Lemon Blueberry Overnight Oats with Greek Yogurt
My meal prep lemon blueberry overnight oats are made with chia seeds, Greek yogurt, coconut flakes, and a few more simple ingredients. This recipe can also be customized by adding vanilla protein powder for added protein. Best part? 10 minutes of prep is all you’ll need!
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Recipe Breakdown
Lemon Blueberry Overnight Oats are a light and fruity make ahead breakfast, high in protein, probiotics, fiber and more. Made with oats, greek yogurt, lemon, blueberries, milk, and chia seeds, you’ll want to make these blueberry lemon oats every week!
I’m a sucker for overnight oats, especially in the spring and summer months when the weather is warmer. They’re cold and ready for me when I wake up and one of my favorite healthy breakfast ideas.
There’s just something about these lemon blueberry overnight oats that makes them so refreshing and easy to look forward to. Overnight oats are so versatile, too, meaning there are so many ways you can prepare them – another fun option is these overnight oats with kefir!
While I love some cookie dough overnight oats, these lemon and blueberry overnight oats are more light and airy.
The lemon adds a nice, subtle tartness that perfectly accompanies these overnight oats with Greek yogurt and blueberries
I tend to gravitate towards different overnight oat flavors depending on the season. I love my high protein overnight oats the fall with crisp apples. On the contrary, I love these lemon blueberry protein overnight oats in the spring and summer.
Why You’ll Love These Lemon Blueberry Overnight Oats
- Great flavor pairing – I never thought overnight oats with blueberry and lemon until I recently had a lemon blueberry breakfast cookie from a local bakery. Instantly, I knew I had to combine lemon and blueberry in overnight oats immediately – with a creamy texture. This was my go-to healthy breakfast for pregnancy – easy, tasty and ready to go when I wake up!
- High protein breakfast meal prep – If you’re working on increasing protein at breakfast, these blueberry lemon overnight oats are a high protein meal prep breakfast – easy to make in bulk, especially when you see how easy they are to store in overnight oat jars.
- Great for babies and kids – For an easy baby breakfast idea, leave out the maple syrup and enjoy. Oatmeal is a great baby led weaning food, since it’s high in iron! Overnight oats are soft and creamy for babies, and offer nothing hard for choking hazards. Make sure to use full-fat yogurt and milk, and you can quarter the blueberries.
- No cooking necessary – Since there is no cooking involved (just cooling), this is a great option for meal prep for college students or relying on pantry/freezer foods, too.
I must be in a lemon phase, because I’ve been craving these lemon protein balls lately too.
Quick Notes About Ingredients
You likely have many, if not all, of these ingredients already!
- Oats – Steel cut oats won’t work the same, so stick with quick oats or rolled oats in this overnight oats recipe.
- Blueberries – fresh or frozen both work! Note that frozen blueberries may “bleed” into the overnight oats more.
- Lemon – The lemon zest is important for this perfect blueberry lemon overnight oat flavor. The juice from the lemon also adds the perfect tartness to complement the sweetness from the syrup and berries.
- Greek yogurt – I always use Greek yogurt for the best creaminess and extra nutrition, like protein and probiotics. Low-fat, fat-free or full-fat all work fine.
- Milk of choice – I prefer cow’s milk or soy milk for the extra protein, but for dairy-free options, almond milk, cashew milk or oat milk are fine to use.
- Protein powder – The protein powder is completely optional – your meal prep overnight oats will already be high in protein thanks to the greek yogurt. If using, I prefer a vanilla protein powder.
- Chia seeds – These help thicken and “gel” the oats. I add them to pretty much every breakfast option. I also like to add flax seeds.
- Maple syrup – For a very subtle sweet addition. You could also use honey.
- Coconut flakes – I mostly use these as a topping because coconut complements lemon blueberry very well, but they are optional.
- Overnight Oat Jars – optional but a great way to store these, especially if you make in bulk for the week!
Optional – Have other fruit toppings you’d like? Sliced raspberries, strawberries and kiwi work well!
How to Make Blueberry and Lemon Overnight Oats
This healthy blueberry lemon overnight oats recipe is pretty minimal. Switch things out or omit what you don’t have.
Mix ingredients – Simply mix all of your ingredients in a mason jar, overnight oats jar or tupperware of your choosing and give them a good stir. You can easily double or triple the recipe this way.
If you’re feeling fancy, split up the oats with a layer of blueberries and yogurt in between. I always add extra chia seeds, blueberries and coconut flakes on top!
Refrigerate for 6+ hours or overnight – Then, you’ll throw them in the refrigerator overnight, and you’ll have your meal prep overnight oats by morning.
Recipe Tips
- To make this healthy blueberry overnight oats recipe vegan or dairy-free, swap the dairy milk with soy milk or your favorite non-dairy milk. Coconut yogurt can be a great alternative to greek yogurt. You can also omit the yogurt entirely but I really love the creaminess it adds.
- If you like vanilla, use vanilla greek yogurt or cottage cheese for a blueberry lemon cheesecake oats flavor.
- Fun add in’s – flax seeds, hemp seeds, cocoa nibs, vanilla extract, chocolate chips or chunks, jelly or jam, raisins. I always add a big scoop of nut butter, too!
- Don’t have lemon zest or too lazy to do it? Replace with 1/2 teaspoon of lemon extract or two tablespoons of lemon juice.
- Storage – When stored properly (in airtight containers), lemon overnight oats should last up to 5 days. I usually make 2-3 days worth at a time in mason jars, so they are easy to grab and go! I have noticed that the longer they sit in the fridge, the softer they get, which is good if you like them creamy! However, too long may lead to the separation of the oats and liquids, so give them a stir before enjoying.
- If you want to make in bulk (a few servings at time), I like to double or triple the recipe and just mix it all in a large airtight container or square tupperware container. Store in the fridge and take out as needed.
- Because the prep is so minimal, I love putting these in the fridge the night before a morning run – they make a great pre-run breakfast or even a healthy snack for athletes.
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Lemon Blueberry Overnight Oats with Greek Yogurt
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup quick oats
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 scoop 2 T vanilla protein powder (optional)
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 c milk of choice
- 1 T chia seeds, optional
- 1 T coconut flakes more if desired
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/3 cup blueberries + more for topping
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a mason jar or large Tupperware container, stirring so the ingredients disperse evenly. Add extra blueberries on top, if desired.
- Put jars in the fridge overnight or for at least 3 hours, allowing the overnight oats to “set” and thicken.
- Enjoy!
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