Blueberry Chia Overnight Oats
Creamy vegan overnight oats with chia seeds, soy milk and blueberries: a 5-minute, high-fiber make-ahead breakfast.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Rest
- 6 h
- Serves
- 1
Blueberry Chia Overnight Oats is a vegan breakfast recipe made with rolled oats, chia seeds, soy milk. It takes 5 minutes of hands-on time, plus 6 hours resting, serves 1, and each serving has 370 calories, 13 g of protein and 10 g of fiber.
This is the base recipe for our overnight oats family. The ratio of oats, chia and milk gives a thick, spoonable texture by morning. Once you know it, every variation is easy.
Ingredients
- ½ cup41 grolled oats
- 1 tbsp12 gchia seeds
- ¾ cup182 gsoy milk
- 2 tsp13 gmaple syrup
- ¼ tsp1.1 gvanilla extract
- 1 pinch0.4 gsalt
- ½ cup74 gblueberries, fresh or frozen
Kit: Jar or container with lid
Tips
- Stir again after 10 minutes if you can. It stops the chia from settling into a clump.
- Frozen blueberries release juice overnight and turn the oats purple. That's fine!
Swap ideas
- Raspberries or chopped strawberries instead of blueberries
- Same method, slightly tarter
- Almond milk instead of soy milk
- Lighter, but about 5 g less protein
The numbers
Nutrition per serving
370kcal per serving
Everything else · 1 serving per recipe
- Saturated fat
- 1.2 g 6%
- Sugars
- 22.6 g
- Sodium
- 248 mg 11%
- Potassium
- 505 mg 11%
- Calcium
- 339 mg 26%
- Iron
- 3.6 mg 20%
- Vitamin C
- 7 mg 8%
- Vitamin B12
- 1.55 µg 65%
% Daily Value on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calculated from USDA FoodData Central values for each ingredient; optional ingredients are excluded. Estimates vary with brands and portions.
Sources: Cereals, oats, regular and quick, not fortified, dry, Seeds, chia seeds, dried, Soymilk, original and vanilla, with added calcium, vitamins A and D, Syrups, maple, Vanilla extract, Salt, table, Blueberries, raw
Method
Add the oats, chia seeds and salt to a jar and stir to combine.
Pour in the soy milk, maple syrup and vanilla. Stir well, scraping the bottom so no chia clumps remain.
Fold in half the blueberries, seal and refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.
In the morning, stir, loosen with a splash of milk if it's too thick, and top with the remaining blueberries.
Storage: Keeps 4 days sealed in the fridge; add fresh fruit on the day.
Questions
- How much protein is in blueberry chia overnight oats?
- Each of the 1 serving has 13 g of protein, 10 g of fiber and 370 calories, calculated from USDA FoodData Central values for every ingredient.
- Is blueberry chia overnight oats vegan?
- Yes. It contains no dairy, eggs, honey or other animal products.
- How long does blueberry chia overnight oats take to make?
- 5 minutes of prep, so 5 minutes of hands-on time, plus 6 hours of unattended resting.
- Can you make blueberry chia overnight oats ahead?
- Keeps 4 days sealed in the fridge; add fresh fruit on the day.
- What can I substitute in blueberry chia overnight oats?
- Raspberries or chopped strawberries instead of blueberries — same method, slightly tarter. Almond milk instead of soy milk — lighter, but about 5 g less protein.
- Is blueberry chia overnight oats nut-free?
- Based on the ingredients, yes. Always check the labels on the products you buy if you're cooking for an allergy.
Nutrition is calculated from USDA data for every ingredient — how we work it out.
Published September 17, 2026 ·American
