Mason Jar Overnight Oats
Make a week's worth of healthy breakfasts with mason jar overnight oats. They can be easily customized and use nut butter, rolled oats, milk, chia seeds, and fruit.
Servings: 5 servings
Cost: $3.00
Equipment
- 8 ounce or 16 ounce Mason Jars
- Mixing Bowls
Ingredients
- 10 tablespoons almond butter (sub any nut butter)
- 5 teaspoons chia seeds (optional)
- 2 1/2 cups rolled or old-fashioned oats
- 2 1/2 cups milk (use any type of milk you like - skim, 2%, almond, oat, coconut, etc.)
- 10 ounces fruit, fresh or frozen
- honey (optional)
Instructions
- Set out five mason jars (I use 8 ounce but they are packed all the way to the top as in the photos; 16 ounce will give you more room to stir and add toppings; or use any other similar-sized container). Fill each jar with almond butter (2 Tablespoons / jar), chia seeds (1 teaspoon / jar), and oats (1/2 cup / jar).
- Slowly pour milk over top, giving it time to fill in the spaces between the oats. (Note: Be sure that the oats are just barely covered with milk. You may need a little more or less than the amount listed.)
- Top oats with frozen berries and a drizzle of honey (if using).
- Put lids on the jars and transfer to the fridge. Refrigerate overnight and up to five days.
- When you're ready to eat the oats, just pull them out of the fridge and dive in. You can stir everything together or eat the layers one at a time.
Notes
Chia seeds are optional, but they soak up the liquid and add a great texture contrast / layer with a bit of seedy crunch.
Be sure to get rolled or "old-fashioned" oats. Quick cook or instant oats will soften too much if left overnight to soak in liquid.
If you need these to be gluten-free, be sure to choose rolled oats that are certified gluten-free (not all are).
Nutrition information was calculated using skim milk.
Nutrition
Serving: 1jar | Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 590mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 234IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 306mg | Iron: 3mg