Adding well-soaked overnight oats to a bowl to make an easy savory oats meal
No cooking. Just mix, cool overnight, and go.

Mornings feel rushed—and you don’t want to cook? Making these overnight oats is a great place to start.

Click here for the printable step-by-step recipe, then look below for a quick outline.

All you’ll need:

  • Rolled oats (not steel cut — too coarse for this)
  • Water or milk
  • Jar or container with lid
  • Spoon
Overnight oats ingredients using either water or milk to soak oats

To make them:

  • Add as much oats to a jar as you expect to eat in a meal or two
  • Cover the oats with water or milk.
  • Refrigerate for at least 6 hours – or overnight
  • Done

Make them your own by adding ingredients you like. Here’s an example of a sweet overnight oats meal using yogurt, fresh fruit and jam, and…

Using overnight oats to make a sweetly flavored meal - easy for beginners

…here’s an example of using those same overnight oats to make a savory meal using chickpeas, cheese, avocado, tomato and salad dressing.

Using overnight oats to make a savory flavored meal - easy for beginners