Cinnamon Overnight Oats with Berries
The breakfast I make on Sunday night so mornings are easier: oats softened in almond milk with cinnamon and maple, thick and spoonable by morning and topped with whatever berries are around.
- Course
- Breakfast
- Time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 4
Cooking Notes
- Stir the oats thoroughly when you first combine them so there are no dry pockets at the bottom of the jar. Even hydration is what creates a creamy texture by morning.
- Add delicate fresh berries after the oats have chilled if you want them to keep their shape. Berries mixed in overnight soften and release more juice into the oats.
- Check the texture before serving and loosen the oats with a small splash of milk if needed. Different oat brands absorb liquid at slightly different rates during the overnight rest.
Recipe Card
Cinnamon Overnight Oats with Berries
By Gabriella
- Category
- Breakfast
- Total Time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
Ingredients
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2.5 cups almond milk
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 3 tbsp chia seeds
- 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of kosher salt
- Fresh berries for topping
- Toasted almonds for topping
Instructions
- 1
Stir the oats, almond milk, maple syrup, chia seeds, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt together in a large bowl or jar.
- 2
Let it sit on the counter for ten minutes and stir once more — the chia seeds settle fast and clump if you skip this.
- 3
Cover and refrigerate overnight, or at least six hours, until the oats have drunk up most of the milk.
- 4
Loosen each portion with a splash of milk in the morning, since it thickens more the longer it sits.
- 5
Top with berries and toasted almonds right before eating so nothing turns soft in the fridge.
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