75+ Best Make-Ahead Oatmeal Recipes to Eat for Breakfast (2024)

If you love oatmeal, breakfast, and saving time, you’ve come to the right place! I compiled the biggest oat list around the Internet, full of oat breakfast recipes such as overnight oats, oat bars, breakfast cookies, oat smoothies, baked oatmeal, and MORE. It’s an oat-verload! Here are75+ Best Make-Ahead Oatmeal Recipes to Eat for Breakfast.

Categories of the75+ Best Make-Ahead Oatmeal Recipes to Eat for Breakfast (click to jump)

1. Overnight Oats

4. Baked Oatmeal

Overnight Oats

Overnight oats are so simple. And they come in pretty much any flavor you could imagine. Check the list! They’re all here. How many meals a day are you allowed to have jars of overnight oats? Not enough. Drooling!

• Caramel Apple Overnight Oats from Kleinworth & Co.
• Overnight Chocolate Strawberry Almond Oats from Vegetarian Gastronomy
• Peanut Butter and Jelly Overnight Oats from Veggies Save The Day
• Raspberry White Chocolate Overnight Oats from The Unlikely Baker
• Lemon Raspberry Overnight Oats from Happy Healthy Motivated
• Simple Mocha Overnight Oats from Intolerant Gourmand
• Blueberry Overnight Oats from Living Lou
• Banana Peanut Butter Overnight Oats from Well-Fed Soul

• Grab and Go Maple Vanilla Overnight Oats from The Organic Kitchen
• High Protein Pumpkin Overnight Oats from The Fit Blog
• Overnight Steel Cut Oats from Homemade Food Junkie
• Chocolate & Strawberries Overnight Oats from Travelling Oven
• Tres Leches Overnight Oats from Isabel Eats
• Vanilla Overnight Oats from Kristine in Between
• Kefir Overnight Oats from Allergy Girl Eats
• Overnight Oats 7-Day Breakfast Meal Prep from Healing Tomato
• No-Cook Praline Peach Instant Oatmeal (Overnight Oats Option, Too!) from Two Healthy Kitchens
• Peanut Butter Chocolate Overnight Oats from V Nutrition and Wellness
• Vegan Overnight Oats with Rhubarb Compote from Lauren Caris Cooks
• Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats from The Muffin Myth
• Blueberry Almond Butter Overnight Oats from Watch What U Eat
• Ginger Chocolate Overnight Oats from A Virtual Vegan

• Strawberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats from Happy Healthy Motivated
• Matcha Overnight Oats from Rhian’s Recipes
• Hearty Overnight Steel Cut Oats – 5 Ways from Garlic and Zest
• Blended Berry Overnight Oats from Healthy Little Foodies
• High Protein Eggnog Overnight Oats from The Seasoned Mom
• Pumpkin Spice Latte Overnight Oats with Maple Pepitas from Domesticate Me
• Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats from Tasting Page
• Strawberries and Cream Overnight Oats from Living Sweet Moments
• Cinnamon Roll Overnight Oatmeal with No Cook Option from Go Dairy Free
• Mango Overnight Oatmeal from Upstate Ramblings
• Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookie Overnight Oats from My Gluten Free Miami

Cookies, Bars & Bites

Best for on-the-go, all of these recipes look seriously delicious! Most use natural ingredients, and some are even vegan! Not only would these work great for breakfast, I think snack time would be much improved with some homemade goodies.

• Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies from The Rising Spoon
• Tasty Chocolate Oatmeal No Bake Bars from Spabettie
• Blueberry Oat Bars from Tasting Page
• 3 Ingredient Breakfast Cookies from I Heart Vegetables
• Banana Berry Baked Oatmeal Bites from Domesticate Me
• Tropical Banana and Pineapple Oat Bars from Kidgredients
• Sarah’s Gluten-Free Oat Bites from The Fit Cookie
• Blueberry Breakfast Balls from Healthy Little Foodies
• Pumpkin Pecan Breakfast Cookies from Vegetarian Gastronomy
• Make and Freeze Bars from The Muffin Myth
• Easy Gluten Free Breakfast Bars with Peanut Butter and Oatmeal from My Gluten Free Miami
• Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal Bars from Redesigned Recipes
• Vegan Fruit & Oat Bars from Food Meanderings
• Healthy Chewy No Bake Granola Bars from Happy Kitchen. Rocks
• Pumpkin Spice Breakfast Cookies from Crumb Blog
• Nutty Superfood Oat Bars from Coffee and Crayons
• Sun Butter Breakfast Cookies from Gluten Free Palate
• Oatmeal Breakfast Bars with Cranberry from Slim Chef Recipes

Make-Ahead & Slow Cooker Oats

The second easiest form of oats! I love slow cooker oats, and this post reminds me I should make some ASAP. That Skinny Ms pumpkin pie recipe has been around the Internet for like five years, and I’ve been making it for at least half that time. You must try one of these recipes, especially in the Fall! Your house will smell amazing.

• Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oats from A Nerd Cooks
• Crock Pot Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal from Simple Nourished Living
• Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets from Lively Table
• Apple Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal from Fried Dandelions
• Maple & Brown Sugar Steel Cut Oatmeal and Griddle Cakes from Go Dairy Free
• Pumpkin Chai Slow Cooker Oats from Chicago Jogger
• Make-Ahead Chocolate Oatmeal from Crumb Blog
• Slow Cooker Pecan Pie Oatmeal from Mildly Meandering
• Overnight Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Steel Cut Oats from Skinny Ms
• Banana Slow Cooker Overnight Steel Cut Oats from Well Plated By Erin

Baked Oatmeal

Make it on Sunday, portion it out for the week. Worth it! And… have you SEEN these! I can’t even decide which one to try first.

• Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal Muffins from Vegan Huggs
• Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal from Isabel Eats
• Coconut Cream Baked Oatmeal from Redesigned Recipes
• Lemon Blackberry Baked Oatmeal from Cooking in Stilettos
• Apple Oatmeal Bake from Happy Foods Tube
• Caramelized Banana, Dark Chocolate & Walnut Baked Oatmeal from Celebrating Sweets
• Baked Oatmeal Muffins with Cranberries from Veggie Inspired
• Pineapple Right Side Up Baked Oatmeal from Cooking with Carlee
• Banana Berry Baked Oatmeal Bites from Domesticate Me
• Soaked Maple Apple Baked Oatmeal from Raia’s Recipes
• Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal from I am a Honey Bee
• Strawberry Baked Oatmeal from A Virtual Vegan
• Morning Glory Baked Oatmeal from Cooking in Stilettos
• Heavenly Baked Breakfast Oatmeal Cups from Happy Foods Tube
• Gingerbread Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal from Veggie Inspired
• Crumb Topped Cranberry Baked Oatmeal from The Seasoned Mom
• Mixed Berry Vanilla Baked Oatmeal from Celebrating Sweets
• Vegan Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal from V Nutrition and Wellness
• Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bake from Home and Plate
• Baked Berry Oatmeal from 365 Days of Easy Recipes

BONUS: Oat Smoothies, Granola & More

Not quite “oatmeal” but still involving oats. Here are some extra delicious looking recipes with oats as one of the main ingredients. Any of these recipes would make the perfect snack OR breakfast, and if you can’t decide, both is okay. Enjoy!

• Easy Peanut Butter Granola from Make-Ahead Meal Mom
• Spiced Papaya Banana Oatmeal Smoothie from Priya Kitchenette
• Low Sugar Granola from The Ginger Bread Girl
• Favorite Pumpkin Granola from Pinch of Yum
• Strawberry Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie Bowl from Priya Kitchenette
• Easy Naturally Sweetened Oat Granola from Coffee and Crayons
• Chia Breakfast Pudding from Clean Eating Kitchen
• Spice Cookie Granola from Fried Dandelions
• Vegan Peach Oat Smoothie from Minimalist Baker

WOAH. You made it to the bottom of this massive list of the Best Make-Ahead Oatmeal Recipes to Eat for Breakfast. Congrats! I hope you found at least ONE recipe to try!Be sure to tag #projectmealplan on social media to share your oatmeal recipe with me.

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