Name: Cinnamon Roll Overnight Oats
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: ½ cup rolled oats (regular or gluten free); 3 tbsp vanilla Greek yogurt; ½ cup milk of choice; ½-1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp chia seeds; 2 - 3 tsp brown sugar (or maple syrup); pinch of sea salt (optional)

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Cinnamon, rolled oats and brown sugar make these Cinnamon Roll Overnight Oats a delicious way to start your day. Only 5 minutes to prep, but the best part? This easy breakfast recipe is ready the next morning for you when you wake up! Add a drizzle of icing for even more cinnamon roll fun!

Cinnamon roll overnight oats in glass cup topped with a white icing drizzle.

Why You Will Love These Cinnamon Roll Overnight Oats
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
Recipe Variations
Topping Options
Recipe Tips
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Recipe updated October 2019.

Who doesn’t love a cinnamon roll for breakfast?! These Cinnamon Roll Overnight Oats take everyone’s favorite pastry and turns it into a filling, 5 minute prep breakfast that is ready when you wake up!

Overnight oatmeal is a lifesaver especially during the school year when mornings are nothing but a rush and sometimes a bit chaotic.

If you love this cinnamon roll flavor, try one of these other overnight oats recipes: 6 easy overnight oats recipes, or one of my favorites, these protein overnight oats! The peanut butter chocolate and banana bread oats are fan favorites as well!

Why You Will Love These Cinnamon Roll Overnight Oats

They only take 5 minutes to prepare. If you are big on meal prep, these are for you! Pour and then stir it all together. The hardest part then is waiting for them to be ready!
Easy to customize. You can make these cinnamon overnight oats vegan or gluten free. You can add protein powder to up the protein content. Add nuts or raisins or other ingredients to customize and make these yours!
Hello, they taste like a cinnamon roll! Really not much else that needs to be said. Cinnamon and brown sugar make for a great flavor combo in these thick, creamy and delicious oats!
They are ready when you wake up. That is the beauty of any overnight oats recipe. When you wake up, they are in the fridge waiting for you. Grab a jar and head out to wherever you may need to go. Or warm them up and sit down and enjoy.

Ingredient Notes and Substitutions

See the full list of ingredients with measurements below in the recipe card.

Rolled oats, vanilla yogurt, cinnamon sticks, vanilla and other ingredients arranged on surface.

rolled oats: I prefer rolled and not steel cut oats for any overnight oats recipe. There are a few people out there that enjoy super chewy overnight oats, I am not one of them. Rolled oats work the best in overnight oatmeal recipes. Quick oats can work in a pinch if that is all you have. The texture will be a bit different and you may need to adjust the milk a touch.
milk: I typically opt for whole milk or vanilla almond milk. Any milk you love or have on hand should work well– oat milk, cashew milk, soy, and more!
vanilla yogurt: typically thick vanilla Greek yogurt is what we use, but that may be hard to come by. You can use a regular vanilla yogurt if that is what you have access to. If you can’t find any vanilla yogurt just use plain and simply add about 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the recipe (which I add sometimes as well, regardless) and adjust sweetness as desired. If you are needing these to be made without dairy or vegan, opt for a vegan yogurt that you love!
brown sugar: or your preferred sweetener if you don’t have any. The brown sugar is what makes these cinnamon roll oats more cinnamon roll like but if you don’t have any or prefer a different sweetener such as pure maple syrup or coconut sugar, that will still work.

Recipe Variations

Add in any of the following ingredients to vary these cinnamon roll oats!

raisins or chopped dates
chopped pecans or walnuts (toasted are the best!)
white or regular chocolate chips
protein powder for some extra protein
toasted coconut
ground flax seeds also called flaxmeal
fresh fruit/fresh berries
sliced banana (wait til serving to add)
a splash of heavy cream
a spoonful of cream cheese

Jar with rolled oats, cinnamon, chia seeds and other ingredients before stirring.

Step 1: Combine all ingredients listed above in a jar or container that can be sealed.

Stirred oats in glass before refrigerating.

Step 2: Stir well. Store in the fridge overnight or for at least 4 hours. Add more milk in the morning if needed. Eat them warmed up or straight from the fridge.

Topping Options

Cinnamon Drizzle: If you want to add a cinnamon drizzle, whisk together 1 T maple syrup and 1/4 tsp cinnamon. Drizzle over top of oats.
Icing Drizzle: whisk 3 tablespoons powdered sugar, 1 tsp melted butter, a drop of vanilla and milk (add 1 tsp at a time) until desired thickness and drizzle over top.

Recipe Tips

You can use any container that can be sealed to make them. Don’t think that you have to have a fancy mason jar to make this oatmeal recipe. Anything that you can fit the oats in and then cover and seal will work. A bowl with some press and seal or foil can work just fine.
Storage Instructions: overnight oats, especially this cinnamon roll version will typically keep for up to 5 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
Make sure to grab certified gluten-free oats if you need the recipe made without gluten. Not all oats are certified gluten free and could be processed in a factory where items with gluten are also processed.

Spoonful of oatmeal being scooped from cinnamon roll overnight oats bowl.

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