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Blueberry muffin fans – these Vegan Blueberry Muffin Overnight Oats are for you! A fun and delicious breakfast that is easy to make ahead of time – perfect for a busy morning! Glutenfree, Nutfree option Jump to Recipe
Overnight Oats are a total lifesaver for busy mornings and while the base is always the same – chia seeds, oats and plant-based milk- , you can come up with endless flavor variations. Have you tried my Samoa Cookie Overnight Oats or my Mango Overnight Oats? Or the Tiramisu overnight oats! So good!
Just when you thought I couldn’t come up with another overnight oat recipe variation, these Blueberry Muffin Overnight Oats made their entry. These easy vegan blueberry overnight oats are so delicious I could have them every day.
Blueberry Muffins Overnight Oats Vegan
Ingredients
Blueberry Compote
- 1 pint fresh blueberries
- Juice of one lemon
- Zest of 1/4 Lemon
- 2 tbsp sugar, or maple or another sweetener of choice
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tbsp water
Overnight Oats
- 1 Cup Old Fashioned Rolled Oats, , Certified gluten-free if needed
- 2 tsp Chia Seeds
- 1 1/2 cups Warm Non-Dairy Milk, Such as almond, oat, soy, light coconut milk
- Zest of 1/4 Lemon
- a drop of vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp sugar, or maple syrup or sweetener of choice
Garnishes
- blueberries, or other berries of choice
- chopped roasted nuts or seeds of choice
Instructions
- To make the Blueberry Compote,combine all the Blueberry Compote ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Mash the Blueberries, and continue to cook until tender and the mixture thickens a bit.
- Let the mixture sit and cool.
- In a separate bowl, combine the Oats, Chia Seeds, Warmed non Dairy Milk, Lemon Zest, Vanilla Extract, and 1 tbsp of sweetener of choice.
- Mix and chill for 15 minutes. This will help thicken the mixture, so that it's easier to pour into your overnight jars. (If it hasn’t thickened to preference, add in 1-3 tbsp more oats and a tsp or so more chia seeds and let sit again)
- Pour your compote into 2 or 3 jars, depending on the size.
- Distribute your oat mixture into the jars.
- Top them with Blueberries, or other berries of choice, and some chopped roasted walnuts, pecans, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, or chia seeds.
- Chill overnight, and serve!
Notes
- You can use other grain flakes such as rice flakes or quinoa flakes, if you cannot find gluten-free oats.
- The oat mixture can be mixed in a bowl and then transferred to serving bowls or jars, like I did, or directly mixed in a mason jar.
- Use other berries to make the compote for variation
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Ingredients:
- Oats and chia seeds are mixed with non-dairy milk to form the base. Use certified gluten-free oats if needed or gluten-free muesli of choice to keep this glutenfree.
- Blueberries – the star of this oatmeal show! If you can’t find fresh blueberries, frozen ones work too. If you are using fresh, remember to set some aside for decoration.
- I like some fresh lemon zest and vanilla for that muffin flavor but you could add some lemon extract instead of fresh lemon peel.
- You can use other grain flakes such as rice flakes or quinoa flakes, if you cannot find gluten-free oats.
- The oat mixture can be mixed in a bowl and then transferred to serving bowls or jars, like I did, or directly mixed in a mason jar.
- You can add some sugar to sweeten this up, or maple syrup to taste.
Tips and Variations:
- Toast some old fashioned oats before soaking. Toasting adds a nice nutty flavor and also improves the oat texture and flavor.
- I like to top my jars with chopped pecans and blueberries but anything goes.
- Almond milk, creamy cashew milk, or oat milk are great here but feel free to use any kind of milk such as coconut, soy, or hemp milk!
How to make Blueberry Muffins Overnight Oats
To make the Blueberry Compote, combine all the Blueberry Compote ingredients in a saucepan
and bring to a boil. Mash the blueberries, and continue to cook until tender. Let the mixture sit and cool.
In a separate bowl, combine the oats, chia seeds, non-dairy milk, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and 1 tbsp of sweetener of choice. Mix and chill for 15 minutes. This will help thicken the mixture so that it’s easier to pour into your overnight jars. Pour your compote into 2 or 3 jars, depending on the size. Distribute your oat mixture into the jars.
Top them with blueberries, or other berries of choice, and some chopped roasted walnuts, pecans, pumpkin seeds,
hemp seeds, or chia seeds. Chill overnight, and serve!
How to store overnight oats
Store your blueberry overnight oats in an airtight container such as a glass meal-prep container in the refrigerator for up to 3-5 days. Make sure to seal or close the container.
Should I eat this warm or cold?
Most people eat their overnight oats cold, straight out of the fridge. Once the blueberry overnight oats soak overnight, the oatmeal will become chewy and delicious and they will be easy to digest. If you want this warm, just heat it up for 40 -60 seconds in the microwave.
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Super underrated recipe! SO easy to make, absolutely delicious, and looks beautiful in the jar! I also used frozen blueberries and it worked perfectly, but looking forward to making this over and over when blueberries are abundant in the summer.
yay! thank you!
Can’t wait to try this.Thanks for the recipe
Insanely delicious! I made this using frozen blueberries and couldn’t wait until morning so had a handy late night snack!
Awesome!! Do leave a rating too!
Just made this and wow, so good! Only change I made was using frozen blueberries instead of fresh, but followed everything exactly otherwise and turned out so great. Will definitely be making again.
great!!!
thanks for sharing such great receipe
your welcome
So easy to make and what a beautiful presentation. I couldn’t wait to eat this the next morning. My husband and I gobbled this up. I will be making this often using a variety of fruits in addition to blueberries. Btw, I used frozen wild blueberries and It came out amazing. Thank you Vegan Richa for another amazing recipe. I also want to add that you are making our family’s transition to whole goods plant based diet so easy for us. I made this recipe and several others of yours. I also have been making recipes from your two cookbooks too. I make at least 2-3 of your recipes every week now;)
Yay! So awesome! Thank you for trying them out!!
The recipe is delicious! Made as written and was super easy to make. Husband & I both enjoyed, will definitely make again. Thank you Richa.
I made these last night, ready to eat this morning. Unfortunately, the oats are just WAY too mushy as prepared per the recipe. I would suggest a lot less milk, maybe try reducing by 1/2 cup. The flavors are pleasant, but they were drowning in liquid!
Hmm mine always thicken quite a bit. If I add less milk they’ll be a thick brick. You can add just the oats the chia seeds before assembling. Also use warm milk when mixing. After letting them sit for the 15 mins if they haven’t thickened, add more oats and a tsp or so more chia seeds and mix well. Or of course use a bit less milk to begin with . Did you use old fashioned oats ?
I had everything so made a double batch! Kids and I and loving our breakfast the past 2 days!!
Thanks!
Thank you Richa, this looks absolutely delicious and easy. I like the idea of prepping and an overnight sit. I’ve got everything but any fruit, fresh or frozen! Off to the grocery store.
something nice to wake up to. fruit really is a nice inclusion. enjoy.