Blended Berry Overnight Oats – A perfectly balanced kids’ breakfast that is deliciously smooth and creamy.
My boys have become a bit obsessed with smoothies in the morning. If they were to get to choose their breakfast, then smoothies would always come out on top (closely followed by pancakes).
I love how easy smoothies are to prepare and how great they are for sneaking in veggies and other nutrient dense food. I also often add oats to make them filling and deliciously thick & creamy.
I have always liked the idea of overnight oats, and although the boys like them, I really struggle to eat them. I’m not keen on milky products and I think that is my main problem. The other day, when I was making an oat smoothie, the idea of blending overnight oats came to me. I blended oats with milk, banana, berries, ground almonds and chia seeds. I then popped the mixture into a couple of jars and refrigerated overnight. The result was a delicious, thick, pudding like smoothie. I topped it with a good spoonful of peanut butter and some fresh fruit.
Blended Berry Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (55g) frozen raspberries
- 1/2 cup (60g) frozen blueberries
- 1 banana
- 1/2 cup (55g) rolled oats
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 2 tbsp ground almonds
- 3/4 cup (185ml) milk
- (Optional - Nut butter and fresh berries to top)
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a high speed blender and blitz until smooth.
- Pour into two jars, cover and refrigerate over night.
- Optional
- When ready to eat top each jar with a spoonful of peanut butter and some fresh berries.
Recipe Notes
I used frozen berries due to cost and convenience but fresh will work well too.
Reduce the amount of milk if you want a thicker breakfast
This was enough to serve my two boys (5 & 2) but they both have hearty appetites.
A little says
January 4, 2017 at 2:07 pmI have one with a but allergy so is there something I could put in place of the ground almonds? Or just omit? Thank you for sharing–I need some more healthy & quick ideas for mornings.
A little says
January 4, 2017 at 2:08 pm*nut allergy* 🙂
Amy says
January 4, 2017 at 9:06 pmHi, Yes you can totally leave out the ground almonds. I just added them for a little more protein. Please note I have updated the recipe, I forgot to add the milk when I first posted it.
Kendra says
January 5, 2017 at 12:55 amYum! I love oatmeal smoothies so this will be delicious I’m sure!
Stacey says
January 5, 2017 at 8:48 amSounds like a great smootied and love that hits are in their sooo nutritious!!!
Amy says
January 6, 2017 at 2:39 amThanks Stacey 🙂
Minna says
January 5, 2017 at 8:57 pmLove your new blog design and name! And this recipe looks delicious as always 🙂
Amy says
January 6, 2017 at 2:40 amAww, thanks Minna. ?
Zoe Rose says
January 6, 2017 at 9:23 pmThis sounds great, I can’t wait to try! Do you think it’d work with mango (fresh or frozen)? I’ve got stacks in the the freezer!
Amy says
January 7, 2017 at 6:01 amI think it would be great with mango and maybe coconut milk. Yum!
Zoe says
January 6, 2017 at 9:23 pmThis sounds great, I can’t wait to try! Do you think it’d work with mango (fresh or frozen)? I’ve got stacks in the freezer!
Lauren says
April 16, 2019 at 12:49 amCan this be frozen?
Amy says
April 17, 2019 at 10:09 amHi Lauren, I haven’t actually tried freezing this, sorry. I think it would be ok though.
Lauren says
April 26, 2019 at 8:52 pmThanks! I tried it out and it worked well.
Amy says
April 27, 2019 at 10:51 amGreat 🙂
Erin says
April 20, 2019 at 3:00 pmThis is a perfect healthy breakfast we started making as my son got sick of baby cereal. He livyes the creamy texture and just gobbles it down. I use 3/4 cup of quick oats because that’s what we tend to buy – I found the texture was too soupy with just 1/2 but it may be thicker with rolled oats. Thank you Amy!
Amy says
April 20, 2019 at 11:32 pmThanks Erin, glad he likes it and that you managed to find a ration that worked for you. Thanks for taking the time to let me know 🙂