Lemon-Blueberry Overnight Oats

These Lemon-Blueberry Overnight Oats make mornings less rushed and chaotic by having a grab-and-go breakfast at the ready. Fiber-rich oats become tender and creamy from soaking in milk and yogurt overnight. The blueberry-lemon sauce creates a parfait effect with alternating layers between the oats. So yummy, you'll forget it's good for you! Keep reading for our expert tips, including ingredient substitutions.

Tips from the EatingWell Test Kitchen

These are the key tips we learned while developing and testing this recipe in our Test Kitchen to make sure it works, tastes great and is good for you too! 

• You can use frozen blueberries for this recipe, but to achieve the right texture for the syrup, you should use 2¼ cups of frozen blueberries, along with 3 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons of maple syrup and 1½ tablespoons of lemon juice.
• This recipe has enough sweetness, so we opted for plain Greek yogurt, which adds extra creaminess. However, you can choose vanilla or coconut yogurt if you prefer. It's a good idea to check the sugar content on the product labels and reduce it if necessary.
• If you have sensitivities to gluten or dairy, make sure to use gluten-free rolled oats and dairy-free yogurt.
• You don't have to wait a full 12 hours to enjoy overnight oats. A minimum of 2 hours will suffice. However, the outcome is much creamier if you wait longer.
  

Nutrition Notes

• Oats are rich in fiber to help lower blood pressure and cholesterol. This will also help reduce your risk of heart disease. The fiber in oats also acts as a prebiotic, feeding your beneficial gut bacteria.
• Greek yogurt is higher in protein than traditional yogurt, having almost twice as much. With that said, it is a bit lower in calcium than traditional yogurt, but the milk in this recipe makes up for that. Choose plain Greek yogurt to cut down on the sugar in this recipe.
• Blueberries bring inflammation-calming antioxidants to these overnight oats. Regularly noshing on blueberries can help control blood sugar and also add gut-loving fiber to these oats.
• Lemon is a citrus fruit and, like other citrus fruits, provides a healthy dose of immune-boosting vitamin C. The vitamin C in the lemon and blueberries will help your body absorb the iron in the oats.