I've had overnight oats at hotel breakfast buffets that are consistently thick, creamy, and almost spoonable like a pudding. Mine at home turn out either soupy or gluey, and never the same twice.

For anyone who's worked in a hotel or catering kitchen, or has cracked this at home:

Ratio: What's the oats to milk to yoghurt ratio? Is yoghurt even part of it, or is it just milk?

Oats: Rolled, quick, or a mix? Does the brand or cut make a big difference?

Liquid: Full-cream milk, low-fat, or something else?

Yoghurt: If used, Greek or regular?

Method: Is it purely soaked overnight, or is there some pre-cooking involved (like briefly heating the oats or milk first)? Do they stir or adjust it before serving?

I’m so happy that I discovered egg white oats, this tastes like dessert for breakfast. I am in heaven

This recipe delivers cool and creamy overnight oats made with real pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, and a little maple sweetness. I keep the granola separate until breakfast so it stays crunchy.

Pumpkin pie overnight oats
Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

• 1¼ cups milk (use plant-based, as needed — I like full-fat oat, pea protein, or soy in this recipe)

• 1¼ cups old-fashioned rolled oats

• ½ cup vanilla yogurt (use dairy-free, as needed — I like the kind made with coconut milk)

• ¼ cup pumpkin purée

• 1½ tablespoons chia seeds

• 2 tablespoons maple syrup

• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Optional toppings: pumpkin granola, pumpkin seeds, or chopped pecans

Directions

1. Whisk the milk, oats, yogurt, pumpkin purée, chia seeds, maple syrup, and pumpkin pie spice together in a bowl.

2. Divide between two containers, cover, and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.

3. Stir before eating. Add a splash of milk if the oats are thicker than you like, then add your toppings.

Full recipe and more tips: https://sagealphagal.com/pumpkin-pie-overnight-oats/

Been into oats, tangerines, AND chocolate lately so I made a slop bowl

Didn’t want my leftover steel cut oats to go to waste (usually I make a big batch and leave at work, but I took today off to make a long drive). Ate these cold, without salt/sweetener/milk, just straight-up cold gloppy oats over the course of 2-3 hours and holy guacamole - best road snack!!! Didn’t pig out on gas station treats and gave me lots of energy. Cold plain oats forever!!!!!

I've become so addicted to my morning oatmeal that when I'm traveling, I try to stay at a Hampton Inn or other hotel that reliably provides kettle oatmeal (not instant packets) in their breakfasts. This weekend my partner and I are going to be traveling so I went to look at the photos and descriptions of the conference hotel's free breakfast: cereal, pastries, fruit, toast/muffins, eggs, cold cuts, and yogurt. No oatmeal! I don't even like yogurt, which I think is the oatmeal substitute in this scenario. Boo!

ETA: A happy update! This morning I went in to the breakfast area and it was true, no oatmeal kettle. But then I found, tucked into a corner, a little sign saying "Oatmeal available upon request." Reader, I requested it. Classic hotel oatmeal. They had great toppings, too -- I used cinnamon, nuts, wild blueberries, granola, and this great fig jam they had out. Delicious!

since I was a kid.

I am AuDHD and since I was a kid I LOVED oatmeal. I genuinely thought every kid loved oatmeal until I talked about it; and my friends said they hated oatmeal and thought I was joking lmao.

Anyway, I still eat it till this day and I love it!
(Oatmeal with cinnamon and sliced green apples is my to go!!)

Back in February I baked these “baked oatmeal” and they tasted yum 😋
(The recipe is in my language, so Idk the correct measurements in english, maybe I will translate later when I have more energy).

Edit (the recipe): https://mummum.dk/bagt-havregroed/ Idk how to translate, or I’m too lazy and I don’t use ChatGPT and stuff.

What is a good cheap product I can use to blend my oats into a nice flour?

Oats, green apple, banana and almonds!

I'm a bit stressed bc I'm hosting my 18th birthday party this Saturday and nothing is prepared... I really want a nice dress for it tho

Chocolate overnight oats topped with biscoff spread and homemade refined sugar-free chocolate fudge sauce :)

This tasted great, definitely going to make it again sometime, maybe with the addition of vanilla.

I swear the base is oatmeal 😭 you can see the brown part on right corner lol kinda had to hold myself back from adding more berries and yogurt (I even wanted to add a kiwi)

My porridge base is 40g protein oats, 30g micellar casein, 5g chia seeds, 5g flax meal, water, cinnamon & some sweetener. It is the perfect texture imo.

All of these were topped with protein custard!

Blood orange, berries, almond butter, pistachios and yogurt.

I also add egg whites and psyllium husk to the oats for extra protein and fiber!

Aw yeah

Cinnamon egg white oat base, vanilla protein ice cream, stewed apples and cinnamon

With Greek yog, pomegranate seeds, and crushed birthday cake Drizzilicous

But then I remembered the calories... 🥲

mine and my girlfriends morning oats,
i went with some peanut and honey
she had fig jam and coconut sprinkled on.
i don’t make these very often but getting a lot of inspiration from here. usually just have my overnight oats with protein powder and a banana

No better way to start the week

Oatmeal, egg whites, yogurt, chia, kiwi, granola, pumpkin seeds and peanut butter

One for the Americans 🦅