Cinnamon Roll Overnight Oats Recipe for One

Ingredients

Scroll down to the cinnamon roll overnight oats recipe card for the amounts of each ingredient, but here’s a quick visual + description of what’s in this recipe.

• Old fashioned/rolled oats: these oats are the same, and preferred for overnight oats because they have the best shape and texture after softening overnight.
• Brown Sugar: You can use lots of sweeteners, but brown sugar gives your cinnamon roll overnight oats the most classic cinnamon roll flavor. Pure maple syrup (or regular maple), honey, granulated sugar, coconut sugar, etc work.
• Chia or Flaxseeds: I like the added texture, omega 3 fatty acids and extra fiber in them. You’re not adding a lot, but might as well get more out of the texture additions! Add whole flax or ground flaxseed.
• Vanilla Extract
• Cinnamon: Classic cinnamon is a essential in these cinnamon roll oats. You could swap the cinnamon for pumpkin pie spice (+ pumpkin) or gingerbread spice for fall/winter flavors.
• Salt: just a pinch of salt brings out the flavors of your delicious recipe for overnight oats.
• Milk: Use your favorite type of milk like dairy or non dairy milk. The more fat in your milk (or cream) the creamier your overnight oats will be)
• Cream cheese (optional): Cream cheese is in lots of cinnamon roll frostings, so add some cream cheese to your oats if you’d like. Soften it before adding.
• Thick yogurt (optional): Plain, vanilla, etc thick yogurt is a great addition to these cinnamon roll overnight oats. It adds creaminess, a thicker texture, flavor, protein, and calcium.

Instructions

Scroll down to the cinnamon roll overnight oats recipe card for more detailed instructions. Here’s a quick overview + photos to see how to make this recipe in general.

1. Add oats, brown sugar, chia/flax seeds, vanilla, cinnamon, yogurt (if desired), and a pinch of salt to your serving bowl, you don’t have to use exact measurements. Stir oats and toppings together.

2. Pour milk over oats, stir. Cover your oatmeal recipe with lid or wrap. Refrigerate cinnamon roll overnight oats at least 8 hours, or overnight.

3. On the next day, stir and enjoy cold. You can also heat up your cinnamon roll overnight oats for warmed oats. You can add yogurt here (if desired), and top with a dusting of cinnamon.

Storage/Reheating Tips

I prefer making my cinnamon roll overnight oats in a bowl that I’ll use. Jars are typical for overnight oats, and great because they have a tight fitting lid. But you don’t have to use a mason jar. I prefer a lighter bowl if packing it on the go.

Store leftover overnight oats in an airtight container for about a week. This makes them great to make ahead for a few breakfasts. Enjoy cold or heat up when ready to eat. These won’t freeze well, the texture of the oats will change.

Substitutions/Tips

• I highly recommend using old fashioned or rolled oats (they’re the same). Quick oats/instant oats will break apart a lot, and steel-cut oats will still be quite chewy after chilling.
• Make these oats as is, add in suggested toppings in the recipe card, or additional add ins listed before. There are lots of ways to adapt this easy recipe.
• Milk options: oat milk, soy milk, coconut milk, vanilla almond milk,
• Yogurt is a great addition, I recommend a thick yogurt (like Greek yogurt) to add creaminess and protein. Vanilla, plain, berry, coconut, pumpkin, and other yogurts would be delicious in this cinnamon roll overnight oats recipe.
• Other great add-ins: butter, chopped pecans or walnuts, dried fruit (raisins would be great!), cream cheese frosting, cinnamon chips, fresh fruit, chocolate chips, would be great in this cinnamon roll overnight oats recipe.

FAQ

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What to do with leftover ingredients

When you’re cooking for one, you often have leftover produce, cans of whatever ingredient, etc. Here are a couple ideas on how to use up the leftover ingredients. It’ll help you save money by wasting fewer ingredients.