Everybody loves overnight oatmeal recipes and I’m no exception! Just have a look at all the versions I’ve made, from my Diabetic Overnight Oats, to my Peanut Butter Overnight Oats or Overnight Oats with Protein Powder. They are the best grab-and-go breakfasts for busy mornings and a great way to meal prep breakfast for the family in the morning. No more excuse to skip breakfast with this delicious spring overnight oats flavor! Let’s make a creamy blueberry lemon oatmeal bowl, fresh and packed with plant-based proteins to keep you full for hours.
Ingredients and Substitutions
All you need to make this recipe are:
Rolled Oats – Old-fashioned or quick oats, as you like, or half-half. Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice – You can also use bottled lemon juice. Chia Seeds – This gives the overnight oats their texture and brings a ton of nutrients. Unsweetened Coconut Milk or any non-dairy milk you like including oat milk, soy milk, or almond milk. Plant-Based Yogurt – Coconut yogurt goes very well with lemon and it has a similar texture to Greek yogurt minus the dairy. Vanilla Extract – for flavor. Maple Syrup or any sweetener you like including granulated sweetener like sugar-free erythritol. Lemon Zest – Make sure you are using untreated lemon to avoid additives in your food.
How To Make Lemon Overnight Oats
Like many overnight oats recipes, it’s pretty simple to make this healthy oatmeal breakfast and meal prep 4 days of nourishing breakfast. To make delicious overnight oats, it’s better to use a large glass container so the ingredients blend well together and it prevents the chia seeds from forming packets or lumps in the mix.
Top Layer
This is totally optional, and you can add the top layer just before serving if you don’t feel like adding it on top of the overnight oats the day before.
Protein pudding – I used white chocolate berry protein pudding or lemon protein powder, choose your favorite flavor. Coconut milk Yogurt of choice – I enjoy coconut yogurt with lemon but any yogurt works well. Lemon juice
Stir all the topping ingredients together into a bowl and spread on top of the overnight oats the day before or just before serving
Serving
To serve this lemon blueberry overnight oats I recommend adding:
Shredded coconut Shortbread biscuit pieces – try my almond flour shortbread recipe if you like Extra lemon zest Fresh blueberries
Lemon Blueberry Overnight Oats Option
I do believe that lemon and blueberries are made to be together! Even better, lemon poppyseed and blueberry! So to boost the flavors of this simple overnight oats recipe try to stir in, before setting it in the fridge overnight, the ingredients below:
1/2 cup of fresh blueberries, or thawed blueberries 1-2 tablespoons of poppy seeds
Serve the next day with extra blueberries on top.
Storage Instructions
This lemon overnight oats recipe can be stored very well in the fridge in an airtight container for about 4 days. You can freeze the leftovers and thaw them in the refrigerator the day before serving.
More Overnight Oats Recipes
Below I listed some more overnight oats recipe flavors for you to try.
