These gingerbread overnight oats are a cozy and delicious way to start your day, combining rolled oats, chia seeds, and gingerbread spices of cinnamon, ginger, allspice and cloves. They're make-ahead friendly and ideal for busy mornings during the holiday season.
TL;DR
- Prep time: 5 minutes (plus setting)
- Meal prep: Meal prep for the week ahead (note: they can thicken up so might need a little extra liquid later in the week)
- Fridge storage: 5 days
- Reheating: Can heat in microwave with bit of liquid for warm oats
- Customise: Adjust gingerbread spices to suit preferences, add fruit, gingerbread biscuits etc.
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Why you'll love this recipe
Festive flavors. Packed with warm gingerbread spices, these overnight oats bring the cozy taste of the holidays and are a bake-free version of the gingerbread baked oats.
Easy Meal Prep. They're perfect for busy mornings and you can add to the versatility of other overnight oatmeal flavours like biscoff and raspberry, lemon blueberry oats and PBJ overnight oats.
Customizable Toppings: Add your favourite toppings like nuts, fruit, or a drizzle of honey or gingerbread cookies as something festive, or raspberry chia jam for extra fibre.
Ingredients and substitutions
Rolled oats. Quick oats can be used, by you will need to adjust the amount of liquid as they act differently to rolled oats. It's used in all my 15+ overnight oatmeal recipes.
Chia seeds and yogurt. Adds thickness (along with the yogurt). You can adjust the quantities but I recommend having at least one of these for texture purposes.
You could substitute the chia with flaxseeds and use whatever type of yogurt you want. Depending on the thickness, you may need to adjust the liquid.
Gingerbread spices. Just like the Gingerbread Granola and Gingerbread Smoothie, the warm spices of cinnamon, ginger, allspice and cloves are used. Mix-and-match and adjust depending on your preferences.
Molasses. This gives that undertone flavor for the "gingerbread" but you can omit or adjust as it can be quite strong!
Please check the recipe card for full list of ingredients and quantity.
Top Tip
Adjust Sweetness: Taste the mixture before refrigerating and adjust the sweetness by adding more brown sugar or molasses, or swap with honey or maple syrup for a different flavour.
Spice It Up: Adjust the spice levels to your liking-add more ginger for a stronger kick or reduce cloves for a milder taste.
Meal prep and make-ahead
Meal prepping gingerbread overnight oats is a simple way to enjoy a festive, hassle-free breakfast throughout the week.
With minimal effort, you can prepare multiple servings at once and customize toppings each morning by mixing and matching with other overnight oat ideas like my pistachio oatmeal, chocolate peanut butter and banana or lemon blueberry oats.
You can store them in the fridge for 4-5 days, but they can thicken each day so you may have to add in a little extra liquid and stir before eating.
Reheating
Overnight oats can be enjoyed cold, but if you prefer them warm, microwave a portion for 30-60 seconds, stirring halfway through to ensure even heating.
If you want more meal prep information, check out my Meal Prep for Beginners post and my Meal Prep Basics E-Book.
FAQs
Yes, you can skip chia seeds or replace them with flaxseeds for a similar thickening effect.
If you do skip the seeds, the oatmeal will not get as thick and you could be left with it being slightly watery. I suggest substituting in some yoghurt for a more pleasant texture.
They're traditionally eaten cold, but you can warm them in the microwave or on the stovetop if preferred.
Overnight oats can be stored in the fridge for 4-5 days in an airtight container.
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I hope you enjoy this as much as I do - Love & Pasta, Lauren x
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Recipe
Gingerbread Overnight Oats
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Ingredients
- 40 g (½ cups) rolled oats, subs note 1
- 30 g (2 tablespoon) chia seeds,
- 30 g Greek yogurt, subs note 2
- 250 ml (1 cups) milk, subs note 2
- 8 g (2 teaspoon) ground cinnamon, adjust to preferences
- 5 g (1 teaspoon) ground ginger, adjust to preferences
- 3 g (½ teaspoon) allspice, adjust to preferences
- 3 g (½ teaspoon) ground cloves, adjust to preferences
- 5 g (1 teaspoon) molasses, adjust to preferences
- 30 g (2 tablespoon) protein , (vanilla or caramel) optional
Instructions
- Mix rolled oats, chia seeds, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and cloves in a jar or bowl to evenly distribute the spices.
- Add milk, molasses, and brown sugar, and stir until fully combined and the spices are well mixed.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight (or at least 4 hours) to let the oats and chia seeds absorb the liquid and thicken.
- Stir in the morning, adjusting with a splash of milk if needed. Serve cold or warm in the microwave, and top with yoghurt, fresh fruit, jam, or cookies for a festive touch.
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