Starbucks Overnight Oats Recipe: Start Your Day Right and Healthy

Looking for a healthy and balanced breakfast recipe but don’t have enough time to prepare it in the morning? This copycat Starbucks overnight oats is a porridge that requires no cooking — you just stir, and the oats will thicken by absorbing the milk while chilling in the fridge.

The key to making this delectable copycat overnight oats recipe lies in its chilled preparation method, which allows the oats to maintain a higher amount of nutrients when compared to being cooked. The combinations are never-ending for overnight oats, especially with good-quality ingredients and a flavorful fiber-rich base.

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• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Substitutions
• Variations
• Equipment
• Storage
• Pro Tips
• Starbucks Overnight Oats Recipe

Ingredients

• Rolled oats — 1 cup.
• Almond milk — ¾ cup.
• Vanilla extract — ½ tsp.
• Honey — 1 tsp.
• Greek yogurt — ¼ cup.
• Almonds — 1 tbsp.
• Blueberries — 1 tbsp.

Instructions

1. Combine rolled oats, almond milk, vanilla extract, honey, and Greek yogurt using a whisk in an airtight container or mixing bowl.

2. Cover and refrigerate the mixture for at least 5 hours, or ideally, overnight.

3. Before serving, chop roughly the almonds, then wash and pat dry the blueberries.

4. Remove the overnight oats from the fridge and stir gently. Then carefully transfer the mixture into serving bowls or jars and top the overnight oats with almonds and blueberries.

Substitutions

• Almond milk — I used almond milk in this copycat Starbucks overnight oats recipe to give a nutty flavor to the recipe. Some other options will successfully replace almond milk, such as cashew milk, soy milk, or low-fat dairy milk.

• Honey — Honey naturally sweetens the recipe in a balanced way. If you don’t have honey in your pantry, you can replace it with maple, agave, or date syrup. If you’re concerned about the added sugars, you can go safe and choose stevia, Monk Fruit sweetener, or erythritol for a zero-sugar overnight oats recipe.

• Almonds — Almonds add the recipe's well-needed crunchy texture and a nutty flavor. If you’re looking for an alternative due to preference or unavailability, other great choices are pecans, walnuts, macadamia nuts, or coconut flakes. Sunflower or pumpkin seeds are an excellent alternative for those with nut allergies.

• Blueberries — If you don’t like blueberries, several replacement options will replace them quickly, such as raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, or cranberries. Any other fresh fruit can be used if you want to go out of the “berries” category.

Variations

• To add flavor — If you want to spice things up a little, a sprinkle of ground Ceylon cinnamon will add a delicious flavor to your Starbucks-inspired overnight oats recipe. To add a crunchy element, sprinkle some cocoa nibs, coconut flakes, or chopped dark chocolate before serving.

• Make it vegan — For a vegan recipe, you can replace Greek yogurt with a plant-based yogurt, such as coconut yogurt, oat yogurt, or almond yogurt. Also, you can swap the honey for maple syrup, agave syrup, or date syrup.

• Gluten-free — If you have a gluten intolerance or just trying to avoid it, choose certified gluten-free rolled oats.

• Low-fat — To lower your fat and calorie intake, go for low-fat or non-fat Greek yogurt instead of regular Greek yogurt.

Equipment

• Measuring cups and spoons.

• Mixing bowl.

• Whisk.

• Jars or bowls.

Storage

• Store the overnight oats and toppings in different airtight containers to prevent the freshness and texture of the ingredients from being affected. They can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Pro Tips

• Texture — Depending on the texture you want to achieve, use more finely ground or whole oats. The ground ones will help you get a smoother and creamier texture, while the whole ones will help you keep a firmer texture.

• You can heat overnight oats — Just pop the overnight oats in the microwave for 30-60 seconds until warm throughout.