9 Overnight Oats Flavors Worth Trying

Finding kid-friendly breakfast recipes that your kids can actually sit down to eat in the morning can be difficult. You want to make sure their bellies are full before heading off to school or activities, but making breakfast every morning can become too time-consuming and sometimes doesn’t even happen.

This is where overnight oats come into play. Not only are these quick and easy breakfast options ready and waiting for you in the refrigerator, they’re also highly customizable so you can find flavors that every kid (and you) will love.

If you’re worried that your kids won’t like cold oatmeal, that’s not a problem! You just pop them in the microwave and enjoy them like regular oatmeal. So instead of giving your kid a granola bar that ends up on the kitchen counter or on the bus, try any of these 9 delicious overnight oats recipes!

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Overnight Oats 101

If you’ve never made overnight oats before, here’s how it works. You mix the oats with a liquid (usually milk of your choice) and leave it in the refrigerator overnight to let the oats “cook”. What’s really happening is that the oats absorb the liquid, just like when you cook oats on the stove.

You’ll end up with a delicious breakfast that requires absolutely no cooking and no mess! They’re the perfect prep breakfast and can be made ahead of time and taken out of the freezer as needed throughout the week! We recommend using mason jars like these!

Our favorite oats

Now let’s get into the recipe! If none of these recipes work for you, scroll down to our master overnight oats recipe below! You can customize this recipe to suit you or your kids’ preferences!

Getting your kids to eat breakfast is easy when it tastes like dessert! These oats will quickly become your family’s favorite.

We love overnight oats here, but for some reason pineapple and coconut feels like a good idea right now. This is a tropical favorite that happens to be vegetarian.

If your kids love peanut butter, this is the recipe for them. These oats are creamy, delicious and will keep them full all morning long!

Peaches and cream is a combination that can’t be beat. These oats are rich and tangy and will brighten up your kids’ mornings! Plus, this recipe is both vegan and gluten-free.

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If you’re looking for a way to make sure your kids have breakfast in the morning, this is it. Make chocolate. These overnight oats taste like you’re eating brownie batter. Yes, they are that good.

The bright blue/purple color of these oats is enough to get your kids excited about this delicious breakfast. This recipe uses frozen blueberries, so you always have ingredients handy to whip them up!

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If your kids are more adventurous, give these horchata overnight oats a try! Horchata is a milky, sweet Mexican drink, but these oats taste like cinnamon, yogurt, and almonds! You won’t be disappointed.

Do oats taste like Oreos? Yes please! Don’t be surprised when your kids become breakfast gurus after trying this recipe.

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Banana Bread Overnight Oats can’t fail! It has all the flavors of your favorite baked goods with almost zero effort. Your kids (and you) will love it.

We hope this list of kid-friendly breakfast recipes gives you some inspiration this week! We’d love to hear about your favorite kids’ breakfasts in the comments.

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