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Revised Jul 2026 · 1 revision

Berry Overnight Oats

Cold and creamy, gone purple from berries that bleed overnight and sweetened by dates that soften as they soak. Stir it together at night; it's spoonable by morning.

Illustration of Berry Overnight Oats
Hands-on 5 min Total 5 min+ overnight chill Serves2 Ingredients7 Cost / Serv.$1.20 Calories381 Contains Peanut StatusStarter pick
Batch

Ingredients

Everything here is in your pantry — no shopping trip.

Method

  1. In a jar or bowl, stir together the 1 cup80 g rolled oats, 2 tbsp14 g ground flaxseed, ½ tsp1.2 g cinnamon, ½ tsp2.1 g vanilla, and 1 cup water. Add the 2 tbsp32 g peanut butter and stir it in loosely — a few streaks left to find the next morning are a good thing.
  2. Fold in the ½ cup74 g frozen blueberries and the 248 g chopped dates, then press everything down so the oats sit under the liquid.
  3. Cover and refrigerate overnight. The berries thaw and bleed purple, the dates soften into sweetness, and the oats drink up the water into something creamy and spoonable.
  4. Eat cold, or warm for a minute. Keeps 3 days.

Kids: mash the dates in first so the sweetness spreads evenly — no one picks around it.

Dietary

  • free, with a caveat
  • Tree nut free
  • Peanut contains
  • Soy free
  • Sesame free

Nutrition

Per serving · makes 2
Calories381Protein12gCarbs56gFiber9.8gSugars22gFat14gSaturated Fat2.4gSodium6.4mg
Vitamins & minerals
Iron2.9mgCalcium71mgPotassium517mgMagnesium141mgZinc2.5mgFolate48µgVitamin C3.7mgVitamin B120.0µgOmega-3 (ALA)0.0g
Estimated from pantry data.
Change log · 1 revision
  1. 14 Jul 2026

    FoundThe top overnight oats all get their creaminess and staying power from a spoon of nut butter or yogurt; ours was oats-and-water and leaned only on convenience.

    ChangedStirred in peanut butter for richness and protein plus a little vanilla, and now press the oats under the liquid so the top sets soft, keeping chia out on purpose so it stays porridge, not pudding.

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