Gluten Free Overnight Oats | Just 5 Ingredients + Lots of Flavors
Whip together gluten free overnight oats in just 5 minutes for a tasty, healthy breakfast. No matter your tastes, I've got gf overnight oats recipes you'll love.
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients
For the basic recipe
- ⅞ cup (7 fluid ounces) milk
- 1 tablespoon (10 g) ground chia seeds
- ⅞ cup (88 g) certified gluten free old fashioned rolled oats
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- Granulated sugar to taste (optional)
For the banana flavor
- ⅝ cup (5 fluid ounces) milk
- 1 (100 g (peeled)) large ripe banana mashed
- 1 tablespoon (10 g) ground chia seeds
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup (75 g) certified gluten free old fashioned rolled oats
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- Granulated sugar to taste (optional)
For the chocolate peanut butter flavor
- 1 cup (8 fluid ounces) milk
- 1 tablespoon (10 g) ground chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon (5 g) unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or Dutch-processed)
- 2 tablespoons (32 g) smooth peanut butter
- ¾ cup (75 g) certified gluten free old fashioned rolled oats
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- Honey or maple syrup to taste (optional)
For the yogurt variation
- ½ cup (4 fluid ounces) milk
- ½ cup (114 g) yogurt (any kind, but I like plain)
- 1 ½ teaspoons (6 g) ground chia seeds
- ¾ cup (75 g) certified gluten free old fashioned rolled oats
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- Granulated sugar to taste (optional)
Optional Toppings
- Sliced bananas
- Gluten free granola
- Sliced strawberries
- Strawberry syrup
- Nuts seeds, small pieces of dried fruit, miniature chocolate chips
- Toasted coconut chips
- Nut butter
- More sugar of any kind (maple syrup, honey, granulated sugar, brown sugar, coconut sugar, sugar in the raw, etc.)
Instructions
To make the basic recipe.
- In a container that holds about 16 fluid ounces, place the milk and ground chia seeds, and mix to combine well.
- Add the oats, salt and optional sugar, and mix to combine well.
- Cover the container and place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours and up to 3 days.
To make the banana flavor.
- In a container that holds about 16 fluid ounces, place the milk, mashed banana and ground chia seeds, and mix to combine well.
- Add the cinnamon, oats, salt and optional sugar, and mix to combine well.
- Cover the container and place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours and up to 3 days.
To make the chocolate peanut butter flavor.
- In a container that holds about 16 fluid ounces, place the milk, ground chia seeds, cocoa powder and peanut butter, and mix to combine well.
- Add the oats, salt and optional honey or maple syrup, and mix to combine well.
- Cover the container and place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours and up to 3 days.
To make the yogurt variation.
- In a container that holds about 16 fluid ounces, place the milk, yogurt, and ground chia seeds (note that this variation uses less chia), and mix to combine well.
- Add the oats, salt and optional sugar, and mix to combine well.
- Cover the container and place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours and up to 3 days.
For all varieties.
- Serve cold, or remove the container from the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before serving to allow it to come to room temperature.
- Add toppings before serving.
Notes
Originally published on the blog in 2016. In 2022, new text resources added.
