Enjoy all the flavours of the festive season with these Christmas-spiced overnight oats. Ready in just a few minutes and easy to adapt. Suitable for vegans.
Overnight oats, or Bircher muesli, are so easy to make. You simply place oats with any other ingredients you're using such as nuts, seeds and dried fruit in a bowl, cover it with milk and place in the fridge overnight.
In the morning the oats have soaked up enough of the milk to be soft enough to eat. I prefer the texture of overnight oats to that of hot porridge cooked on the stove.
What do you have for breakfast on Christmas Day?
I love the idea of a long leisurely breakfast on Christmas Day but the reality is that the kids are way too excited to make it possible. Maybe in the future.
In the meantime overnight oats are a great Christmas breakfast idea - you do all the work the night before (and the "work" only takes a few minutes) and you have breakfast all ready for you the next day.
Another idea for breakfast on Christmas morning are these gingerbread pancakes - they taste so festive.
Do you like the flavour of Christmas pudding?
I absolutely love it and I've been enjoying using it in my cooking over the last few weeks as we get ready for Christmas.
It's so easy to replicate by using mixed spice - a pre-ground combination of cinnamon, coriander, dill, ginger, cloves and nutmeg.
The addition of the mixed dried fruit also makes this taste Christmassy, especially when you get a bite of lemon or orange peel. Mmmm.
Overnight oats are such a convenient breakfast
In the summer I got into the habit of making bircher muesli, or overnight oats almost every day. It's so convenient to have a ready-made breakfast waiting for you in the fridge in the morning.
This is especially true on Christmas morning - because who wants to be cooking when there are presents to be opened, champagne to be opened and an enormous meal to prepare later in the day!
We've switched to porridge now that the mornings are colder, but sometimes I still like to have them cold for a change. However, if you wanted to use these ingredients in your hot porridge or oatmeal instead it would taste gorgeously festive.
Are overnight oats vegan?
This recipe is really easy to adapt for different dietary requirements. As it is it's vegan but if you need it to be gluten free too just use gluten free oats. If you have a nut allergy in your family then replace the chopped almonds with seeds or use extra dried fruit.
Overnight oats are extremely forgiving to make and almost impossible to get wrong! As long as the oats are covered with milk they'll be just fine.
Why not try my carrot cake overnight oats recipe?
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Ingredients
For full recipe, ingredients and quantities go to the printable recipe card at the end of this post.
To make these oats you will need:
- oats - regular or jumbo
- chopped almonds - hazelnuts or chopped seeds would also work well
- mixed dried fruit - ideal for using up dried raisins, currants, candied peel etc from your Christmas baking
- dried cranberries - can be subbed for other dried fruit
- ground mixed spice - or cinnamon or ginger
- plant-based milk - I use oat milk
How to make Christmas overnight oats
For full recipe, ingredients and quantities go to the printable recipe card at the end of this post.
1. Place 150g oats, 30g chopped almonds, 30g mixed dried fruit, 30g dried cranberries and a teaspoon of mixed spice or cinnamon into a bowl.
2. Stir to combine.
3. Pour over 400ml milk.
4. Stir well, cover and leave in the fridge overnight.
When ready to eat top with your favourite fruit, extra nuts or seeds and some maple syrup if you’d like to sweeten it.
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Christmas pudding spiced cinnamon overnight oats
Ingredients
- 150 g oats
- 30 g chopped almonds
- 30 g mixed dried fruit
- 30 g dried cranberries
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice or ground cinnamon or ginger
- 400 ml plant-based milk I use oat or almond
Instructions
- Start this the night before you want to eat the oats. Place 150g oats, 30g chopped almonds, 30g dried fruit, 30g dried cranberries and 1 teaspoon mixed spice into a jar or bowl. Stir to combine.
- Pour over 400ml milk, cover and leave in the fridge overnight.
- In the morning simply serve with berries, chopped nuts or seeds and maple syrup to sweeten to taste.
Notes
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Chloe
Love the idea of Christmas flavours at breakfast!
Mandy Mazliah
Thanks so much!
Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie
Such a great idea! I love Christmas flavours and I love overnight oats, so I KNOW I would love this!
Mandy Mazliah
It's so delicious - thanks so much!
Kate - Gluten Free Alchemist
Love the idea of Christmas Oats on Christmas morning. Delicious xx
Mandy Mazliah
It's a great way to start the day, and all the work is done the night before!
Choclette
Christmas pudding for breakfast? What a great idea. I actually like something warm on Christmas Day, but I'm seriously tempted by your overnight oats now.
Mandy Mazliah
I have actually warmed up this recipe before because my youngest won't eat it cold and it is still delicious x
Rebecca - Glutarama
What a wonderful idea, I love oats for breakfast and this is going to be my Christmas Eve/Christmas Day treat thanks to your recipe. So simple to make gluten free too with free from oats.
Mandy Mazliah
Hope you enjoy it!
Janice
A really delightful breakfast and just the thing to set me up for a busy day in the Christmas season.
Mandy Mazliah
Thanks Janice, it's a lovely energy-giving breakfast
Angela Entwistle
What a great idea Mandy to use Christmas flavours in overnight oats - it must be soo delicious,Angela x
Mandy Mazliah
Thanks Angela, it's a lovely flavour x
Eb Gargano
What a brilliant, brilliant idea - I love it!! I have been making everything Christmassy this year, but I never even considered overnight oats. Will have to give this a try. Thanks for linking up to #CookBlogShare 🙂 Eb x
Mandy Mazliah
Oh thanks Eb - I think you can Christmasify most things if you try hard enough!
Hijacked by Twins
Oooh yummy! I must try these they sound so good! Hope you and your family have a lovely Christmas x #CookBlogShare
Mandy Mazliah
Thanks Kirsty!
Nico Rossetti
Oh my goodness, this sounds (and looks) like Heaven - a definite must-try once I'm back home in Slovenia (roll on tomorrow!)!
Yum, yum, yum!
Mandy Mazliah
Hope you enjoy it Nico - it's really nice warmed through if it's just too cold for this in Slovenia x