Nutella Overnight Oats Recipe
Nutella Overnight Oats is a creamy, dessert-like breakfast recipe made with old-fashioned oats, milk, chia seeds, and Nutella. It takes 5 minutes of active working time, just mix it together and “cook” overnight in the fridge. Perfect for busy mornings, school lunches, or wholesome meal prep. Make it using my easy recipe.
Here are some more overnight oats recipes that you may like: Strawberry Overnight Oats, Carrot Cake Overnight Oats, Banana Bread Overnight Oats, Maple Brown Sugar Overnight Oats, and Biscoff Overnight Oats.
A Quick Look At This Nutella Overnight Oats Recipe
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Soaking Time: 8 hours or overnight
- Total Time: 8 hours 4 minutes
- Serves: 2
- Cuisine: Global / Fusion
- Course: Breakfast
- Diet: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free
- Skill Level: Easy
- Equipment: Mixing Bowl, Jar with Lid, Spoon
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Why You’ll Love This Family Favorite Recipe!
- Tastes like a chocolatey dessert but made with wholesome oats, Nutella, chia seeds and a few other simple ingrediets. Rich in protein and fiber, keeping you full for hours.
- Zero cooking — just mix, refrigerate, and enjoy in the morning.
- Perfect grab-and-go breakfast for busy days.
- Customizable — adjust sweetness, top with your choice of toppings
- Kid-friendly, meal-prep friendly, and keeps well for 4-5 days.
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Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. Most days, we have my cook’s regular Indian-style dishes, but on weekends, I like to indulge and make something new and interesting. I came across these Nutella-flavored oats on Pinterest. It looked and sounded very interesting.
I also had a bottle of Nutella sitting in my refrigerator for a long time. So, without wasting any time, I made these Nutella oats. I made them again the next week when I called some friends over for breakfast. Everyone loved the oats, and the bowl was empty in no time.
About Nutella Overnight Oats
Nutella Overnight Oats is a no-cook breakfast dish made with rolled oats, milk, chia seeds, honey, and Nutella. It can be prepared in 5 minutes of active working time and meal-prepped for the entire week.
Although you can serve them as is, I like to top them with fresh fruits, fresh berries, and dried nuts. They also look beautiful and appetizing that way.
Here are some more of my favorite Nutella recipes. You must try them as well: Nutella Coffee, Nutella Mousse, and Nutella Milkshake.
Ingredients
Milk – I use whole milk to make my overnight oats rich and creamy, but low-fat or skim milk also works fine.
You can also use plant-based milks like coconut milk, oat milk, almond milk, and soy milk.
Oats – Rolled oats (old-fashioned oats) are best for overnight oats, as they soak up the flavor without getting mushy. Quick oats (instant oats) get very mushy once soaked, and steel-cut oats do not soak well, so refrain from using them.
Nutella (Chocolate Hazelnut Spread) is the star ingredient of this delicious Nutella overnight oats recipe. If your Nutella has become thick, microwave it for a few seconds.
Others – You will also need chia seeds and maple syrup or honey.
If you want to add extra protein to your breakfast, then add a scoop of vanilla or chocolate protein powder to the oats mixture.
You can also add some Greek yogurt or plain yogurt while soaking the oats. It is rich in protein and adds a nice flavor to the oats.
Sometimes, I add a teaspoon of vanilla extract to this overnight oats recipe for a nice flavor.
How To Make Nutella Oats
Step 1: Add 1 cup of milk and 2 tablespoon of Nutella to a mixing bowl, then whisk with a wire whisk until Nutella is dissolved.
Step 2: Stir in ½ cup rolled oats and 1 tablespoon chia seeds.
Step 3: Add 1 tablespoon of honey and mix well.
Step 4: Close the bowl’s lid and refrigerate it overnight (at least 8 hours).
Step 5: Once the oats are soaked overnight, mix them well. Add some milk if the oats look too thick for your liking.
Step 6: Check for the sweetener and add more if needed.
Step 7: Top with your choice of topping and serve cold, or remove the lid and microwave for 1-2 minutes to gently warm.
Topping Ideas
Top the ready oats with sliced strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, sliced bananas, or chopped toasted nuts like hazelnuts, almonds, or cashews.
You can top them with Nutella or other nut butter, like peanut butter or almond butter.
Crunchy granola is also a nice topping as it adds texture to the overnight oatmeal.
Seeds like hemp seeds, sunflower seeds, and flax seeds can be used too.
Chocolate shavings, chocolate chips, cacao nibs, coconut flakes, etc, are some other topping options.
Nutella Overnight Oats FAQs
Pure, uncontaminated rolled oats are gluten-free; however, if you have allergies, check the label carefully.
No, Nutella is not vegan as it contains skim milk powder.
Yes, you can. Use any vegan brand of hazelnut chocolate spread instead of Nutella. They are easily available in supermarkets. Use vegan milk in place of dairy milk and maple syrup instead of honey.
You can make this Nutella oatmeal and keep it in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days. I like to transfer them into small, single-serving containers or mason jars. This way, I can just grab one container for breakfast and have it on the go on busy mornings. Isn’t it a great meal prep idea?
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Nutella Overnight Oats Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk (use any milk of your choice)
- 2 tablespoons Nutella
- ½ cup rolled oats (old-fashioned oats)
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon honey (or maple syrup)
Instructions
- Add milk and Nutella in a bowl and mix until nutella is dissolved.
- Stir in oats and chia seeds.
- Add honey and mix well.
- Close the lid and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight (at least 8 hours).
- Add some milk if the oats are too thick for your liking.
- Check for the sweetener and add more if needed.
- Top with your choice of topping and serve cold, or remove the lid and microwave for 1-2 minutes to gently warm.
Great option for breakfast. Must try!