your preferred yield.

Combine everything in a large mixing bowl, then portion into individual mason jars or meal prep containers.

Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to five days or in the freezer for up to two months. Thaw fully and reheat before serving.

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