Blueberry overnight oats are made with fresh blueberries and sweetened with ripe bananas for an easy wholesome, make-ahead breakfast recipe.
Where do I start with this recipe? Do I talk about how much I love overnight oats recipes or my love for blueberries? This blueberry overnight oats recipe combines both! First, however, let’s start with my love for creamy oats in a jar!
I make a lot of healthy oatmeal recipes – especially, overnight oats. You’ll find decadent recipes like this chocolate banana overnight oats, chocolate peanut butter overnight oats, chocolate overnight oats with yogurt, and this chocolate cherry overnight oats recipe to satisfy your chocolate cravings. Don’t worry; these are healthy, so you don’t need to feel guilty when enjoying one first thing in the morning.
Or if you want something fruitier, this strawberry overnight oats, Strawberry cheesecake overnight oats, raspberry overnight oats, cherry overnight oats, or banana peanut butter overnight oats will hit the spot.
Okay, now to onto my love for blueberries. This blueberry overnight oats recipe falls into the fruity craving category. It’s creamy, bursting with juicy blueberries, and sweetened with ripe banana to create one of the most delicious refrigerated oatmeal recipes.
Reasons you’ll love this recipe
- Pantry ingredients. It’s likely you have everything in your kitchen right now to prepare a few oatmeal jars.
- Super easy to prepare. In less than 5 minutes, you have breakfast ready for the morning.
- Portable. Grab a jar on your way to work or school for a healthy on-the-go breakfast recipe.
- Affordable. Overnight oats recipes are the cheapest healthy breakfast recipe around! Each jar has whole grains, superfoods, fiber, and protein.
- Gluten-free and vegan. all of the ingredients in this blueberry overnight oats recipe are naturally gluten-free and vegan.
- Meal prep superstar. Make 3-4 jars on Sunday for breakfast all week. You can even freeze overnight oats ingredients for even easier preparation.
Ingredients
- Rolled oats – also called old-fashioned oats can be found in the grocery store’s cereal aisle. Don’t use instant oats because they will become too mushy, and steel-cut oats won’t soften enough. Rolled oats work perfectly in overnight oats.
- Chia seeds – these are my superfood of choice in all of my overnight oats recipes. They add fiber, protein, and omega 3’s! Plus, chia seeds create a delicious pudding-like consistency.
- Milk – to keep overnight oats vegan, I stick with dairy-free milk like unsweetened coconut milk, almond milk, or oat milk. You can use dairy milk or any milk you want.
- Banana – mashed ripe banana adds the perfect flavor and sweetness to this oatmeal keeping this recipe refined sugar-free.
- Vanilla extract – For a little extra flavor.
- Blueberries – I mostly use frozen blueberries because that’s what I have on hand; I love the blueberry flavor that the juice from the frozen berries release as they thaw. But you can use fresh or frozen blueberries in this recipe. Check out my how-to freeze blueberries tutorial to learn to freeze fresh blueberries to enjoy year-round.
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How to Make Blueberry Overnight Oats
- Mix rolled oats, chia seeds, unsweetened coconut milk, vanilla extract, and mashed banana.
- Add the blueberries on top of the oats.
- Tightly place the lid on and store it in the fridge overnight for at least 6 hours.
- In the morning, the oats might be on the thicker side. Give it a couple of stirs and add in a little extra milk to loosen up the oats. You can use pure maple syrup if additional sweetness is needed.
- You can eat the oatmeal out of the jar or pour it into a bowl to enjoy.
Overnight oats recipes are simple to prepare and can be made 3-4 days ahead of time. Some people make five days at a time, but I think this overnight oats recipe with blueberries is best enjoyed within four days.
Cooking Tips
Add Greek yogurt – If you need more protein or want a cheesecake-like flavor, then stir in a couple of tablespoons of vanilla or plain Greek yogurt with the other ingredients.
Use your favorite superfood – I love chia seeds, but you can stir in hemp hearts, flax seeds, matcha powder, cacao powder, coconut oil, collagen, or any superfood into your oatmeal.
Sweeten it up – The bananas add a good amount of sweetness, but if you need more, then stir in a couple of teaspoons of pure maple syrup, honey, or your favorite natural sweetener.
How to Store
Overnight oats are meant to be prepared ahead of time. Store the jars in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Please note the more prolonged the oats are in the fridge, the thicker they will be, so you’ll likely need to add more liquid to loosen them up.
You can also prepare the dry overnight oat ingredients and freeze them into packets. Then, when you’re ready to make the oatmeal, just pour the dry ingredients into a jar, add milk, and continue with the recipe.
FAQS
I know overnight oats can seem like an indulgence because they are sweet and creamy. However, overnight oats are wholesome and nutritious. The key is healthy ingredients and portion control! You can even use overnight oats to lose weight.
Overnight oats are made with fiber-rich rolled oats, which include a good amount of protein and other nutrients.
You can also fill overnight oat recipes with other nutritious ingredients like chia seeds, flax seeds, coconut oil, nuts, and all kinds of fruits.
Yes, that’s the idea. Overnight oats can be prepared up to 3-4 days ahead of time. Then, when you’re ready to eat, simply stir them, add a little more liquid if needed, and eat.
The point of overnight oats is to have an easy make-ahead breakfast. With that said, if you don’t want to eat them cold, you can warm them up in the microwave or on the stove.
You can eat overnight oats whenever you want. Overnight oats are filling and perfect to eat at lunchtime. I’ve also enjoyed them for snacks.
Overnight oats can be made in any container you want. However, I prefer to use 16-ounce mason jar containers because they’re transportable and portion-controlled.
Yes, overnight oats can easily be prepared vegan. I put together an entire post on vegan overnight oats with tips, tutorials, and recipes.
Other Overnight Oats Recipes
- Pumpkin overnight oatmeal
- Vanilla overnight oats
- Apple cinnamon overnight oats
- Peanut butter overnight oats
See all of our healthy oatmeal recipes.
Blueberry Overnight Oats
Equipment
- 16-ounce mason jars
- mason jar lids
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk or almond milk or use your favorite milk
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 of a small banana mashed
- 1/2 cup of blueberries fresh or frozen
- pure maple syrup optional
Instructions
- In a 16-ounce mason jar comine and mix the rolled oats, chia seeds, unsweetened coconut milk, vanilla extract, and mashed banana.
- Place the blueberries on top of the oats.
- Tightly place the lid on the mason jar and store it in the refrigerator overnight.
- Stir the oats and add in extra liquid or pure maple syrup to loosen up the oats. Enjoy it cold.
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Have you tried this Blueberry Overnight Oats recipe yet? If so, I’d love for you to rate this recipe and leave a comment below. We all learn from each other’s experiences. Also, it would be awesome if you could share a picture on Instagram and tag it #organizeyourselfskinny. I can’t wait to see it.
Jean Ball says
Do you have a substitute for the bananas? I don’t like the flavor or the texture.
Mary C says
Maybe applesauce?
Mike says
Recently had a heart attack so had to switch from bacon n eggs every morning to something healthy and was a little hesitant but absolutely love this and so easy to get up and just stir and eat…
Tammy Overhoff says
Hi Mike! I’m so happy you love this, it’s one of my favorite too! Make sure to try the others!
Laura Sisco says
I have made and eaten a lot of overnight oats and this is by far the best. The mashed banana sends it to another level of delicious. I’m gonna add some peanut butter powder next time because who doesn’t like peanut butter and banana. Found my go to overnight oats.😘😘
Tammy Overhoff says
Thanks so much for reviewing this recipe, it’s one of my favorites too. I agree the banana adds such a delicious sweet flavor.
Cassandra says
Do you add the vanilla and maple syrup in the morning or with the rest of the ingredients as you prepare it?
Chinazor says
Overnight oats is my new crave. Banana and blueberry are some of my favorite fruits. They are quite sweet and helps me handle my sweet tooth.
I have a feeling that I am going to totally love this.
LaVerne Green says
Do you cook the oatmeal first ?
Tammy Kresge says
No the oatmeal “cooks” as it sits in the liquid overnight.
Maureen says
Tried overnight oats for the first time, and this recipe was delicious! Loved the blueberries and banana together!!
Lorraine says
Thanks for the recipe – currently eating it now. How many grams of sugar per jar/serving?
@wordsprouts says
I followed the directions exactly since this is my first time making overnight oats. This morning, after almost 11 hours in the fridge, the oats we’re exactly like they were last night. The coconut milk got solid or thick from getting cold in the fridge. Should I have stirred it? The directions said to do that after it sat all night.
Thanks!
Tammy Kresge says
Did you the coconut in the can or carton? The coconut milk in the carton should not get solid. If it thickens up I will add a little more milk to loosen it up in the morning and that should do the trick.
Christina says
I love your overnight oats recipes i have tried several of them and love each one I have made, I also really like your baked oatmeal as well. The blueberry banana overnight oats is one of my favorite recipes.
Tammy Kresge says
Great! Thank you!
Eva says
I didn’t think I would like cold oatmeal, but I have to say this was delicious!!! Surprisingly the bananas did not turn brown. A new breakfast favorite!
Kari says
Do the bananas not turn brown and slimy? That’s my only fear…
Tammy Kresge says
That hasn’t been my experience.
Vickie says
This sounds so yummy. My husband would love this! Great recipe!
Sarah says
Are you adding 1 tsp of chia seeds or 1 tbs to get to 8 g of protein?
Tammy Kresge says
I add 1 teaspoon.
Renee says
Can you leave out the maple syrup as I don’t have any and can I use Almond milk as that is what I have on hand? Were supposed to get a snow storm tonight into tomorrow and I was gonna fix it for breakfast.
Thanks in advance. Renee
Tammy Kresge says
The maple syrup provide the sweetness so as long as that doesn’t bother you.
Jenn says
When do you add in the vanilla? I did not see that in the instructions.
Tammy Kresge says
Vanilla gets stirred in with the other liquids. Sorry about that I will fix the recipe.
Annie says
Most I have used need to be cooked first. What are you doing with the oats? Just putting them in dry? Also what brand do you use?,Awesome Idea.
Tiffany says
This is on my snack list tonight. Thanks for sharing Tammy 🙂
mary alice bitner says
Great Breakfast ideas!! I am trying to take off 20 lbs and I am 54 years old, the older you get the harder it is to take off. Anyhow…I am going to try these great overnight oats recipes and along with better meal choices, drinking more water and riding my bicycle daily this should be accomplished. Any helpful information would be greatly appreciated.
Eleanor Mcgahee says
You will drop the weight very quickly by not eating sugar. I stopped eating sugar because of high cholesterol, and dropped 20 lbs in a month and lowered my cholesterol 70 points in 6 months! I am at my ideal weight for the first time in years! Now I just avoid things with added sugar and eat overnight oats every morning.
Carrie Solomon says
This looks so yummy! I really like blueberries and bananas together, too. Do you have to used rolled oats or could you use any type of oat?
Tammy Kresge says
I find that rolled oats work the best.
Eva says
I used old-fashioned oats and it worked perfectly!