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Overnight oat and chia breakfast pudding

January 21, 2014 44 Comments

Creamy, vegan overnight breakfast pudding make with oats, coconut and chia seedsI spent around 8 months living in London a few years back, and did some temp work at a private members club. It was a fairly regal building where you had to where a tie to get through the front door.

One of the perks of working here was the free food – breakfast and lunch were both provided for all staff in a small dining room – however the meals were typically English and often quite heavy (and quite meat-y), so I usually would bring in my own food in just in case. for breakfast in particular, I always like to start the day with something healthy – I find food affects my blood sugar levels and moods too much and if I started the day with chocolate cake or grilled cheese sandwiches I end up grumpy and ready for a nap by 11am (except on Christmas day of course, when chocolate is perfectly acceptable for breakfast and for some unknown reason has no ill effect whatsoever on my mood or energy levels).

Creamy, vegan overnight breakfast pudding make with oats, coconut and chia seeds

One of the girls I worked with started bringing in to work bircher muesli – rolled oats soaked in yoghurt (which she pronounced “yog-hurt”, not “yo-ghurt”. I assume this is standard British pronunciation, but it always makes me smile thinking about it), grated apple and orange juice, topped with chopped nuts. I decided to make my own and was impressed – despite being initially somewhat skeptical of the odd combination of ingredients, it actually tasted pretty good. Bircher museli has been on rotation in my go-to breakfast dishes ever since. At some point along the line I came up with the ingenious idea of combining the bircher muesli and chia pudding…. well, maybe not that ingenious, but for an oat and chia seed lover I was pretty happy with this discovery.

So, here you have it, my overnight oat and chia breakfast pudding. Its incredibly adaptable, but I’ve listed out below my favorite way to make it – feel free to use other milk or sweetners, and play around with the toppings depending on what you like.

Creamy, vegan overnight breakfast pudding make with oats, coconut and chia seeds

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Overnight oat and chia breakfast pudding
 
Makes one serve - increase amounts accordingly for additional servings
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup of rolled oats
  • 1 Tbsp chia seeds
  • ⅔ cup milk of your choice (I use coconut)
  • 1 Tbsp desiccated coconut
  • 1 tsp raw honey
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ banana, mashed (optional)
  • Toppings - fresh berries or diced fruit, dried berries or fruit, chopped nuts, seeds, nut butter, yoghurt, granola, shredded coconut, bee pollen, cacao nibs
Instructions
  1. Add all of the ingredients except the banana to a small container and mix well to combine. Leave in the refrigerator overnight to thicken.
  2. In the morning, stir through the mashed banana, and top with your choice of toppings.
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For more overnight oaty and chia-y goodness,  be sure to check out my Chocolate Overnight Oat and Chia Pudding recipe

And for a complete guide on how to make creamy, wholesome wholegrain porridge check out the Perfect Porridge step-by-step guide and printable chart

Filed Under: Breakfast, Recipe Tagged With: banana, bircher muesli, chia seeds, cinnamon, coconut, dairy free, honey, oat, oatmeal, porridge, vegan, vegetarian, wholegrains

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Comments

  1. Monica says

    January 22, 2014 at 3:03 pm

    Chia seeds pudding is my go-to breakfast! This recipe for it looks delish! And your photos are beautiful, as per usual! <3

    Reply
    • tohercore says

      January 23, 2014 at 12:19 pm

      Thanks lovely x

      Reply
  2. Angie Bond says

    January 22, 2014 at 3:59 pm

    This sounds so delicious, healthy and filling! Its a lovely variation of the ones you always used to make for me when you used to come stay. I have been lazy in preparing it for my self, but this one I will be making :)

    Reply
    • tohercore says

      January 23, 2014 at 12:19 pm

      Yes, similar but I think this ones a lot nicer! You’ll have to try it and let me know :)

      Reply
  3. Consuelo @ Honey & Figs says

    January 23, 2014 at 4:24 am

    Healthy breakfast are my favorite! Now I am in a soft boiled egg + multigrain toast phase, but I’m trying this next! It looks fantastic! x

    Reply
    • tohercore says

      January 23, 2014 at 12:19 pm

      Thank you Consuelo! x

      Reply
  4. Josefine {The Smoothie Lover} says

    January 23, 2014 at 8:08 pm

    Haha, I just made chia pudding as well. Great minds think the same ;)
    Your’s look so good. The addition of oats sounds amazing. I guess it’ll make you feel full longer.
    And chocolate is SO acceptable on Christmas morning ;)

    Reply
    • tohercore says

      January 23, 2014 at 10:41 pm

      Haha, I saw your chia pudding and thought exactly the same thing – great timing :)

      Reply
  5. Sharon says

    January 24, 2014 at 3:13 am

    This looks so good! I have yet to try chia pudding. Once the weather warms up (it’s freezing in the Toronto area!) and cold breakfasts are back in the rotation, I will have to whip this up.

    Great photos as well! I know this type of food is hard to look pretty, but you’ve done just that. :)

    Reply
    • tohercore says

      January 24, 2014 at 9:26 am

      I’ve heard its been really cold and snowy in Toronto at the moment! It doesnt really get below zero here and no snow so I really cant imagine what the low temperatures you’ve been having would feel like! No doubt you’re all about hot breakfasts at the moment, and fair enough! And yes – very hard to photograph this type of food, so thank you :)

      Reply
  6. Sarah @ Making Thyme for Health says

    January 24, 2014 at 11:06 am

    I’m laughing at the “yog-hurt” pronunciation. That’s hilarious!

    I’ve never had overnight oats because I can’t bring myself to eat oats cold. But I really like the idea of adding chia seeds. It sounds like such a healthy start to the day. I’ll have to be brave and try it sometime!

    Reply
    • tohercore says

      January 24, 2014 at 11:42 am

      Haha, yeah I think overnight oats arent for everyone! My partner hates them too and would prefer to go without breakfast at all than eat them! Give it a go and see what you think (but if you dont like it, I take no responsibility.. ;)

      Reply
  7. Angie Bond says

    January 26, 2014 at 12:09 am

    I made this, and was wondering if you used the white chia seeds??? Mine looked a lot darker than yours. It was still very delish though!!! I used the dark ones!!
    I have added cacao tonight, cant wait to taste it in the morning :)

    Reply
    • tohercore says

      January 26, 2014 at 1:17 pm

      Yes I used white but chia seeds are flavourless so you could use any type and the only difference should be the colour. I have added cacao to mine before and its really tastty – like (healthy) chocolate dessert for breakfast :)

      Reply
  8. Lenka says

    January 26, 2014 at 8:56 am

    Looks like I have to try it, just one question, in what form do you use the oats? Rolled? Groats?
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • tohercore says

      January 26, 2014 at 1:07 pm

      Hi Lenka, I used rolled oats – I have just updated the recipe to now include this too :)

      Reply
  9. Nerissa says

    January 30, 2014 at 2:17 pm

    Absolutely love this recipe….it is my absolute fav breakfast in this warm weather!!! thank you :-)

    Reply
    • tohercore says

      January 30, 2014 at 3:17 pm

      So glad you liked it Nerissa :)

      Reply
  10. Food to Fitness says

    February 3, 2014 at 10:01 pm

    This looks quick, healthy and delicious. Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  11. Liv says

    March 18, 2014 at 2:40 pm

    Yum definitely going to try this! Looks amazing!! Perfect summer breakfast. How long does this last in the fridge? Can I make a few days all at once?

    Reply
    • tohercore says

      March 18, 2014 at 2:55 pm

      Hi Liv, it should last a few days at least in the fridge – I’ve made a big batch of a Sunday in the past which has lasted me through until later on in the week :)

      Reply
  12. Natalee says

    May 16, 2015 at 7:03 am

    I don’t know if it is my computer but I can’t see the recipe, I only see “[amd-zlrecipe-recipe:26]”. I can see the your other recipes though

    Reply
    • tohercore says

      May 16, 2015 at 8:10 am

      Oops, no it’s not you slight little hiccup there! I’ve fixed it now Natalee, thanks for letting me know :)

      Reply
      • Jan sadleir says

        August 26, 2017 at 10:34 am

        Hi I’ve just found your recipe and it sounds amazing I’ve been eating a commercial brand of ist and chia but I’ve noticed it has 2dpoons of sugar per bowl but anyway as I have just started eating porridge something I never thought I would do I’m an old boarding school girl and it was always lumpy and burnt and my nightmare every day but if I follow your overnight regime then cook it would it still work I use unsweetened coconut milk I don’t think I could eat cold porridge oh and are they quick cooking oats or normal , sorry for the long post, cheers.

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        • tohercore says

          August 26, 2017 at 1:31 pm

          Hi Jan! Ooh, that boarding school porridge sounds awful! Hopefully you like this one a lot more :) You can use either quick cooking oats or rolled oats here, however quick cooking oats work better and have a much creamier texture – the whole oats will be quite chewy if you use those. And yes you can heat it, though you may need to add a little more milk or water as if it starts to cook while heating, it will start to absorb the liquid thats there. Enjoy! :)

          Reply
  13. Shiro says

    May 29, 2015 at 5:18 pm

    Excellent recipe!! thanks a lot! By any chance might you know how many calories are in this?

    Reply
    • tohercore says

      May 31, 2015 at 11:35 am

      Thank you Shiro! I dont count calories and prefer to look at the nutrition content of a dish to decide how healthy it is – so unfortunately I can’t help you here.

      Reply
  14. Elissa says

    July 12, 2015 at 10:23 pm

    We’ve been making the chocolate version elsewhere on your site and it is a hit with 3 people in our household, now using this recipe to cater for the other person who prefers their porridge simpler. Great topped with nuts toasted with cinnamon and with berries

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    • tohercore says

      July 14, 2015 at 4:36 pm

      Thanks Elissa – glad that’s such a hit :) Love the toppings too – great idea to use toasted nuts :)

      Reply
  15. Lula says

    August 21, 2015 at 11:33 am

    What do you mean by 2/2 cup milk? Is it just 2 cups of milk?

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    • tohercore says

      August 21, 2015 at 2:39 pm

      Hey Lula – it’s 2/3 cups milk, it just looks a bit funny I think if you’re looking at it on a small screen (or small text size). I might play around with the font when I get a chance so that it displays better – thanks for pointing this out! :)

      Reply
  16. Ivana Di Tommaso says

    September 15, 2016 at 11:04 am

    Dearna, you’ll be pleased to know that since your mum came to stay last month (and introduced me to this recipe), Uncle Angelo & I have been eating it almost every morning!! We love it! I didn’t like the idea of eating it cold over the winter months, so I’ve been heating it up (ever so slightly). Is this a big NO NO?We also tried the chocolate version, but decided it was more like a dessert, so I’ll make it again at some stage as a “healthy” dessert option.

    Reply
    • tohercore says

      September 18, 2016 at 7:04 pm

      Hello! So glad you are liking it! :) I warm mine in winter too, much nicer to eat a warm breakfast on a cold morning. Yeah the chocolate one can be a little rich and “chocolatey” for first thing in the morning – if you’re making it for dessert, it’s nice as well if you replace the oats with more chia seeds and a little extra liquid and make a chocolate chia pudding (pretty much the same thing, but without the oats), tastes a little like chocolate sago pudding that we used to have for dessert when we were kids. xx

      Reply
  17. Cristina says

    June 17, 2017 at 7:17 pm

    Hello. How much is a cup tho? I mean, what ammount of oats is in 1 cup? I hope you understand what i’m asking, cos idk how else to formulate this

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    • tohercore says

      June 24, 2017 at 2:39 pm

      Hi Cristina, the measurement is one metric cup of oats. This should be roughly 90g of oats according to my internet search, I normally always use metric cup measurements for this recipe however.

      Reply
  18. marian simpson says

    September 30, 2017 at 10:13 am

    I’ve made your version of pudding many times, I loved it ! I recently started experimenting with recipe, this is my favorite. Same recipe but add almond extract . Honey instead of maple. Raisin’s w/ no cinnamon. Top with shaved almonds and a sprinkle of nutmeg. I like almond milk as the liquid. You have inspired me !

    Marian Simpson

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    • tohercore says

      October 14, 2017 at 8:31 pm

      Thank you so much Marian, so glad you like it! And I love the sound of your variations – its such a great recipe to experiment with :)

      Reply
  19. Crystal says

    December 13, 2018 at 10:52 am

    This sounded so good so I made it, and I wonder why my chia didn’t expand. I thought they would buble a bit and have texture to the pudding. I was a little sad. But otherwise was good.

    Reply
    • tohercore says

      January 3, 2019 at 1:16 pm

      Hi Crystal. Your chia seeds should expand if left long enough, though they still will have a bit of “bite” to them. Once they have expanded, the texture of the chia pudding should be thick like normal pudding.

      Reply
  20. Arien says

    August 5, 2019 at 10:01 pm

    Do you have a calorie/sugar count for this recipe? I made it yesterday and I’m eating it now and it is DELICIOUS!

    Reply
  21. Mark Godfrey says

    August 26, 2019 at 3:17 pm

    I have been using grond chia seeds mixed in well no seed crunch

    Reply

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