This vegan Vanilla Overnight Oats recipe is quick, easy, and made without yogurt! Just like my pumpkin overnight oats and banana chocolate chip overnight oats, mix the ingredients together at night, and in the morning add your favorite toppings and enjoy.
Quick Look: Vanilla Overnight Oats
- Method: Easy 5-minute prep in the evening for a delicious on-the-go breakfast in the morning.
- Why Make THIS Version? Packed with vanilla flavor from vanilla bean paste, making it delicious on its own and also a great canvas for your favorite toppings.
- No Need To: Add yogurt! These oats are thick and creamy as they are.
- Secret to Success: Stir well so there are no dry pockets of oats or chia seeds.
- Key Ingredients: Rolled oats, non-dairy milk, chia seeds, and vanilla bean paste.
- Calories/Serving: 302 kcal.
- Pairs Well With: Coffee, fresh fruit, granola, or nuts.
- Make-Ahead-Friendly: Yes. Make up to 4 portions at one time for breakfast all week.
I eat oats for breakfast in some form almost every day! Sometimes I make a batch of blended Vegan Cookie Dough Baked Oats or meal prep my Vegan Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal. And if I have more time, I'll make some Vegan Oat Flour Pancakes.
But this Vegan Vanilla Overnight Oats recipe is my current obsession and the fastest of the bunch! It has big vanilla flavor from vanilla bean paste, and I can prep enough at one time for breakfast all week. It is delicious, simple, and so versatile.
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Why You'll Love This Vanilla Overnight Oats Recipe
- This recipe only requires 5 ingredients.
- And it's simple and fast to make.
- You can top the oats with whatever you have on hand.
- This recipe is absolutely delicious.
- And these vanilla overnight oats are vegan and gluten-free, so anyone can enjoy them!
Ingredient Notes
Old Fashioned Rolled Oats: I like rolled oats for my overnight oats recipe like Mango Overnight Oats or Matcha Overnight Oats, because they get soft but retain some of their chewy texture! Quick oats work for this recipe too. The oats will just be slightly softer and thicker. Do not use steel-cut oats. They will not soften enough overnight.
Vanilla Paste or Double Fold Vanilla Extract: I like this vanilla paste, but you can also use double fold vanilla extract! Double fold just means the vanilla flavor is more concentrated.
Chia Seeds: I like chia seeds, but if you don't like them, use flaxseed meal instead or make my Carrot Cake Overnight Oats with No Chia Seeds!
Non-Dairy Milk: Any non-dairy milk works for this recipe. Use your favorite.
Maple Syrup: For a bit of sweetness. I like my overnight oats to be subtly sweet, so taste your oats in the morning and add more maple syrup if you like.
How to Make Vanilla Overnight Oats
Step 1. Combine oats, non-dairy milk, chia seeds, and vanilla paste in a mason jar.
Step 2. Stir the mixture well to prevent any chia seed or oat clumps. Then, place the lid onto the container and place it in the refrigerator overnight.
Step 3. Take the oats out in the morning and give them a stir. They should be nice and thick.
Step 4. Top with any toppings you like: fruit, nuts, jams, or nut butter, and serve!
Topping Suggestions
- Chopped nuts or seeds
- Blueberry Compote or Homemade Cherry Jam
- Peanut Butter or Homemade Cashew Butter.
- Caramelized Bananas or Caramelized Apples
- Sliced fruit
- Dark Chocolate Granola
Vanilla Overnight Oats FAQs
You can make up to 4 batches at a time and keep them in your refrigerator for up to three days!
They are great with both! But I like them better with just non-dairy milk, and then I can top them with a scoop of yogurt in the morning if I feel like it.
I like old-fashioned rolled oats best. They become soft, but still retain a chewy texture. Quick oats work, too; they just don't have as much chewy texture and absorb slightly more liquid! Do not use steel-cut oats. They will not soften enough.
Megan's Expert Tips
Once all the ingredients are added into the container, stir the oats very well. The chia seeds will want to stick together, and stirring will stop them from clumping together.
Prepare the Vegan Vanilla Overnight Oats in whatever dish you want to eat them from to skip some dishes! I usually prepare mine in a mason jar. Then, in the morning, I add the toppings into the jar and go.
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📖 Recipe
Vanilla Overnight Oats without Yogurt
Equipment
- 1 Mason Jar or other container with a tight fitting lid
- 1 Spoon
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
Ingredients
- ½ Cup Rolled Oats
- ½ Cup Non-Dairy Milk
- 1 tablespoon Chia Seeds
- ½ tablespoon Maple Syrup or more to taste
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla Paste see note
Toppings
- Fruit, Nuts, Seeds, Jams, etc
Instructions
- In a mason jar or other container with a tight fitting lid combine oats, non-dairy milk, chia seeds, maple syrup and vanilla paste.½ Cup Rolled Oats, ½ Cup Non-Dairy Milk, 1 Tbsp Chia Seeds, ½ Tbsp Maple Syrup, ½ tsp Vanilla Paste
- Stir well. (See note)
- Place the lid onto the container and place it in the refrigerator overnight.
- In the morning, remove the lid and stir the overnight oats, then top with your toppings of choice and eat!Fruit, Nuts, Seeds, Jams, etc
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