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This Maple Brown Sugar Overnight Oats recipe make an easy breakfast that’s perfect for fall. Add some banana slices for extra flavor!
Easy Overnight Oats Recipe
Looking for a delicious and easy breakfast option? Try this make-ahead recipe for Maple Brown Sugar Overnight Oats. Just a few minutes of prep the night before and you’ll have a delicious and filling breakfast waiting for you in the morning. Seriously, it doesn’t get any easier than overnight oats. There’s no baking or cooking involved — Just mix, refrigerate, and eat!
Believe it or not, I’ve had to run back to school twice, yes twice, already to deliver lunch, water bottles and who knows what else! One kiddo even forgot lunch on the first day — sigh. Lucky for them, we live close!
Anyway, having a ready-to-eat, grab-and-go breakfast makes our crazy mornings so much easier. If your kids are anything like mine, you know what I mean! My youngest daughter is big on overnight oats recipes right now, and these easy maple brown sugar oats happen to be her latest creation.
Just like the name, they’re sweetened with plenty of maple syrup and brown sugar. I also like to add some banana slices and a drizzle of maple syrup over the top for even more flavor. They’re perfect for fall.
Ingredients
Here’s an overview of the simple ingredients you need. Full amounts are in the printable recipe card below.
- Oats — I like quick oats for their softer texture. You can use old fashioned oats or rolled oats if you have them. Avoid steel-cut oats as they won’t get soft enough without cooking. Instant oats or oatmeal may get too soft overnight.
- Plain yogurt — or Greek yogurt for extra protein
- Milk — I use regular 2 percent milk. You can use any type of milk, including almond milk or oat milk or soy milk, although the flavor will be different
- Brown sugar — either dark brown sugar or light, for added sweetness
- Maple syrup — use pure maple syrup for that fall flavor
How to Make Maple Brown Sugar Overnight Oats
To make overnight oats, just combine all of the ingredients in a small or medium mixing bowl. Stir the oat mixture until it’s well combined. Then cover the bowl, and pop it into the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
We like to put the brown sugar oatmeal into small mason jars because they are easy to carry. But, you can spoon the mixture into a bowl or mug.
You can add the bananas right before serving, or you can add them in before you refrigerate the oats. They don’t turn brown, so don’t worry about that! And if you don’t like bananas, add some diced apples or raisins, instead. Or, just eat the oats as is — nothing wrong with that at all!
If you like your breakfasts on the sweet side, you’ll love these brown sugar and maple flavored oats!
Storage
Store the oats in an airtight container in your refrigerator for 4-5 days. If they get too thick, you can add a little more milk to thin them out.
More Make Ahead Breakfast Recipes
If you love grab and go breakfast recipes as much as I do, check out these easy recipes.
- Cinnamon Brown Sugar Overnight Oats
- Crispy Salsa Verde Breakfast Burritos
- Crispy Sausage Egg Breakfast Burritos
- Cheesy Ham and Egg Muffins
- Sausage Egg Muffins
Maple Brown Sugar Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- ½ cup oats quick oats
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup plain yogurt
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons organic maple syrup
Instructions
- Add the oats, milk and yogurt to a small bowl, and mix well.
- Stir in the brown sugar and maple syrup.
- Pour evenly into two mason jars, and refrigerate for four hours or overnight
- Top with banana slices or another fruit and extra maple syrup, if desired
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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what size mason jar do you use?
They are 8-ounce mason jars, 4 quart.
Honestly this is delish. Some days I’m scrambling for the door and dont have time to sit down and enjoy breakfast. This is super easy to put together the night before so if I do wake up late, I can just grab and eat on the way to work or snack on at work in between customers. Tastes just like the Quaker oats maple and brown sugar, maybe even better. Plus the milk and refrigeration softens the oats so it tastes like it’s been microwaved even though it hasnt. This is my go to.
Thanks so much, Shannon! I’m so glad you like these! 🙂
Does it make a difference what kind of oats I use? (Instant,rolled oats etc..) I just tried overnight oats for the first time. I used blueberries, walnuts, almond milk and white sugar. Although I liked the blueberries and walnuts combination I feel like it was too sweet and had a uncooked flavor. Help!
We use old fashioned oats. Personally, I think the texture is a little different from cooked oatmeal, so it might take time to get used to the overnight version. I wasn’t fond the strawberry version we tried, but the maple brown sugar and cinnamon brown sugar combos were spot-on. I would just play around with different flavor combos until you find one that you like. 🙂
I love a great overnight oats just getting up to all that flavor. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday,we are so happy to have you join us. Have a wonderful week and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
How have I not tried overnight oats!? These are my favorite flavors!
A classic oatmeal flavor that will never gt old for me. Looks delish!
This is such a great idea for crazy mornings! I need it, too!
Overnight oats are a huge hit in our house! So yummy!
These look delicious and they are so adorable!
I can use all the help I can get in the mornings!
Same here, Paula. This makes it so much easier!