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Modified: Oct 20, 2022 | Categories: Breakfast & Brunch

Morning Glory Overnight Oats

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Are you ready for a bowl of morning glory overnight oats that are filled with apples, carrots, coconut and raisins?!

This nearly hands-off breakfast recipe is insanely delicious and loaded with flavors and textures.

It’s the perfect meal when you’re on the run and want something more substantial than a coffee shop muffin!

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How to make morning glory overnight oats

Featured Ingredients

  • Oats: The main ingredient of this dish = old-fashioned rolled oats!
    • They're filled with fiber and other nutrients. What better way to start the day?
  • Chia: Don’t forget the chia seeds! Itty bitty chia seeds plump up when they’re in liquid, which makes them a pretty amazing natural thickener!
  • Milk: You can use dairy milk like I did, but you can also use plant or nut-based milks!
    • Unsweetened almond, cashew, or coconut milks would be amazing with these oats!
    • And oat milk would be absolutely scrumptious!
    • But definitely make sure the oat milk is unsweetened.
    • It has an intrinsic natural sweetness, so you don’t need any additional sugar.
    • The oat milk checks the “sweet” box, for the overnight oats!
  • Apples: Some delicious apples to keep on hand are Honeycrisp, Gala, and Pink Lady.
    • Honeycrisp apples are sweet with a nice crunch that lends them to overnight oatmeal.
    • And Gala and Pink Lady apples have a bit of bright tanginess that pairs incredibly well with this oatmeal.
  • Raisins: I love raisins in this oatmeal!
    • I used brown raisins, but swapping out half the brown raisins with golden raisins would be a fun and colorful addition too!
    • You could also use dried cranberries, dried dates, or even dried prunes!
  • Walnuts: I love the lightly savory and buttery flavor that walnuts bring to these morning glory chia overnight oats.
    • But almonds would be a great swap-in, and you can’t ever go wrong with pistachios in oatmeal!
  • Coconut: Keeping unsweetened coconut on hand is like always having a helping hand in the pantry or cupboard.
    • It’s flavorful, it’s beautiful, and it adds the perfect amount of coconut goodness to desserts, granola, fruit salads, and even savory dishes like chicken and coconut curry!
  • Maple syrup: If you don’t have natural maple syrup on hand, feel free to substitute honey as an alternative.
A side shot of a jar of overnight oats with a spoon in it.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together oats, chia seeds, maple syrup, milk and salt.
  2. Stir in half of the carrots, apple, coconut and raisins.
  3. Transfer to jars with a lid and refrigerate overnight.
  4. Top overnight oats with remaining carrots, apples, coconut, raisins and walnuts and serve with a drizzle of maple syrup.

Storage Instructions

  • Store overnight oats in airtight containers in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
  • Add toppings like fresh fruit just before serving.
    • Heartier fruits like the apples, raisins and coconut in these morning glory overnight oats can be added when the overnight oats are mixed together.

How to enjoy overnight oats

  • One question people ask is, “Should I eat the overnight oats cold, or do I heat them up?” My answer is: Eat them any way you want to!
  • You can heat them up in the microwave, or you can eat them cold from the jar.
  • But, my recommendation is, even if you think you would like them better heated – try a bite of them as is.
    • As in, cold. It’s like eating the best cold cereal you’ve ever tasted!
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Morning Glory Overnight Oats

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5 from 1 reviews

Easy make-ahead overnight oats made with apple, carrots, coconut, raisins and walnuts.

  • Author: Julie Andrews
  • Prep Time: 10-15 mins
  • Cook Time: 0 mins
  • Total Time: 10-15 mins
  • Yield: Serves 6
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: No-Cook
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • ¼ cup chia seeds
  • 1-2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 2 ¾ cups milk (of choice)
  • Pinch coarse salt
  • 1 cup shredded carrots, divided
  • 1 medium apple, diced, divided
  • ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut, divided
  • ½ cup raisins, divided
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  1. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together oats, chia seeds, maple syrup, milk and salt. Stir in half of the carrots, apple, coconut and raisins. Transfer to jars with a lid and refrigerate overnight.
  2. Top overnight oats with remaining carrots, apples, coconut, raisins and walnuts and serve with a drizzle of maple syrup.

Notes

Storage Tips: Store overnight oats in an airtight container for 3-4 days.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: ¼ of recipe
  • Calories: 447
  • Sugar: 29g
  • Sodium: 88mg
  • Fat: 20g
  • Saturated Fat: 8g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 12g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 61g
  • Fiber: 10g
  • Protein: 12g
  • Cholesterol: 2mg

Keywords: healthy, without yogurt, easy, apples, chai tea latte, make ahead, do ahead, on the go

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Comments

  1. Jan says

    November 18, 2022 at 11:31 am

    This is sooooo good! The flavors mix so well together. And it has a really nice crunch. I can't wait to try her other overnight oats recipes!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Julie Andrews says

      November 19, 2022 at 9:18 am

      Glad you liked them, Jan 😉

      Reply

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