Overnight oats are amazing for a quick and balanced breakfast! These kiwi coconut overnight oats come together in minutes and become ultra-creamy and pillowy soft as they sit in the fridge overnight. With tangy kiwi and delicious coconut flavor, they're the perfect breakfast for brightening up a winter day!
This kiwi coconut overnight oats recipe honestly surprised me. Kiwi and oats?! I don't know what made me crave it, but it eats almost like a tropical yogurt parfait or muesli bowl, and it's a delicious breakfast that I now make every winter when kiwi is in season.
It's a nice little break from warm Instant Pot steel cut oats, even though I do love those. Now, I just need to get out of bitter winter and go closer to these tropical fruits... 😉 Let's make these overnight oats!
If you love these tropical oats, I highly recommend trying my mango lime overnight oats next!
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Key Ingredients
- Whole rolled oats - For this recipe, we don't want steel cut or quick cooking oats. If you require gluten free oats, make sure to purchase oats that are certified gluten free.
- Chia seeds - Chia seeds attract liquid, which makes them a perfect ingredient in overnight oats as they gel up overnight creating a creamy, pudding-like texture! Not to mention they add extra protein, fiber, and nutrients.
- Unsweetened coconut flakes - We'll use these in the oats themselves to soak overnight, and then add more for topping the next day.
- Milk - Any kind you keep on hand will work!
- Greek yogurt - 2% or whole milk Greek yogurt are super creamy and delicious in this yogurt! You can also use your favorite plant-based yogurt. Since we'll be flavoring with vanilla, plain-flavored works best here.
- Honey
- Kiwi - Some of the kiwi will go in with the oats overnight, and the rest will go on top the next day.
Please see recipe card for full quantities!
Substitutions & Variations
- Vegan / Plant-based - Make sure to use plant-based milk and yogurt (such as coconut yogurt). Also, instead of using honey, use agave or maple syrup. You might also want to check out my tips on making plant-based high protein overnight oats!
- More coconut - If you really want to double down on the coconut, try adding a little bit of coconut cream or canned coconut milk to the yogurt and milk. You could also dollop some coconut whipped cream on top for a real treat! Or better yet, top with our reader favorite homemade coconut chia granola.
- Fresh fruit - If you don't want to stop at kiwi fruits, by all means, add more tropical fruit! Juicy mango, sweet pineapple, and freshly sliced banana would all be delicious additions. I even have a tutorial on how to cut fresh pineapple!
- Texture - Add some more texture and nourishment by garnishing with cashews or hemp seeds, in addition to coconut flakes.
When using fresh fruit, overnight oats flavors can change with the seasons, making them a great base recipe to facilitate seasonal eating. Definitely check out my overnight oats recipes for other flavors!
How to Make These Kiwi Coconut Overnight Oats
- Step 1: Combine the oats, coconut flakes, chia seeds, and small pinch of sea salt in a bowl, and mix it all together.
- Step 2: Then, add the milk, yogurt, vanilla, and honey, and stir everything together until uniformly combined.
- Step 3: Add in half of your diced up kiwi, and stir. Then, cover the bowl and place it in the fridge overnight or for at least four hours and ideally overnight.
- Step 4: The next day, remove the overnight oats from the fridge and top with remaining kiwi and more coconut for a little crunch. Enjoy!
Hint: You can divide the overnight oats into two individual containers or jars for grab & go the next morning!
Kiwi Overnight Oats FAQs
I highly recommend whole rolled oats are the best for overnight oats. Steel cut oats won't soften enough to eat without cooking, and quick oats are broken down quite a bit so they turn into a more mushy texture. Rolled oats become soft enough to eat but maintain some texture.
They sure can! If you choose to warm up kiwi coconut overnight oats, I actually recommended skipping the step where you add the kiwi into the oats. Feel free to add after you've warmed the oats, if desired!
Overnight oats are an excellent source of resistant starch, which feeds good bacteria in your gut. Also, they help form short-chain fatty acids, which have also been known to promote gastrointestinal health.
Store overnight oats in the fridge for up to five days. If you're not eating them the next morning, I'd wait to add the kiwi until just before eating.
Related Recipes
If you loved these kiwi overnight oats, you'll also love our other oat recipes!
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📖 Recipe
Kiwi Coconut Overnight Oats
- Total Time: 5 minutes hands on, 3+ hours to chill
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
Description
For only a few minutes of hands-on time the night before, these kiwi coconut overnight oats become pillowy soft in the fridge overnight! The perfect meal prep breakfast with tropical flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole rolled oats (not quick or steel cut oats)
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut flakes, + more for topping
- â…› teaspoon (or super small pinch) of sea salt
- 1 cup milk
- â…“ cup plain Greek yogurt (I love 2% or whole milk!)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon honey (or agave, or maple syrup)
- 2 kiwis, peeled and diced
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Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients. In a medium bowl, combine the oats, chia seeds, coconut flakes, and salt, and mix together.
- Add wet ingredients to dry. Add milk, yogurt, vanilla, honey, and half of the diced kiwi (see notes). Stir until everything is combined.
- Chill. Cover the oats and let them chill in the fridge overnight (or for at least four hours).
- Remove from fridge, top, eat. The next morning, take the overnight oats out of the fridge and divide into two servings (save one for later if it's just you eating them!). Top with coconut and remaining kiwi.
Notes
- Recipe Time: The recipe time reflects hands-on time, but overnight oats are best when chilled for at least four hours, and most convenient when left to chill overnight (8+ hours).
- Kiwi. Kiwi can react with milk and sometimes taste bitter, so I usually only add the kiwi if I'm eating the oats right away the next morning. If not, I'll top the oats with kiwi right before eating.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Chill
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ½ recipe
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 19.9 g
- Sodium: 211.5 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 63.6 g
- Fiber: 10.6 g
- Protein: 12.7 g
- Cholesterol: 3.3 mg
Beth Terry says
Doesn't the kiwi make the milk bitter? It's my understanding that the enzymes in kiwi react with proteins and create a bitter taste.
Tera Gigot says
Great question! I personally have not had that experience, likely because the fridge slows down this reaction, and I generally eat my oats within 1-2 days. You can always leave the kiwi out of the oats and top right before eating. I added some notes in the post and recipe card to clarify. Thanks!