Start your day off right, with a healthy breakfast. This Raspberry Overnight Oats recipe is a simple make-ahead slimming world breakfast idea.
So easy to prep the night before; so that is ready to eat straight from the pot the next morning.
How to make Overnight Oats?
Overnight oats are made using oats and fruit, mixed with fat-free yoghurt keeping it low calorie and syn free on SW diet. Use sweetener and vanilla essence if more sweetness is desired.
Check out the quick, easy to follow slideshow below for how to make overnight oats.
Jump straight to the recipe card where ingredients in UK grams / mls and US cups measurements are given.
Or continue to read the post for all the tips to make the best make-ahead overnight oat breakfast.
Use a lidded pot, jar or bowl to layer oats, yoghurt, raspberries, milk, sweetener and give it all a good shake or stir.
Place in the fridge overnight to work its magic! The yoghurt and milk soaks into the oats overnight making a perfect healthy slimming world friendly breakfast.
Eat straight from the pot the next morning, adding extra fruit and sweetener if desired?!
What oats to use?
To make overnight oats, you can use any oats, rolled, quick, Scottish, plain Quaker oats, porridge oats, or instant oats. I use organic rolled oats as I find them the best quality.
You can even use ready brek if you prefer a smoother texture to your overnight oats.
Oats are counted as a Hex B option on the SW Diet.
Yoghurt options?
Overnight oats can be made with any yoghurt you like, experiment with your favourite flavours.
If following a low fat or slimming world diet just make sure to use 0% fat / fat free yoghurt to keep the overnight oats syn free.
If following a vegan lifestyle substitute with a vegan-friendly soya or coconut yoghurt.
Fresh or Frozen fruit?
We used fresh fruit this time but you can use frozen raspberries instead. Mix the frozen berries in at the same time and they will defrost overnight in the yoghurt.
In fact, I prefer frozen raspberries when you stir the prepared overnight oats the next morning.
The vibrant colour from the defrosted raspberries juices mixes in adding extra flavour and a beautiful colour to your breakfast.
There are loads of fruits that work well for overnight oats, such as banana, mango, strawberry, blueberry, apple or pineapple.
Why not try growing some of your own fruit, all that grows blog has loads of advice for growing your own fruit.
Flavouring
We used vanilla extract for an extra sweetness but you can buy so many different extract flavourings, such as lemon, caramel, rose or orange!
Milk
You can add extra yoghurt instead of using milk. But I find adding milk helps to make it not so thick. It comes down to personal preference?
Any milk can be used. I use coconut milk which, works well for anyone following a vegan diet.
You can use normal milk or soya milk instead.
For those following slimming world diet the milk will be a small part of your Hex A allowance.
Sweetener
We like to use truvia sweetener made from stevia leaf extract. But you can use any sweetener you prefer.
Or you may find it sweet enough (especially if using frozen berries!) sometimes it is best to wait until the morning and taste before you add any sweetener!
Overnight Oats recipe ideas
Overnight Oats have endless flavour options! Any fruit, fresh or frozen can be used as well as different flavoured yogurt or different flavourings instead of vanilla extract.
I like to serve mine up with more fresh fruit. As seen below with Kiwi, Blueberries and more Raspberries.
Raspberry Overnight Oats are a perfect filling breakfast, it is so nice to just roll out of bed and have it ready to eat straight away!
If eating on the go it is ready to pick up on the way out of the door!
Served warm
Of course, if you like a warm breakfast overnight oats can be heated in the microwave before serving.
Freeze?
You can make a weeks worth of overnight oats breakfast in advance let them soak into the oats overnight and then freeze them.
Overnight oats are best frozen in individual portions, then it is easy to defrost the single portions in the fridge the day before eating.
📖 Step by Step Recipe
Raspberry Overnight Oats
Equipment
Ingredients
- 40 grams (½ cup) Oats Any oats can be used (see post for more detail)
- 140 grams (½ cup) Fat-free Yoghurt plain (use soya or coconut yoghurt for vegan friendly option)
- 8 (½ cup) Raspberries Fresh or Frozen
- 100 ml (½ cup) Coconut milk Or any other milk or 60ml more yoghurt instead
- 1 teaspoon Sweetener
- 1 splash Vanilla Extract or prefered flavouring
Instructions
- Place the rolled oats, greek yoghurt into a lidded container.
- Then add raspberries, coconut milk, sweetener, and vanilla extract.
- Place the lid on top giving a good shake to mix together.Place in the fridge overnight and let the flavours soak into the oats softening them up ready for the next day's breakfast.
- If you like it sweeter then add more sweetener!
- Serve with more fresh fruit.
Video
Nutrition
This post was originally published on 03/01/2020 and had been modified on 21/05/2022. With updated tips and a new video for how to make overnight oats.
More Slimming World Friendly Recipes
Check out some of our other low-fat recipes such as Turkey and Rice Stuffed Aubergines or Pork and Prawn Jambalaya which are also slimming world friendly recipes!
Air fried bacon is another great SW breakfast recipe idea. We also make great air fryer roast potatoes and chunky chips which are suitable for slimming world side dishes.
Try our Tandoori Chicken Kebab along with basmati rice for a great slimming world dinner.
Let us know what fruit or flavouring you like to add to your overnight oats?
Kevin
Thank you for this my lady is big into overnight oats and ways looking for new recipes. Looks great.
Kay
Fantastic, always makes my day when Luke has made it for me night before so I have it all prepared and ready to eat straight away the next morning!
Nart at Cooking with Nart
Yum! I make overnight oats A LOT because they're so easy and tasty! Gonna try your variation next!
Kay
Thats great, enjoy!
Jacqueline Debono
Delicious way to start the day! Have to get some oats and then I want to make this for breakfast. I even have my own raspberries in the garden to use!
Kay
Wow how delicious, fresh raspberries!! I get really fed up with the quality of store-bought fruit & veg sometimes! I should start a little patch of my own, is it very time-consuming?
Travel Clans
I really love following your blog! some of your recipes are out of this world!
Kay
Aww thanks 🙂
Beth
I love overnight oats, though I find the full-fat yogurt, as long as it's from grass-fed dairy, keeps the glycemic index down.
Kay
I love full-fat yoghurt!! I'm trying to keep the fat levels down at the moment though!
Angela
My husband will love these overnight oats.
Kay
Brilliant, glad to hear
Michelle
This will great for a school morning!
Kay
Helps make the mornings quicker, no food prep to do!
Rochelle
Overnight oats are my favorite breakfast. I am gonna try this recipe soon 🙂
Christiana Acha
Oh wow! What a delicious looking meal, and pretty easy to make too.
Kay
Hi Christina
Thank you for your comment!
This a very easy breakfast and taste awesome, I hope you enjoy this as much as we do!!
Monica
I love Overnight Oats! I make them just about every night for the next day's breakfast. I'll definitely add this recipe to my rotation!
Kay
Hi Monica
Thanks for the comment
Hope you enjoy this recipe!!
Caitlin + Dani
We have all the ingredients to make this! We are going to try this recipe tonight. YUM!
Kay
Hi Caitlin + Dani
Hope you enjoy this recipe and thank you for your comment 😉
Jessica Martin
I want to try making overnight oats. I have a friend who makes it frequently. I have heard it is a quick breakfast for the morning. This recipe for it looks delicious. I will have to give this a try.
Kay
Hi Jessica
Thanks for your comment!
This recipe is very easy to make and delicious at the same time.
Hope you enjoy as much as we do!!
Agnes
Two of my favorite mix for breakfast oats. I can have this every day and I will never get tired of eating it.
Kay
Hi Agnes
We love this overnight oat recipe and there are so many different ingredients you can use to change it.
Thanks for your comment!
Marie Phillips
This is awesome! I am making this for my boys and me for tomorrow morning!
Luke
Brilliant hope you all enjoy it ❤
Oliver Wright
Just made them and they look lovely. Sitting in the fridge ready for the morning. Can't wait to hear my alarm clock.
Sarah
I love overnight oats! This recipe sounds delish 🙂
Kay
Thank you, will be posting more varieties through the year.
Milica
This is so easy to make and I don`t know why I always eat classics muesli. Once I tried to make to be ``Instagramble`` but I failed since all fruits just sink into the yogurt LOL I will try this for sure!!!
Kay
I only put a few Raspberries in to shake up inside. Then lay more fruit on top the next morning for some extra goodness! Oh and that looks more 'Instagamable' too!! 😉
Loiesa
Oh my word, I love overnight oats and this recipe looks amazing! I bet the coconut milk totally elevated it, can’t wait to try!
Kay
Hi Loiesa
We love this breakfast and the coconut milk just gives it that extra great flavour!
Hope you like this recipe as much as we did.
Enjoy!!
Brittany
I love overnight oats! These look so delicious!!! YUM!!!!
Kay
Hi Brittany
Thank you for your comment!
We love this healthy breakfast recipe, always good after the holidays lol