these mango overnight oats feel like a mini tropical vacation in a jar. Start your morning with a delicious no-cook breakfast right out the door. Easily make it vegan and dairy-free with plant-based milk and yogurt.
I love starting my day with a breakfast that includes oats because they are loaded with health benefits. They’re also a blank canvas for adding all kinds of flavors, like mango! This mango oatmeal recipe made with vegan yogurt, soy milk, and chia seeds is packed with fiber, protein, healthy fats, and lots of tropical flavor.
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Uncooked: unlike your traditional bowl of oatmeal, overnight oats don’t need to be cooked! As the oats sit in the milk, they soak and soften so you can eat them without ever heating them.
- Scalable: This vegan mango overnight oats recipe is written for one serving, but can easily be scaled up to make several servings of overnight oats at the same time. Perfect for a grab-and-go breakfast for busy parents and teens.
- Diet and Allergen Friendly: this recipe is vegan, dairy-free, egg-free, and gluten-free (when certified gluten-free oats are used).
Ingredients you will need
- Old-fashioned oats: Choose plain old rolled oats for your overnight oatmeal. Since the oats will be sitting in liquid for several hours, you want to achieve the perfect balance between soft dough and chewy dough. Quick cooked oats are too soft for my taste and steel cut oats will be too chewy.
- Milk: To make these vegan, I use plant milk for my overnight oats. This mango version is especially delicious with coconut milk if you have it. (Coconut and mango are delicious together!) You can also use the milk of your choice such as: soy milk, almond milk, oat milk, etc.
- Chia seeds: Using chia seeds takes overnight oats to another level by making them more pudding-like. Chia seeds are also full of protein and healthy fats, so it’s worth adding them in if you can!
- Maple Syrup: Add a touch of sweetness to your overnight oats with a little maple syrup. You can easily skip the maple syrup if you want the recipe to be sugar free. If you don’t like maple syrup, you can also use brown sugar, coconut sugar, or agave.
- Salt: It may seem counter-intuitive to add a little salt to your overnight oats, but I promise you, a little salt takes the overnight oats out of it. meh a YUM!
- Handle: You can use fresh or frozen mango for this recipe. If using frozen mango, add the oats when you put them in the fridge to thicken them up for thawing overnight. You can also thaw frozen mango in the microwave for a few seconds if you prefer.
Pssst… All ingredient measurements and detailed instructions are on the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post!
Step by step
Step 1: Add all the overnight oats ingredients to a bowl or wide-mouth jar and stir well to combine. If you like, you can stir the mango into the oats or put it in the bottom of the jar and stir when ready to serve.
Second step: Place the mango overnight oats in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours overnight to thicken. To serve, top with coconut flakes and any other toppings of your choice.
Expert advice
- Batch preparation: Instead of making one batch of these overnight oats at a time, you can batch at least 5 servings at a time at the beginning of the week. They keep well in the fridge for up to a week, so just adjust the portions in the recipe below to make as many servings as you need.
- Use old-fashioned rolled oats: Quick-cooking oats will work for this recipe, but they turn white when they cool. However, if you like a softer, pudding-like texture, it might work for you! You just want to avoid steel cut oats as they won’t soften enough overnight to be edible in the morning.
- Oats too thick?: If you cook the oats, they may be thicker after 2-3 days, so just add a splash of milk to thin them out again.
Topping suggestions
Here are some of my favorite ingredients for these Mango Overnight Oats:
- Fresh or frozen fruit: lean into the tropical vibes and add some sliced banana OR fresh or frozen chopped pineapple.
- Dried fruit: Unsweetened coconut flakes or unsweetened shredded coconut are great additions to this plant-based mango oatmeal recipe.
- Then: hemp hearts or ground flaxseeds will provide additional fiber and healthy fats.
- Dried fruit: add some crunch as well as healthy fats by topping these oats with some cashews or macadamia nuts.
- Granola: add crunch to these oats by sprinkling some granola on top. this Homemade vegan granola recipe it’s my favorite!
Frequently asked questions about recipes
Honestly, any fruit will be delicious in overnight oats! We use mango and coconut in the recipe, but you can use anything from apples to oranges to bananas to pears.
You usually eat cold overnight oats, which is why it’s such a nice no-cook breakfast option. However, if you prefer your oats warm, you can heat overnight oats in the microwave for a few seconds.
Yes! You can freeze oats overnight in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Leave to thaw in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
storage
- Refrigerator: store overnight oats in an airtight container or jar in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days.
- Freezer: you can freeze this oatmeal recipe overnight in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Let it thaw in the fridge overnight before serving.
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Mango Overnight Oats
This Mango Overnight Oats feels like a mini tropical vacation in a jar. Start your morning with a delicious no-cook breakfast right out the door. Easily make it vegan and dairy-free with plant-based milk and yogurt.
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Instructions
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In a large-mouth, 1-pint jar, add the oats, milk, yogurt, maple syrup, chia seeds, and vanilla. Stir well with a spoon.
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Top with mango and cover with lid. Chill in the refrigerator for four hours to overnight.
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When ready to eat, add coconut chips and any other toppings of your choice!
notes
- Milk: Use canned coconut milk (full fat or light) for a creamier treat!
- Chia seeds: If not using chia seeds, reduce the liquid from 3/4 cup milk to 1/2 cup milk. You can also use 1 tablespoon of ground flax seeds instead of chia seeds if you prefer.
- Coverage options: coconut flakes, sliced banana, pineapple, hemp hearts, cashews, macadamia nuts.
- Storage: Store oats in an airtight container or jar in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. You can also freeze these overnight oats for up to 3 months. Let it thaw in the fridge overnight before serving.
nutrition
Service: 1to serve | Calories: 464kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 14g | Saturated fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated fats: 6g | Monounsaturated fats: 2g | Trans fats: 0.02g | Sodium: 125mg | Potassium: 628mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 1276UI | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 455mg | Iron: 4mg
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