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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast

    Coffee Overnight Oats

    Published: Aug 5, 2014 · Updated: Dec 11, 2023 · Post may contain affiliate links

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    Coffee Overnight Oats is a quick, easy, gluten free breakfast that'll keep you going all morning. All you need for a healthy breakfast in one bowl with protein, fiber, and caffeine.

    Overnight Coffee Oats from Living Well Kitchen

    Overnight Oats - Have you heard of them?

    I used to be incredibly skeptical about them. For years, I've seen these gloopy messes of pictures referred to as "overnight oats" that everyone claims are so wonderful.

    How can cold oatmeal be good I thought. There's just no way.

    Well, I am the first to admit it: I was wrong. Dead wrong.

    Overnight Coffee Oats from Living Well Kitchen

    Overnight Oats are creamy and delicious and perfect for the summer because they don't warm you up like a normal bowl of oatmeal would.

    Plus, they are sooo easy to make. So so so easy.

    Overnight Coffee Oats from Living Well Kitchen

    You put everything in a bowl, cover, and put in the fridge. When you wake up the next morning, you stir and eat.

    And it's everything you need in one bowl: complex carbohydrates plus filling fiber {thanks to the oats & chia seeds}, protein {from the combo of dairy + oats + chia seeds}, and a little boost of caffeine from the coffee concentrate.

    Overnight Coffee Oats from Living Well Kitchen

    I like to use regular (dairy) milk, but you can use whatever kind you like.

    If you aren't into coffee, then just skip the coffee concentrate and replace with an equal amount of milk.

    I found that these didn't need any added sugar thanks to the cinnamon and vanilla extract. However, feel free to add a teaspoon of maple syrup or honey if desired.

    Overnight Coffee Oats from Living Well Kitchen

    Whatever you do, please don't judge this wonderful breakfast by its pictures.

    I know it's not pretty but it's glorious. It really really is.

    Especially if you are in need of a quick, filling, and healthy breakfast.

    Enjoy!

    Overnight Coffee Oats from Living Well Kitchen

    Overnight Coffee Oats

    Coffee Overnight Oats is an easy, healthy breakfast that'll keep you going all morning thanks to the combo of protein, fiber and caffeine.
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes
    Resting time: 4 hours hours
    Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • ⅓ cup old-fashioned oats
    • ½ cup milk
    • 2 tablespoon coffee concentrate or cold brew coffee (1 ounce)
    • 2 tablespoon chia seeds or flaxseed meal
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract optional
    • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon optional

    Instructions

    • Add the oats, milk, coffee concentrate, chia seeds, and vanilla extract to a bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight {or at least 4 hours}.
    • When ready to eat, remove cover, add cinnamon {if using}, and stir well. Enjoy!
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo

    Nutrition Facts

    Nutrition Facts
    Overnight Coffee Oats
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    285
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    11
    g
    17
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    2
    g
    13
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    9
    mg
    3
    %
    Sodium
     
    61
    mg
    3
    %
    Potassium
     
    360
    mg
    10
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    34
    g
    11
    %
    Fiber
     
    11
    g
    46
    %
    Sugar
     
    6
    g
    7
    %
    Protein
     
    11
    g
    22
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    120
    IU
    2
    %
    Calcium
     
    307
    mg
    31
    %
    Iron
     
    3
    mg
    17
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Meme

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    Comments

    1. Serena

      August 05, 2014 at 10:46 pm

      Totally brilliant to link a globby tomato pie (which I'm afraid I laughed out loud at the photo - and my husband asked "What's so funny?")...(:
      ...Totally brilliant to link that globby photo with globby overnight oats recipes. #Agreed
      I love my overnight oats...but coffee chia is one combo I haven't tried. But certainly will!!

      Reply
      • Meme

        August 06, 2014 at 11:07 pm

        Haha! I'm happy someone can laugh with me. I was so annoyed when it didn't work and overnight oats are so unphotogenic! Globby was the theme of my day 😉

        Reply
    2. Regan @ The Healthy Aperture Blog

      August 06, 2014 at 4:14 am

      Sorry about the kitchen fail... we've ALL had them 🙂 The best you can hope for are fails that look terrible and tasty good 😀

      I was skeptical of overnight oats, too... but yes, they're SO good!

      Reply
      • Meme

        August 06, 2014 at 11:08 pm

        Agreed! At least I didn't have to throw anything away - the worst!! It's always nice to remember that everyone has them from time to time {hopefully very rarely} 🙂

        Reply
    3. Deanna Segrave-Daly (@tspbasil)

      August 06, 2014 at 8:06 am

      So clever - your morning bowl of oatmeal and coffee all in one bowl! I use to feel the same way about overnight oats (why bother?) but then I had a PB&J version that I ended up eating daily for like month 🙂

      Reply
      • Meme

        August 06, 2014 at 11:09 pm

        PB&J?! Sounds incredible!! Honestly, these came about because I needed everything in one bowl to eat in less than 5 minutes for a 5am wake-up call. The result ended up being my new favorite breakfast!

        Reply
    4. Anne|Craving Something Healthy

      August 06, 2014 at 4:26 pm

      I love that you successfully combined my 2 favorite breakfast foods - oats and coffee 🙂 Must try that! I'll bet that kitchen fail tasted great!

      Reply
      • Meme

        August 06, 2014 at 11:10 pm

        Thanks Anne!! Oats and coffee are the best 🙂
        And luckily, that kitchen fail was delish! Hopefully, I'll be able to turn my fail into a yummy pie, but we shall see...

        Reply
    5. Sarah Grace

      August 07, 2014 at 11:52 am

      Looks like we had similar ideas with overnight oats! I love the coffee flavor!
      xoxo Sarah Grace, Fresh Fit N Healthy.

      Reply
      • Meme

        August 12, 2014 at 11:46 am

        I love that we're both on the same thought page with our oats. You are a genius with the cookie dough flavor!

        Reply
    6. Irene Mejia

      May 27, 2019 at 1:47 pm

      Hi. I am so excited to try this. I do have a question though, do you think it will be just as good if
      I do not add the seeds. I do not like flax
      NOr chia seeds. Thank you just wondering. 🙂

      Reply
      • Meme

        May 28, 2019 at 10:58 pm

        Yay!! I think you might want to use less milk because the chia seeds/flax seeds are highly absorbent, so they absorb much of the milk. You can use about 1/2 to 2/3 of the milk and see how you feel about the consistency. Enjoy!

        Reply

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