Overnight steel cut oats are a great make-ahead breakfast idea for busy mornings. No Cooking required.
Waking up and realizing that breakfast is already made probably ranks up there as one of the best feelings I’ve ever experienced. Breakfast isn’t my favorite meal of the day, but it is definitely the most important. If you’ve never given overnight oats a try, here are 3 reasons you should make them today:
- Steel cut oats typically require 15-20 minutes to cook. On leisurely weekend mornings, I enjoy this extra time to drink coffee and relax with my family while preparing any of these tasty variations: Coconut Triple Berry, Apples and Flax, or Blueberries and Walnuts. Busy weekdays? Not so much.
- Breakfast can be prepared on your schedule, any time of day. Don’t step foot in the door until 8PM? They can be made then. Baby naps at 1PM? That works, too. You get the drift.
You’ll thank me in the morning.
Your spoon is waiting.
Overnight Steel Cut Oats
Overnight steel cut oats are a great make-ahead breakfast idea for busy mornings. Easy to make and healthy. No cooking required.
Ingredients
- 1/4 c steel cut oats
- 1/4 c plain yogurt
- 1/2 c skim milk
- 1 tbs flax seed meal
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/3 banana sliced
- 1/2 tbs natural peanut butter
- 1/4 c berries of choice
Instructions
- Combine oats, yogurt, milk, flax and pinch of salt in a glass jar and stir well.
- Seal jar and refrigerate overnight.
- In the morning, stir in cinnamon, banana slices, peanut butter and berries.
Chef’s Notes
Steel cuts will have a nice chew to them but if you prefer to cook them further, add 1/4 c extra milk and microwave for 90 seconds.
Nutrition
Calories: 330kcalCarbohydrates: 51.7gProtein: 15.9gFat: 9.2gSaturated Fat: 1.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 116mgFiber: 7.9gSugar: 15.8g
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Diane
For all those that thought it was not softened enough, try leaving in the frig for 2-3 daus instead.
Liz DellaCroce
Great idea!
Lori Sherman-Appel
I LOVE your recipe & creativity! My question is of rarity. I have Type 1 diabetes & because of this, I need to lower the carbs & sugar in this recipe. If I leave out the peanut butter & banana, will I totally destroy the flavor you created??? Do you have any other thoughts? Thanks!
Liz DellaCroce
Peanut butter doesn’t have carbs does it? And my peanut butter has no sugar. Oats are, by nature, carbs but due to the high fiber content they are usually ok for Type 2. The banana is also natural sugar and also has fiber. Can you ask your doctor about oats and bananas?
Lori Sherman-Appel
Thank you, Liz, for the reply. Honestly, I never intended to leave the oatmeal out since it has such great health benefits!! I wanted to leave the peanut butter out cuz t don’t like it. As far as the banana is concerned, between that, the blueberries & the milk, there is enough glucose (whether lactose or fructose). It is too much glucose in one recipe for me. I would require too much insulin, as per my Type 1, not 2, diabetes regimen. I would prefer to eat the blueberries. I hope this helps. It would help if the nutritional analysis were available. I so appreciate your reply!!
Deb
Make with almond milk
Franky
How many hours is ‘overnight’? Ours sat for 10 hours and turned out awful — basically slightly less hard than they would have been straight out of the package. Followed the instructions to a tee. Gonna try and salvage them by cooking, which sort of defeats the purpose of the recipe.
Liz DellaCroce
Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear this Franky. Did you use the exact amount of liquids? To be clear, they will still be chewy and have a good amount of texture. If you want them to be mushier (or softer) simply add more liquid. Alternatively, you can always use old fashioned oats for a softer, less chewy consistency. So sorry these disappointed you!
Simi
What if I don’t have any mason jars? Will regular Tupperware do?
Liz DellaCroce
Absolutely!! Even a bowl would work – anything that can go in the fridge!
Jill
Im not sure mine turned out right. How could it go wrong though?! I used Bobs Red Mill “quick cooking” steel cut oats and substituted Fage Greek Yogurt instead of regular yogurt. I tasted the base this morning before adding the rest of the ingredients and it tasted very mealy and flour-y. Like I was eating a high flour dough. After adding the rest of the ingredients I still wasnt that impressed and felt I needed to cover up the flour taste. It seemed more like an oatmeal smoothie than anything else. Hmmmmm….I was so hopeful!
Liz DellaCroce
Hi Jill- I’m sorry these didn’t turn out for you! Have you tried making it as instructed with steel cut oats? I usually prefer using steel cut oats because they hold their texture and shape better overnight. Quick cooking oats take just minutes to make so they tend to turn to mush when soaked overnight. I hope that helps!! Please let me know if you ever try this with steel cut oats!
Kori
I LOVE overnight oats, but I’ve only made them with old fashioned oats. I wasn’t sure that steel cut oats could be soaked long enough to be eaten raw. Your recipe is not for 1/4 c cooked steel cut oats, I imagine. :) I’ll have to try this tomorrow!
Liz DellaCroce
No 1/4 cup uncooked! They “cook” overnight soaking up the liquid. :)
Kori
Awesome! I’ll be making these for tomorrow!
Liz DellaCroce
I hope you like it!! :)