I’m not a morning person, so I need easy-to-make breakfasts. Make-ahead breakfasts like overnight oats are even better. I love the ease of simply reaching into my refrigerator for breakfast. Oh, and coffee. Gotta have my morning caffeine LOL! That’s why this Vanilla Cold Brew Overnight Oats recipe appealed to me. It’s a make-ahead breakfast with coffee in it. It’s also filled with loads of other healthy and tasty things, so I have to give this oatmeal recipe a try!
Coffee and breakfast all in one? These Vanilla Cold Brew Coffee Overnight Oats are the perfect breakfast combination! This recipe is simple, healthy and so delicious–all the fuel you need to start the day!
The Ingredients
I always do a pantry/refrigerator check before I go shopping to see if I have any of the recipe’s ingredients. This check came up with rolled oats, vanilla extract, maple syrup, chia seeds, and sea salt.
That left me to shop for just a few things. Milk was easy to find, and I opted for skim milk. I also found vanilla almond butter at my regular grocery store. I was thrilled! But I must have grabbed the wrong jar because I ended up with honey almond butter.
The recipe gives the option of using honey as a sweetener, so I figured this flavor would be fine. Also, it tasted great so I decided not to make an extra trip for the vanilla flavor.
The Process
So when I first mixed up this recipe, I made a single serving in the largest mug I have. I expected the oats to expand a lot as they absorbed the milk, so I wanted to give them plenty of room. I found out the next day that they didn’t expand much at all. In fact, the overnight oats only filled the 16-ounce mug halfway.
I made 3 more batches of Vanilla Cold Brew Overnight Oats to photograph. And eat of course! But this time I mixed them up in my 2-cup measuring cup and then put them into 8.1-ounce footed dessert dishes.
Unfortunately, a little milk spilled when I covered the dishes with plastic wrap, but they sure were cute! If I didn’t need to make them pretty for photos, I would have put the oats into my reliable (but less pretty) Snapware containers. They have sealed lids and are stackable to save room in the refrigerator.
