Description
Cinnamon Roll Overnight Oats is a warm, cozy, and healthy make-ahead breakfast combining creamy oats, sweet cinnamon, and a hint of vanilla. Perfect for busy mornings, this recipe offers balanced nutrition with fiber, protein, and natural sweetness, delivering the comforting flavors of a cinnamon roll without the guilt or oven time.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup milk of choice (dairy, almond, or oat milk)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt (optional)
Instructions
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a jar or bowl, mix the rolled oats, chia seeds, ground cinnamon, and a pinch of salt to ensure even distribution of spices and seeds throughout the oats.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Pour in your choice of milk, vanilla extract, maple syrup or honey, and Greek yogurt if using. Stir thoroughly so the oats are fully coated and covered.
- Refrigerate Overnight: Seal your container and place it in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours or overnight to allow the oats to soak, soften, and absorb the flavors.
- Stir and Serve: The next morning, give your oats a good stir to blend the flavors and adjust the consistency with a splash of milk if needed before enjoying.
Notes
- Use rolled oats for ideal texture; quick oats get too mushy, steel-cut oats won’t soften enough.
- Always use freshly ground or high-quality cinnamon for the best flavor.
- Adjust sweetness with maple syrup or honey according to taste, adding more after soaking if necessary.
- Optionally, toast oats lightly with cinnamon in a pan for a nuttier flavor before soaking.
- Prepare in individual jars for convenient grab-and-go breakfasts.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 5mg