Vegan Overnight Oats (Porridge)
- Gluten Free
- Lactose Free
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Prep time: 15 min
- Serving: 3
- Cost: Low
- Note + the resting time in the fridge (5 h)
PRESENTATION
The overnight vegan porridge is the perfect breakfast for those looking for a healthy, nutritious, and 100% plant-based dish, to prepare in advance and enjoy upon waking up without the need for cooking.
But what does “overnight” mean? Literally “during the night”: oats, chia seeds, yogurt, and plant-based milk are mixed and left to rest in the fridge for several hours, becoming creamy and soft, ready to be served in the morning.
Unlike the cooked porridge, which requires boiling the oats, the overnight porridge is prepared raw; it's quicker and more practical, ideal for those who don't have the time or the desire to cook first thing in the morning.
The beauty of the overnight vegan porridge is its versatility: the base remains the same, but it’s the toppings that make the difference.
In this recipe, you’ll find them in three irresistible variations: strawberry, with fresh strawberries, blueberries, and sliced almonds for a light and crunchy breakfast; mango, with mango puree and cubes, dehydrated coconut, and a touch of lime for an exotic and fresh taste; and lastly, cocoa, with bitter cocoa sauce, maple syrup, and hazelnut crumbs for a tasty yet always vegan alternative.
The possibilities, however, are endless: you can replace the fruit with seasonal ones, change the plant-based milk and yogurt according to your taste, add spices like cinnamon or ginger to perfume the cream, sweeten with agave syrup, and enrich with nuts, seeds, or homemade granola. This way, you’ll have a different vegan porridge every morning, always good, healthy, and ready to enjoy!
Here are other porridge variations to try:
- Protein porridge
- Cold porridge
- Apple and hazelnut porridge
- Blueberry and pistachio porridge
INGREDIENTS
- for 3 jars (450 ml each)
- Soy milk 1 ½ cup (360 g)
- Rolled oats 1 ¾ cup (150 g) - small
- Chia seeds 2 ½ tbsp (30 g)
- Soy yogurt ¼ cup (45 g)
- for the strawberry topping
- Strawberries 0.3 cup (50 g)
- Blueberries to taste
- Almond slices to taste
- for the mango topping
- Mango ½ cup (75 g)
- Dehydrated coconut to taste
- Lime juice to taste
- for the cocoa topping
- Unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tbsp (10 g)
- Water to taste
- Maple syrup 1 tsp
- Chopped hazelnuts to taste
- Apricots 0.4 oz (10 g)
How to prepare Vegan Overnight Oats (Porridge)
To prepare the vegan porridge, first, get 3 small glasses or bowls with a capacity of about 1.9 cups. Pour 1/2 cup (about 1.8 oz) of oats in each 1, a tablespoon of chia seeds 2, and a tablespoon of soy yogurt 3.
Add 1/2 cup of soy milk (about 4 oz) 4 and mix well with a teaspoon 5 until a uniform mixture is obtained 6. Cover the glasses with plastic wrap and place them in the refrigerator for at least 5 hours.
After the resting time, you can prepare the toppings. Place about half of the strawberries, stems removed and cut into pieces, in a tall and narrow container 7, then blend with an immersion blender 8 until you get a smooth cream 9.
Now do the same with the mango: peel it and cut it into cubes, then transfer half of it into a tall and narrow container 11 and blend until you get a smooth puree 12. Set aside the cubes for decoration.
Proceed with the cocoa topping: in a small bowl, pour the cocoa and water 13, add the maple syrup, and mix with a teaspoon 14 until you obtain a smooth sauce 15.
Complete each glass with a different topping 16. Garnish the strawberry one with strawberry pieces, blueberries, and almond slices 17. For the mango one, garnish with dehydrated coconut cubes, mango pieces, and a few drops of lime 18.
Finally, wash the apricot and cut it into slices, then place them on the cocoa porridge 19 and garnish with hazelnut crumbs 20. Your vegan porridge is ready; you just have to choose your favorite flavor 21!