These peach overnight oats are inspired by peach pie! Packed with summer's best juicy peaches and cinnamon and topped with nuts for additional crunch. Spend 5 minutes to make these oats ahead for a breakfast that's ready to eat the next morning.
In summer I'm a huge overnight oats fan! I play tennis and run quite a bit, so having an easy and hearty breakfast or snack immediately available after playing is a game changer. Especially in the summer heat, something with a cool and creamy texture tastes extra good-and overnight oats are perfect!
When peach season is in full swing, I'm always craving a juicy peach. So these peach overnight oats are inspired by peach pie, with juicy peak-season peaches and cozy cinnamon in every bite. They're naturally sweetened with maple syrup and come together in just 5 minutes of hands-on time the night before. Once you wake up, your oats will be ready for you! Switch these up with peach pie yogurt bowls throughout the week, and you'll be getting all the summer peaches. But for now, let's get started with these oats!
Key Ingredients + Notes
- Whole rolled oats - Whole rolled oats work best in this recipe, for the ratios I've tested and recommend. You could try quick oats if that's all you have on hand, but note that the final texture will be slightly different. Be sure to use certified gluten free oats, if needed!
- Peaches - Peaches are the star of the show here! Fresh peaches in peak season are going to taste the best, but in a pinch, you could use thawed-from-frozen peaches.
- Chia seeds - Chia seeds help make the oats thick and creamy, but you can totally omit them if you don't like them.
- Cinnamon - A classic peach pie flavor and tastes delicious with peaches.
- Greek yogurt - Makes the overnight oats thick, creamy, and high in protein.
Substitutions
- Vegan - Use plant-based yogurt and milk to make vegan overnight oats. Also, make sure you don't use honey has a sweetener, as the oats will no longer be vegan. I go a bit more in-depth in my protein overnight oats post, but Elmhurst nut milks and Siggi's plant-based yogurts are some of my favorite alternatives. I've also been loving Cocojune lately!
- Sweetener - If you don't have maple syrup on hand, try honey, agave, a chopped date, or coconut sugar.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Step 1: Combine oats, chia seeds, salt, and cinnamon in a mason jar or bowl, and stir together.
- Step 2: Add milk, maple syrup, Greek yogurt, and vanilla extract to the jar.
- Step 3: Stir the ingredients together until combined. Place a cover on the jar (or container of choice), and store in the fridge overnight, or for at least four hours.
- Step 4: In the morning, take them out of the fridge and top with diced fresh peaches, nuts, and a nice dusting of more cinnamon. You could even throw some simple coconut chia granola for a lightly sweetened crunch!
Tera's Sustainability Tip
- How to max out their shelf life to avoid waste. Depending on when I need them, I like to buy peaches before they are ripe, and let them ripen on the countertop at home. Note, if peaches are stored next to ethylene gas emitting fruits (such as apples and bananas), they'll ripen more quickly. This is just good to be aware of so you can use them up before they go bad. If they're ripening too quickly, you can transfer them to the fridge to slow ripening.
- How to tell peaches are ripe. You'll know your peach is ready to use when it's fragrant and gives slightly when you push gently into the flesh with your thumb. For salads, such as my all-time favorite blueberry peach salad, I like a slightly firmer-but still ripe-peach. That way, you get all of the sweetness without peaches being too soft. On the other hand, for my wholesome peach crisp recipe, I typically don't mind as much if the peaches are a little softer.
Peach Overnight Oats FAQ
I almost always add fruit after my overnight oats have soaked. Otherwise, the fruit can get soggy and browned while sitting in the fridge. Some fruits do okay adding before, such as berries or whole cherries. But for peaches, I always add right before enjoying my oats!
You don't have to use chia seeds for overnight oats, but they do help soak up some of the liquid. If you omit chia seeds, I would reduce the amount of milk by 1-2 tablespoons, or add in an extra tablespoon of oats.
Nope! Personally, I like them best when soaked overnight, but I've tested soak times, and a minimum of four hours is what I recommend.
Store overnight oats in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days. I recommend storing your peaches and nuts separately, and adding to the peach pie overnight oats just before you enjoy them.
More Peach Recipes
If you have some more peaches to use up, try one of these peach recipes next!
📖 Recipe
Creamy Peach Pie Overnight Oats with Cinnamon
- Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 jarful 1x
Description
These peach pie overnight oats are a cool and creamy way to enjoy one of summer's best fruits! Overnight oats are a hearty make-ahead breakfast that can be made with 5 minutes of hands-on time, and the fridge does the rest of the work.
Ingredients
- ½ cup whole rolled oats
- ½ tablespoon chia seeds
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup milk
- ⅓ cup Greek yogurt
- ½ tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ cup fresh peaches, diced
- 1 tablespoon almonds, pecans, or walnuts
Instructions
- Combine. Combine all ingredients except for peaches and nuts into a 16-ounce mason jar or bowl. Stir everything together to combine.
- Soak. Cover the oat mixture and soak overnight, or for at least 4 hours.
- Serve. When you're ready to eat the overnight oats, top with diced peaches and nuts. Enjoy!
Notes
- Chia seeds: If you decide to omit chia seeds (which you can!), I would decrease the milk by 1-2 tablespoons, or add in another tablespoon of oats to help soak up the liquid.
- Storage + freezing instructions: Store overnight oats in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days. You can also freeze them in an airtight container for up to 2 months and let them thaw completely in the fridge the night before.
- Total time: The amount of hands-on time for this recipe is 5 minutes, and then fridge does the rest of the work. So don't worry-you won't be cooking for 4 hours 🙂
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Chill
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 jar
- Calories: 477
- Sugar: 22.9 g
- Sodium: 384.1 mg
- Fat: 13.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 60.6 g
- Fiber: 9.6 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 22.2 mg
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