Easy 5-Minute Vanilla Overnight Oats

19 February 2026 By Jimmy Smith
Quick vanilla overnight oats in a jar topped with a few fresh berries
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Easy 5-Minute Vanilla Overnight Oats

The fastest jar in the collection five everyday ingredients, two minutes of stirring, breakfast done.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Chilling 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 1 jar
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: South African
Calories: 300

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1 tbsp chia seeds
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 tbsp yoghurt
  • 1 tsp sugar or honey
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Tip everything into a jar.
  2. Stir for about a minute until combined.
  3. Seal and refrigerate overnight.
  4. Eat straight from the jar in the morning add fruit if you have it.

Notes

The no-fuss starter recipe. Make three jars at once to sort breakfast for half the week.

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