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Christmas-spiced overnight oats

December 16, 2016 by Mandy Mazliah 21 Comments

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christmassy overnight oats with berries and cinnamon
christmassy overnight oats with berries and cinnamon
christmassy overnight oats with berries and cinnamon

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.

christmassy overnight oats with berries and cinnamon

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.

christmassy overnight oats with berries and cinnamon

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.

christmassy overnight oats with berries and cinnamon

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 in glass with berries on top

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.

christmassy overnight oats with berries and cinnamon

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?

christmassy overnight oats with berries and cinnamon

More Christmas posts you might like

If you like this you might like:

  • healthier Christmas rocky road
  • Christmas banana bread
  • nut free coconut snowballs
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  • five vegetarian Christmas dinner ideas

See all of my Christmas recipes. 

Ingredients

ingredients for Christmas overnight oats

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.

stages in making Christmas overnight oats

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.

If you've made this recipe please a star rating and comment below. Thank you!

Please do not reproduce this recipe without permission.

overnight oats in glass with berries on top

Christmas pudding spiced cinnamon overnight oats

Mandy Mazliah
With these Christmas pudding spiced cinnamon overnight oats you can enjoy all the flavours of Christmas pudding - for breakfast.
5 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 0 mins
Chilling time 8 hrs
Total Time 8 hrs 5 mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine British
Servings 2
Calories 566 kcal

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

Nutritional information is approximate and intended as a guide.

Nutrition

Calories: 566kcalCarbohydrates: 97gProtein: 17gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 103mgPotassium: 592mgFiber: 14gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 420IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 403mgIron: 6mg
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christmassy overnight oats with berries and cinnamon

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I have linked this recipe to #CookBlogShare run by Sisley & Chloe which was hosted by Rebecca at Glutarama

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  1. Chloe

    November 29, 2021 at 11:50 pm

    5 stars
    Love the idea of Christmas flavours at breakfast!

    Reply
    • Mandy Mazliah

      November 30, 2021 at 7:05 am

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  2. Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie

    November 29, 2021 at 7:22 pm

    5 stars
    Such a great idea! I love Christmas flavours and I love overnight oats, so I KNOW I would love this!

    Reply
    • Mandy Mazliah

      November 30, 2021 at 7:06 am

      It's so delicious - thanks so much!

      Reply
  3. Kate - Gluten Free Alchemist

    November 25, 2021 at 11:02 am

    5 stars
    Love the idea of Christmas Oats on Christmas morning. Delicious xx

    Reply
    • Mandy Mazliah

      November 25, 2021 at 12:54 pm

      It's a great way to start the day, and all the work is done the night before!

      Reply
  4. Choclette

    November 24, 2021 at 4:45 pm

    5 stars
    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.

    Reply
    • Mandy Mazliah

      November 24, 2021 at 5:07 pm

      I have actually warmed up this recipe before because my youngest won't eat it cold and it is still delicious x

      Reply
  5. Rebecca - Glutarama

    November 23, 2021 at 3:07 pm

    5 stars
    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.

    Reply
    • Mandy Mazliah

      November 23, 2021 at 3:45 pm

      Hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  6. Janice

    November 23, 2021 at 12:30 pm

    5 stars
    A really delightful breakfast and just the thing to set me up for a busy day in the Christmas season.

    Reply
    • Mandy Mazliah

      November 23, 2021 at 12:44 pm

      Thanks Janice, it's a lovely energy-giving breakfast

      Reply
  7. Angela Entwistle

    December 26, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    What a great idea Mandy to use Christmas flavours in overnight oats - it must be soo delicious,Angela x

    Reply
    • Mandy Mazliah

      December 29, 2016 at 11:07 am

      Thanks Angela, it's a lovely flavour x

      Reply
  8. Eb Gargano

    December 23, 2016 at 7:35 pm

    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

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    • Mandy Mazliah

      December 29, 2016 at 11:06 am

      Oh thanks Eb - I think you can Christmasify most things if you try hard enough!

      Reply
  9. Hijacked by Twins

    December 21, 2016 at 10:41 am

    Oooh yummy! I must try these they sound so good! Hope you and your family have a lovely Christmas x #CookBlogShare

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    • Mandy Mazliah

      December 29, 2016 at 11:06 am

      Thanks Kirsty!

      Reply
  10. Nico Rossetti

    December 19, 2016 at 7:55 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Mandy Mazliah

      December 19, 2016 at 9:34 pm

      Hope you enjoy it Nico - it's really nice warmed through if it's just too cold for this in Slovenia x

      Reply

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