Enjoy delicious cookies and cream overnight oats, which taste like dessert but have whole oats, fiber, and protein. How often do you hear cookies and fiber in the same sentence? This recipe is the ultimate treat but without the guilt.
I watched my daughter choose a cookies and cream donut the other day. Something clicked, and I thought, “What if I could make a cookies and cream-inspired recipe that isn’t a donut?” The recipe had to be as fast as picking out an Oreo-filled donut and taste delicious without tasting “healthy.” Mission accomplished.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Meal Prep Breakfast or Snacks For The Week!
- Tastes Like Ice Cream
- Customize With What You Love
Featured Ingredients
- Rolled Oats - Also called Old-Fashioned Oats. They give the overnight oats a great texture.
- Chia Seeds - Love these fiber-packed seeds. They plump up and provide a pudding-like consistency.
- Unsweetened Almond Milk - This milk is great with the flavors of overnight oats.
- Plain Greek Yogurt - Adds a great creaminess and protein.
- Vanilla Extract - Adding vanilla makes it taste like ice cream.
- Pure Maple Syrup - Adds a touch of sweetness.
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder - A hint of chocolate flavor.
- Mini Chocolate Chips - These add tiny little bits of chocolate throughout the oats.
- Oreo Cookies - The cookies of the cookies and cream. Use either Double Stuffed or regular, it does not matter. The only time it does matter is when making Oreo pie crust!
See the recipe card for the exact measurements and complete instructions.
Step-By-Step Instructions
Although the recipe is designed for one serving, I highly recommend making four jars at a time. Just line them up and add the ingredients. Then, breakfast or afternoon snack is ready and waiting for you for the week.
Step 1: Use a wide-mouth mason jar or any container with a tight-fitting lid. Add the rolled oats and chia seeds to the container.
Step 2: Next, add the unsweetened almond milk. Stir immediately after adding the milk to prevent the chia seeds from clumping together.
Step 3: Add a scoop of Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, pure maple syrup - don’t use the imitation kind, cocoa powder, and mini chocolate chips. Stir well.
Step 4: Crumble an Oreo cookie and add it to the top. Save one and break it up just before serving. This will add a great texture. I won't tell anyone if you want to add more cookies.
Add the mason jar plastic cover and store it in the refrigerator for up to four days.
Tips
To achieve a creamy texture, blend the oats with a blender or immersion blender after letting them soak overnight.
For more protein, add a scoop of peanut butter or almond butter.
Making overnight oats for a crowd? Triple the recipe and mix it up in a larger, airtight container. Scoop out what you need when serving and add toppings.
Want sweeter overnight oats? Add more maple syrup!
Ingredient Swaps
- Oatmeal Options: For a different texture, use quick oats. I do not recommend steel-cut oats because they will not soften overnight.
- Milk Options: Want to use dairy milk, go for it. I love the almond milk with the oats in this recipe.
- Yogurt Options: Vanilla Greek yogurt will work. I would skip the maple syrup, as it might be too sweet.
- Cocoa Powder - Use Dutch cocoa powder for a darker, richer chocolate flavor.
- Oreo Options: Try different varieties of Oreos like peanut butter, red velvet, or mint!
Special Diet Variations
Gluten-Free Cookies and Cream Overnight Oats: If this recipe is to be served to someone with celiac disease or a wheat allergy, it is very important to use rolled oats that have met the purity protocol. You can also use gluten-free Oreos!
Dairy Free Cookies and Cream Overnight Oats: Swap the Greek yogurt for a plant-based yogurt. Oreos are vegan and do not contain dairy. Use a coconut whipped topping or skip it.
Low FODMAP Cookies and Cream Overnight Oats: Use lactose-free Greek yogurt and gluten-free Oreos. The remaining ingredients will work in the recipe, based on the guidance from the Monash University Food App.
Toppings
- Homemade Whipped Cream - Add a dollop of whipped cream to the top for a special treat!
- Fresh Fruit - Adding fresh fruit like strawberries, raspberries, sliced bananas, or blueberries is a great way to add a pop of freshness!
- Granola - Sprinkle a handful of homemade granola for extra crunch!
- Greek Yogurt - Add an extra spoonful of Greek yogurt to increase the protein.
FAQs
You can, but the texture will be mushy because quick oats have a less chewy texture.
Overnight oats can be served cold or warm. To remove the chill, microwave for 30 seconds and stir.
I love a wide-mouth mason jar with plastic covers. It is easy to add ingredients, grab and go, and dishwasher-safe.
You do not need to use chia seeds in overnight oats. The recipe will work without them.
If the oats are too thick, add a splash of unsweetened almond milk and stir.
Storing
Storing: Overnight oats can be kept in the refrigerator for up to four days. Stir them well before enjoying them.
Freezing: I do not recommend freezing overnight oats. It is so easy to make a fresh batch.
What To Eat With Overnight Oats
Meal-prepping breakfast is my solution to the morning chaos! Add a piece of sheet pan eggs with cottage cheese for a great high-protein breakfast. Or pop a frozen breakfast burrito in the microwave for a sweet and savory breakfast.
Skipping breakfast is not happening with meal prepping! If you are still looking for more breakfast recipes - we have options ranging from pancakes to tater tot breakfast casseroles and everything in between.
Additional Meal Prep Recipes
- Frozen Ground Beef: My solution to quick dinner prep is to keep pre-portioned cooked frozen ground beef in the freezer.
- Gluten Free Bulk Pancake Mix: Skip the expensive premade pancake mixes and make your own! This recipe is a budget saver and the answer to quick pancakes!
- Homemade Egg Patties: Skip the drive-thru and meal prep egg patties for homemade egg McMuffins at home! Make a dozen at a time.
- Sheet Pan Breakfast Burritos: Meal prep breakfast burritos in under an hour with the ease of a sheet pan!
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Recipe
Cookies and Cream Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- ½ cup rolled oats (Note 1)
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk (Note 2)
- ¼ cup plain greek yogurt (Note 3)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon pure maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon unsweetned cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon mini chocolate chips
- 2 crushed Oreo cookies (Note 4)
Instructions
- Use a wide-mouth mason jar or a container with a tight-fitting lid.
- To the jar, add the rolled oats and chia seeds.
- Next, add the unsweetened almond milk. Stir immediately. This will help prevent the chia seeds from clumping together.
- Next, add the plain Greek yogurt, pure maple syrup, cocoa powder, and mini chocolate chips. Stir until combined.
- To the top, add one crushed up Oreo cookie. Save the other cookie to crush up right before serving. It adds a wonderful crunchy texture to the overnight oats.
- Add the cover and store it in the refrigerator for up to four days. Stir before enjoying. If the overnight oats seem too thick, add a splash of unsweetened almond milk.
Venessa Mandelkow says
We love having this healthy breakfast option ready and waiting in the fridge!