Nutella Overnight Oats Recipe – Quick and Easy
This Nutella overnight oats recipe is so easy to make. If you have rolled oats, milk, and Nutella, you are good to go! If you like, you can make Nutella overnight oats with chia seeds, but that is totally optional.
That’s it! No weird ingredients, no complicated steps, just the delicious combination of creamy oats and that chocolate-hazelnut flavor we all know so well. Simply mix, refrigerate, and wake up the next morning to your ready-to-go breakfast.
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When I was little, I lived in Germany for several years, and my friends and I ate a lot of Nutella. We could eat it by the spoonful! These days, I still love Nutella, but I try to be a bit more balanced in my food choices.
These Nutella overnight oats are my recreation of that childhood flavor. You get the taste of Nutella in every bite, but it is balanced by the oats, chia seeds, and milk.
You can also boost the protein. Add some protein powder, nut butter, chopped nuts or maple nuts and Greek yogurt. Looking for more intense chocolate/nut flavor? Throw in some cacao powder, hazelnuts, or almond butter. You can also add bananas to make banana Nutella overnight oats or strawberries for strawberry Nutella overnight oats.
This is definitely one of my favorite easy breakfast recipes, perfect for busy mornings. I’ll share the basic recipe with you (which is absolutely delicious on its own), plus a protein Nutella overnight oats version, and show you how you can go all out with a fancy teacup Nutella overnight oats.
Check out these other overnight oats recipes:
- Maple overnight oats – very simple, but completely delicious
- Applesauce overnight oats – made with applesauce and topped with crunchy apples
- Cinnamon roll overnight oats – tastes like you are eating a cinnamon roll for breakfast
- Chocolate raspberry overnight oats – combines chocolate with the tartness of raspberies
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Why you’ll love this recipe:
- You get to eat Nutella for breakfast and not feel guilty about it 😂
- Super quick and easy – Just mix your ingredients the night before in a few minutes, pop in the fridge, and wake up to breakfast that’s ready to go.
- Easy meal prep – Make several jars at once for the whole week. Sunday prep = stress-free mornings for the next few days.
- No cooking, no mess and no stress
- Budget-friendly – Way, way, way cheaper than buying fancy overnight oats from the grocery store.
- Easy variations – top with strawberries, bananas, raspberries, pears, …
- Fancy teacup option – serve in a teacup with Nutella sauce and surrounded by fruits and nuts for a weekend treat – or any day you would like your breakfast to look pretty ❤️
Ingredients:
- Old-fashioned oats – aka rolled oats. You really do want to use rolled oats, as they give you the best texture. Do not use quick oats. Seriously, they will sort of disintegrate and you get this mushy slop the next morning 🙁
- Chia Seeds – they make your overnight oats very creamy, like a pudding, but if you don’t have any, no worries, you can make overnight oats with Nutella without them.
- Milk of your choice (whole milk, soy milk, or plant-based milk). I have not used coconut milk, so not sure about that, but almond, oat, rice milk all work well.
- Nutella or your chocolate hazelnut spread of choice. My absolute favorite is this French brand called Bonne Maman chocolate hazelnut spread. It’s like Nutella, but the flavor is more intense and it does not contain any palm oil. But, it is about twice the price. So in our house, we usually go with Nutella 😀
Add-ins for your overnight oats with Nutella
You can add any or all of these extra add-ins to your nutella porridge:
- Maple syrup or honey (if you want extra sweetness)
- Chia seeds (for that pudding-like texture in your Nutella overnight oats with chia seeds)
- Vanilla or chocolate protein powder
- Almond butter or hazelnut butter – you get the added protein, and it intensifies the nutty flavor. It’s a win-win!
- Vanilla extract – adding some pure vanilla extract to your overnight oats makes these Nutella overnight oats taste even more like a dessert.
- Greek yogurt or plain yogurt – adds protein and ups the creaminess – another win-win!
- Sliced bananas (for banana and Nutella overnight oats)
- Fresh or frozen strawberries (for strawberry Nutella overnight oats) or any other fresh berries or fresh fruits
- Chopped hazelnuts, almonds or other nuts. Maple nuts add a nice crunch.
- Flax seeds or hemp seeds for extra protein
- Cocoa or cacao powder – Add a little bit to the nutella oatmeal to intensify the chocolaty flavor. If you use unsweetened powder you may want to add a bit of maple syrup.
- Chopped dark chocolate or chocolate chips or cacao nibs
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Basic overnight oats with Nutella instruction:
- In a jar or container, combine the milk with one tablespoon of the Nutella
- Stir the milk and Nutella together (or, just shake the jar – so much easier to make Nutella oatmeal this way!).
- Add the oats and chia seeds if using and stir or shake again.
- Top with a spoonful of Nutella, or do what I do and make a Nutella sauce. I add about one teaspoon of milk to 1 teaspoon of Nutella and pop it in the microwave for about 10 seconds, just enough to warm it up. Then I stir it up, and it becomes this really nice Nutella-y fudge sauce. I layer that on top of my Nutella overnight oats, straight in the jar. When I take it out of the fridge the next morning, I have this nice Nutella fudgy layer 😋
- Cover and refrigerate overnight or for at least 6 hours to let your Nutella overnight oats work their magic.
- The next morning, check the consistency of your oatmeal Nutella creation and add a splash of milk if you want it thinner, or a few more oats if you want it thicker.
- Enjoy as is or top with fresh or frozen fruit, nuts, yogurt, chocolate chips,…
Protein Nutella Overnight Oats
To up the protein content and make Nutella protein overnight oats, add some or all of the following at the same time you add your oats in the recipe above:
- nut butter
- yogurt or cottage cheese
- protein powder
- cocoa powder
- maple syrup
- flax seeds or hemp seeds
Shake it all up and leave it in the fridge overnight as per the basic recipe above.
Serve with banana slices and chopped nuts for Nutella banana overnight oats.
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Serving Suggestion – Teacup overnight oats
Overnight oats make a great grab-and-go breakfast. But, they also make a delicious cafe-style breakfast you can make at home.
I love to make my Nutella overnight oats in a pretty teacup, and then place the toppings around the teacup in the saucer. My grandmother had a lovely collection of tea and coffee cups, and honestly, they were just sitting in my cupboard for ages. However, they were so beautiful that I began to find new ways to use them. They make a gorgeous setting for my overnight oats, and I get to think about my grandmother at the same time 🥰
Tips and Notes
You will need to add more milk to your oats if you are using chia seeds. This is because the chia seeds will also absorb some of the liquid. I have experimented with the volume of liquids vs oats, and I find that for me, if I use 1/2 cup oats only, then I add 1/2 cup plus one tablespoon milk. If I use 1/2 cup of oats and add 1 tablespoon of chia seeds, then I use 1/2 cup of milk plus 2-3 tablespoons of milk.
Jar Size: This Nutella oatmeal recipe is perfect for a standard jam jar. I love using Bonne Maman glass jars because of their wider opening. You can use any container you have handy, but jam jars or mason jars are great because you can screw on the lid and just shake them up. So easy to make and store!
Serving size: This recipe is perfect for a jam jar serving size. I use the Bonne Maman glass jars, as I like their wider opening. Bonne Maman jam jars are 13 oz. size jars, so if you have a larger jar or cup, you can use larger quantities (provided in the recipe card).
If you are looking for more breakfast ideas, you might like:
Storage
- Keep your nutella overnight oats in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- When I’m meal prepping overnight nutella oats for several days, I save adding any fresh fruit until the night before so they don’t get mushy.
- Do not refreeze anything that was previously frozen (like frozen fruit).
Nutella Overnight Oats FAQ
These nutella overnight oats are seriously the best – creamy, chocolatey, and so satisfying. Whether you make the classic version, banana and nutella overnight oats, or strawberry nutella overnight oats, you get to eat Nutella for breakfast, which automatically makes any morning better!
The Overnight Oats with Nutella Recipe Card
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Overnight Oats with Nutella
Equipment
- 1 Glass jar Mason jars, jam jars, glass bowl with cling wrap
- 1 Measuring spoons
- 1 Measuring cups
Ingredients
Basic Nutella recipe ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk of choice dairy or plant-based
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Nutella divided
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds optional, but if you use chia seeds, add 2 extra tablespoons of milk
Add-ins for Nutella protein overnight oats
- Maple syrup or honey if you want extra sweetness
- Chia seeds for that pudding-like texture in your nutella overnight oats with chia seeds
- Vanilla or chocolate protein powder for nutella protein overnight oats
- Almond butter or hazelnut butter you get the added protein and it intensifies the nutty flavor. It's a win-win!
- Vanilla extract adding some pure vanilla extract to your overnight oats makes these nutella overnight oats taste even more like a dessert.
- Greek yogurt or plain yogurt adds protein and ups the creaminess – another win-win!
- Chopped hazelnuts almonds or other nuts. Maple nuts add a nice crunch.
- Flax seeds or hemp seeds for extra protein
- Cocoa or cacao powder Add a little bit to the nutella oatmeal to intensify the chocolaty flavor. If you use unsweetened powder you may want to add a bit of maple syrup.
- Chopped dark chocolate or chocolate chips or cacao nibs
- Sliced bananas for banana and nutella overnight oats
- Fresh or frozen strawberries for strawberry nutella overnight oats or any other fresh berries or fresh fruits
Instructions
Basic Nutella overnight oats recipe
- In a jar or container, combine the milk with one tablespoon of the Nutella
- Stir the milk and Nutella together (or just shake the jar – so much easier to make Nutella oatmeal this way!).
- Add the oats and chia seeds if using and stir or shake again.
- Top with a spoonful of Nutella, or do what I do – I add about 1 teaspoon of milk to 1 teaspoon of Nutella and pop it in the microwave for about 15 seconds, just enough to warm it up. Then I stir it up and it become this really nice Nutell-y fudge sauce. I layer that on top of my Nutell overnight oats, staight in the jar. When I take it out of the fridge the next morning, I have this nice Nutella fudgy layer 😋
- Cover and refrigerate overnight or for at least 6 hours to let your nutella overnight oats work their magic.
- The next morning, check the consistency of your oatmeal nutella creation and add a splash of milk if you want it thinner, or a few more oats if you want it thicker.
- Enjoy as is or top with fresh or frozen fruit, nuts, yogurt, chocolate chips,…
Protein Nutella overnight oats recipe
- When you add the oats and milk in the basic Nutella overnight oats recipe above, also add in any or all of the following: nut butter, yogurt, cocoa powder, and maple syrup if using.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Top with hazelnuts, almonds, seeds or roasted maple nuts.
- Top with fresh or frozen fruit, such as strawberries, bananas, raspberries, pears, apples.
