These blueberry almond overnight oats are a great healthy breakfast to prepare the night before. The blueberry chia jam is delicious and naturally sweet, and can be made at the same time as the oats.
It’s no surprise that overnight oats are my go-to recipe for breakfast. If you’ve never made overnight oats before, this post goes over how to make overnight oats. Trust me, you’ll be an expert after reading it!
I love that overnights are made the night before, making them an easy grab-and-go breakfast in the morning. For busy mornings, this is perfect!
This recipe is even better than my usual overnight oats because it adds the blueberry chia jam adds such a delicious fruity sweetness without any added sugar! The sliced almonds complete this breakfast because they add a much-needed crunch.
Blueberry Nutrition Benefits
Blueberries are high in fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants.
Fiber
1 cup of blueberries contains about 4 grams of fiber (1). Fiber is one of the most important nutrients to promote good gut health.
Also, fiber promotes regular digestion, may lower blood cholesterol, helps stabilize blood sugar, and may keep you feel full longer.
Vitamin C
1 cup of blueberries provides about 25% of the Daily Value (DV) of vitamin C. Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that is crucial for immune health, heart health and cancer prevention, wound healing, and skin health (2).
Antioxidants
Blueberries are high in antioxidants, which help fight against free radical effects on your body.
Blueberries contain an antioxidant called anthocyanin. These antioxidants are mainly in the skin of blueberries, and may help prevent heart disease (3).
Blueberry Overnight Oats Ingredients
- Blueberries (frozen or fresh)
- Chia seeds
- Cinnamon
- Maple syrup
- Rolled oats
- Almond milk
- Greek yogurt
- Sliced almonds
How to Make Blueberry Chia Jam
Time needed: 10 minutes.
Chia jam is a weekly recipe in my house because it’s so easy to make and a delicious additive in so many of my breakfast and snack recipes!
- Heat the blueberries
Heat the blueberries in a small pot for 5 minutes over medium-low heat.
You can use fresh or frozen blueberries. That’s why I like this recipe so much – I can make it in any season and without worrying about the price of blueberries! - Stir in chia seeds
Once the blueberries are cooked, gently smash them with a spoon to make the blueberries burst.
Stir in chia seeds and add a dash of cinnamon.
FUN FACT: Cinnamon brings out the flavor of blueberries! - Sweeten with maple syrup (optional)
Depending on your preference, you can sweeten the chia jam with maple syrup.
- Thicken
Let the chia jam sit for at least 5 minutes to allow it to thicken.
If you love this breakfast recipe, try my PB&J overnight oats, chocolate raspberry chia pudding, or shakshuka recipe next!
Blueberry Overnight Oats with Blueberry Chia Jam
Ingredients
Blueberry Chia Jam
- 2 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tsp maple syrup optional
- dash cinnamon
Blueberry Overnight Oats
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 2/3 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1/3 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup fresh blueberries optional
Instructions
Blueberry Chia Jam
- Heat blueberries in a small pot for 5 minutes on medium heat.
- Once blueberries are cooked, mix in chia seeds and cinnamon. Let sit for at least 5 minutes to thicken.
- If you like your jam a little sweeter, add maple syrup.
Blueberry Overnight Oats
- Combine oats, chia seeds, almond milk, and greek yogurt in a jar.
- Store overnight or for at least 2 hours in refrigerator.
- Top overnight oats with 2 tbsp of blueberry chia jam and almonds.
- If you want more toppings, add fresh blueberries on top.
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Fred N says
That’s my kind of breakfast recipe loaded with fiber and anti-oxidants! I love all the ingredients in this recipe, I might have to go and get some oatmeal from the store. Thanks for sharing!
Marta says
I can’t wait to serve this for breakfast tomorrow morning. I love chia and oats together. It’s filling without being too heavy.
Stine Mari says
I love that you added chia seeds to your overnight oats, extra nutrition – yes please! I think your blueberry jam looks utterly delicious too, I need to try this soon!
Julie @ Running in a Skirt says
This looks like the prettiest and yummiest blueberry overnight oats ever! I love how you added almond to the mix for some crunch and flavors. SO tasty, healthy and delish. A Perfect breakfast recipe.
Jere Cassidy says
I am so making these overnight oats. I have a blueberry bush and the berries are ready to pick. Chai seeds have become a bit of an obsession with me, so this is a perfect recipe.
Sondra Barker says
Yum I love making overnight oats, and that blueberry chia jam sounds amazing! Definitely need to try that out with mine.
Gail Montero says
I can have this for breakfast every day! I love that it’s not only delicious but it’s loaded with so many nutrients, too! Perfect!
Jacqui DeBono says
I haven’t made overnight oats in ages, but I do have chia seeds and finally, we are getting some blueberries on our blueberry bushes, so I may even be able to make this with fresh from the garden blueberries! This recipe is perfect for a filling breakfast, that keeps me going until lunch time!
Ramona says
It cannot get any better than this, all these colour, flavours and goodness. I must try this immediately, oh, and that blueberry, chia and cinnamon jam! I am drooling!