Raspberry overnight oats – an absolutely delicious and easy dairy free make-ahead breakfast. Great for meal prep and a wholesome sweet breakfast perfect on busy mornings.
Who doesn’t look forward to beginning the day with a sweet fruity breakfast?? These overnight oats with raspberries, cherry overnight oats, mango overnight oats and banana chocolate overnight oats are not only a dessert for breakfast but an excellent approach to get kids to eat their healthy breakfast.
Nothing could be as basic and straightforward as this no-cook raspberry chia overnight oats recipe prepared by gathering a handful of ingredients and leaving it overnight in the fridge for the oats to soften and flavours to intensify.
Make it beforehand, keep it in the fridge and relish it for the next 5 days with minimal effort in the morning. The flavours are customisable with endless options.
Why you will love it?
No cooking required
Great for meal prep
We can customise it with numerous options
Ingredients
- Raspberries: I have used fresh raspberries.
- Oats: Old fashioned rolled oats, also referred to as “rolled oats,” are ideal for their texture and taste. You can use porridge oats or quick oats. However, the texture and taste might be different from rolled oats.
- Milk: I have used almond milk, but any plant-based milk such as coconut, soy or oats milk would work. You can even use dairy milk.
- Sweetener: I have used maple syrup, but you can use any sweetener of your choice.
- Almonds: As a topping add a crunchy texture to oatmeal.
- Chia seeds: To boost the flavour of the breakfast.
- Yogurt: I have used greek style yogurt but you could any variety that you have on hand. However, make sure it is fresh and well within its expiry date if using store-bought yogurt.
Find the quantities in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
How to make raspberry overnight oats?
Place oats, chia seeds, maple syrup and almond milk in a bowl.
Stir the ingredients with a spoon until they are all well combined.
Cover the bowl with cling wrap and store it in the fridge overnight or for at least 6 hours.
Next morning, take the bowl out of the fridge and set it aside.
Meanwhile, mix yogurt and maple syrup in a small bowl.
Thoroughly stir with a spoon and set it aside.
Place the raspberries in a small bowl.
Mash them with the back of the fork.
Add maple syrup and mix well with a spoon.
In a mason jar or a glass, place pureed raspberries at the base.
Next, take the prepared oats and add it on top of the raspberry layer.
Layer yogurt that is already prepared on top of the oats layer.
Finally, add the remaining raspberry mixture and almonds on top of the yogurt layer.
Enjoy scrumptious fruity breakfast oats.
Check out the raspberry ice cream recipe on the blog.
Substitutions and Variations
Sweetener: Use any sweetener of your choice instead of maple syrup.
Nuts and seeds: Use any nuts or seeds that you have on hand – cashews, walnuts, sunflower seeds or melon seeds. Flax meal could be used as well.
Vegan: Use coconut yogurt instead of dairy yogurt.
Spices: A warm spice such as cinnamon or nutmeg could be used to elevate the flavour.
Gluten free version: Use certified gluten-free rolled oats instead of regular ones.
Protein: Peanut butter makes a protein-rich addition.
Storage
Overnight raspberry oats could be stored for up to 5 days in the fridge in airtight mason jars.
Tips and Trick
Chillness: Once you remove the prepared oats from the fridge, let it stand on the counter for 10-15 minutes to reduce the chill if you do not want to consume chilled oats.
Oats to milk ratio: Ensure to add adequate milk to get the smooth porridge-like oats. While preparing, you might feel that’s too much milk, but the next morning it would be of the right consistency as the oats absorb it. Generally, 1:1 oats to milk ratio yield the right consistency. Nonetheless, add a little more milk to get a thin consistency.
Prep ahead: To prep for busy mornings when you absolutely have no time, stir in all the ingredients including fruit puree, yogurt, choose jars with lids and fill them with prepared oats. Store the oats overnight in the fridge. Your breakfast would be ready to grab the next morning.
Sweetener: The amount of sweetener required depends on the taste of the raspberries and the sourness of yogurt. So do the taste test and adjust to your taste.
FAQ
Of course, you can. But, you may have to soak it for quite a while and they would be much chewier than rolled oats.
Yes, frozen fruits are a great alternative to use when fresh fruits are not on hand. Perhaps you can prepare frozen fruit overnight oats year round and not wait for seasonal fruits to be available in the market.
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Raspberry Overnight Oats
Equipment
- 2 Spoon
- 1 Fork
Ingredients
1 Cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml
For oats layer
- 1 Cup (or) 100 gms Rolled oats
- 2 Teaspoons Maple syrup
- 1 Tablespoon Chia seeds
- 1 Cup Almond milk
For raspberry layer
- ½ Cup Fresh raspberries
- 1 Teaspoon Maple syrup adjust to taste
For yogurt layer
- ¼ Cup Plain yogurt
- 1 Teaspoon Maple syrup adjust to taste
Topping
- 3-4 Almonds (optional) sliced
Instructions
- Place oats, chia seeds, maple syrup and almond milk in a bowl.1 Cup (or) 100 gms Rolled oats, 2 Teaspoons Maple syrup, 1 Tablespoon Chia seeds, 1 Cup Almond milk
- Stir the ingredients with a spoon until they are all well combined.
- Cover the bowl with cling wrap and store it in the fridge overnight or for at least 6 hours.
- Next morning, take the bowl out of the fridge and set it aside.
- Meanwhile, mix yogurt and maple syrup in a small bowl.¼ Cup Plain yogurt, 1 Teaspoon Maple syrup
- Thoroughly stir with a spoon and set it aside.
- Place the raspberries in a small bowl.½ Cup Fresh raspberries
- Mash them with the back of the fork.
- Add maple syrup and mix well with a spoon.1 Teaspoon Maple syrup
- In a mason jar or a glass, place a mixture of raspberries at the base.
- Next, take the prepared oats and add it on top of the raspberry layer.
- Layer yogurt that is already prepared on top of the oats layer.
- Finally, add the remaining raspberry mixture and almonds on top of the yogurt layer.3-4 Almonds (optional)
- Enjoy scrumptious fruity overnight oats.
Notes
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