Make-Ahead Overnight Oats Three Ways
3x the delicious servings!
- Milk
- Tree Nuts
We know the balance between a wholesome breakfast and morning convenience can be tricky, (especially if there are any picky eaters in the bunch). That’s why this big-batch, make-ahead, no-cook oatmeal is a game changer. You’ll prep it the night before with three tasty toppings: apple-cinnamon compote, coconut almond crunch, and peach cream with apricots. Pile them all on or serve them separately so everyone can customize their own bowl. You can feed a hungry crowd, or have your breakfasts ready for the week. You’ll be fueled up and ready to take on the day (and with more time to do it!). This recipe is triple the typical servings, providing 6 servings and 12 servings for a 2 person and 4 person box respectively.
Ingredients
½ cup
Crème Fraîche
(Contains: Milk)
2 teaspoon
Cinnamon
3 cup
Rolled Oats
1 unit
Apple
½ ounce
Sliced Almonds
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
¼ cup
Shredded Coconut
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
1 tablespoon
Brown Sugar
1 unit
Peach Jam
2 ounce
Dried Apricots
Not included in your delivery
7 tablespoon
Sugar
2 tablespoon
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Salt
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• In a large bowl, whisk together three packets of crème fraîche, half the cinnamon, ¼ cup white sugar, and a pinch of salt (six packets of crème fraîche and ½ cup white sugar for 12 servings). (TIP: Add more sugar for sweeter oatmeal.) Whisk in 3 cups water (6 cups for 12) until no lumps remain. Stir in oats and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight until oats are tender. TIP: Divide oats between 6 jars (12 jars for 12) for an easy grab-and-go breakfast!
• Wash and dry produce. Peel, core, and dice apple into ½-inch pieces.
• Melt 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 12 servings) in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add almonds, coconut, 2 TBSP white sugar (4 TBSP for 12), and a pinch of salt; toast until golden, 2-3 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer to a small bowl. Wipe out pot.
• Melt 1 TBSP butter in same pot over medium heat. Add apple and remaining cinnamon; cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Add brown sugar, ½ cup water, 1 TBSP white sugar, and a pinch of salt (¾ cup water and 2 TBSP white sugar for 12 servings); stir to combine. Cook, covered, until apple is tender, 5-7 minutes.
• Uncover pot and increase heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is thickened and syrupy, 3-5 minutes more. Transfer to a second small bowl.
• While apple cooks, in a third small bowl, mix peach jam and remaining crème fraîche until smooth.
• Tightly cover apple compote and peach cream with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve. Store coconut almond crunch in an airtight container.
• When ready to eat, divide overnight oats between bowls. Top with apricots, apple compote, coconut crunch, and peach cream as desired. TIP: Microwave compote for 30 seconds if you like!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the variety of tasty toppings, especially the coconut almond crunch and apple-cinnamon compote 🍎.
- Ease of prep: Some found it time-consuming with multiple steps; consider simplifying by preparing toppings in advance.
- Suggestions: Try reducing sugar for a less sweet version; add protein powder or use milk instead of water for extra nutrition.
- Portions: Makes a large batch; great for meal prep, but consider halving the recipe for smaller households.
- Texture: Some found it creamy and perfect; others thought it was too watery — adjust liquid ratio to preference.
Reviews from our home cooks
What a great way to meal prep! This lasted me a couple of weeks since I wasn't eating oatmeal every day. I loved having different flavors to use so that it didn't get old or feel too repetitive. The sugary and toasted coconut with almonds had such a lovely crunch to them. I added the peach creme with the dried apricots and it was good, but not my favorite of the three options. That being said, I always love apples and cinnamon, so that was awesome.
Very easy to prepare and tasted great. Definitely needed a bit more protein, but that was easily fixed by adding some protein powder. An alternative would be to substitute yogurt for the crème fraiche to provide a bit more protein although it probably would still be on the low side for protein content with only that change.
This was absolutely amazing. In fact, it was probably the best breakfast I have had in years and I made it! I would love for this to be a regular option for my household, wish it was available every week.
Omg! This is an awesome breakfast option. So nice to just grab a spoon and eat. Cooking time is not as laborious as I thought it'd be.
I thought most of the flavors were okay, however the instructions seemed unnecessarily complicated. I like the convenience and consistency of being able to mix my overnight oats in single serve portions, especially when most of the ingredients come packaged as such. I felt like I would have to use four times as many dishes to prepare these as written.
I LOVED how this was my breakfast for 4 - 5 mornings. All the fixings made it AMAZING.
All three flavor options were really good. I liked how creamy it was. And heating it for 30 seconds before serving was delish.
This was a bit complicated for me to understand what ingredients and toppings went with which oatmeal combo. Pleasantly surprised how delicious this ended up being. Hope to see it on the menu choice again
So good! It was really nice to have so many options to customize each serving. We enjoyed this very much!
Love this!!! Please bring it back. Any variation of fruit too. This was really yummy and easy. I did sub the water with milk and the crème with low sugar yogurt.
