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4 different pcos overnight oats in glass jars with different toppings.

PCOS Overnight Oats: 4 Different Ways

5 from 3 votes
This basic overnight oats recipe is the perfect base for any variation of overnight oats. From apple pie to almond joy, you'll love to start your day with these oats.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Fridge Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 309
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Basic Overnight Oats Recipe (Makes 4 Servings of Overnight Oats)
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 2 cups almond milk (or milk of choice)
  • 1 cup greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup chia seeds
  • 3 tbsp protein powder or collagen peptides
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • ½ tbsp vanilla extract
Apple Pie Variation
  • ½ cup apples chopped
  • 2 tbsp pecans chopped
  • ⅛ tsp cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp allspice
Almond Joy Variation
  • ¼ cup shredded coconut
  • 1 tbsp almonds chopped
  • 1 tbsp dark chocolate chips
  • 2 tsp maple syrup
Carrot Cake Variation
  • ¼ cup shredded carrot
  • 1 tbsp shredded coconut
  • 1 tbsp raisins
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
Banana Bread Variation
  • ½ banana mashed
  • 2 tbsp walnuts chopped
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp flaxseed ground

Equipment

  • overnight oat containers

Method
 

Make The Basic Overnight Oats Recipe
  1. In a large bowl, mix the rolled oats, almond milk, Greek yogurt, protein powder, chia seeds, maple syrup, and vanilla extract together. Allow to sit for 5 minutes then stir again to ensure it's mixed well.
  2. Divide the mixture evenly into 4 mason jars or other glass containers.
Add Your Toppings to Make The Different Variations
  1. Now that you have your oats based mixed up, add your toppings.
  2. Add the carrot cake variation ingredients to one mason jar, the banana bread variation ingredients to another mason jar, and so on.
  3. Cover each container and refrigerate overnight.

Notes

The nutrition information is for the base oat recipe only and does not include the variations. 
Overnight oats can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
I prefer to use unflavored collagen peptides as my protein powder in this recipe, but any protein powder you enjoy works!
For variations and substitutions, see full blog post above.