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These maple brown sugar overnight oats are creamy, delicious and great for cooler fall mornings. They’re perfectly sweet and full of warm and cozy flavors like brown sugar, cinnamon, and maple syrup.
Why You’ll Love These
Overnight oats just like these are one of my favorite breakfast options. Some of my other faves: Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats, Strawberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats, and my Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats! Here’s why you’re gonna love this overnight oats recipe.
- Nutrient-packed. These oats are packed with 22 grams of protein and 9g of fiber per serving, making them a super satisfying and filling breakfast.
- EASY. There’s nothing better than having your breakfast ready to go. These are made with simple ingredients and truly less than 5 minutes to prep and then they’re ready to grab all week. perfect for busy mornings when you don’t have time for breakfast.
- Delish. With a combination like real maple syrup and brown sugar, you really can’t go wrong with this cozy breakfast. These are so yummy and perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth too.
Ingredients
For full recipe instructions and complete list of ingredients, scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of this page.
- Rolled oats: Make sure to grab old-fashioned oats AKA rolled oats for this recipe. Instant oats or quick oats won’t give the same texture. Steel-cut oats can work but they will be much, much chewier. Classic oats work best.
- Chia seeds: Chia seeds add protein, fiber and healthy fats. If you don’t have any, use ground flax seed instead.
- Brown sugar and pure maple syrup: For the perfect sweetness combo. Light brown sugar and dark brown sugar both work. Maple sugar would be delicious too.
- Greek yogurt: Greek yogurt adds protein and gives these oats a super creamy texture. Use plain or vanilla flavored. Up to you!
- Milk: Use whatever type of milk you normally use. You can use regular milk or dairy-free milk like oat milk, almond milk, coconut milk, or soy milk.
- Vanilla extract: For even more flavor.
Variation Ideas
- Nut butter boost. Add a tablespoon of peanut butter, almond butter, or cashew butter before eating to add even more flavor and healthy fats.
- Crunch. Top with granola for a nice texture variation. My Vanilla Nut Granola is perfect on these oats.
- Fresh fruit. Add fresh fruit like banana slices or berries right before serving.
- Salty sweet. Sprinkle some flaky sea salt on top to bring out the sweetness of the oats.
How To Make Maple Brown Sugar Overnight Oats
- Add ingredients. Add rolled oats, chia seeds, cinnamon, brown sugar, Greek yogurt, vanilla, milk, and maple syrup to a 16-oz mason jar or any single-serve sealable container. Stir oat mixture until fully combined.
- Refrigerate and set. Set in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight. Top with your favorite toppings like granola, toasted nuts or fresh fruit plus a drizzle of maple syrup and sprinkle of extra brown sugar if desired.
I think they’re best cold, but of course you can heat them up if you want to! Just microwave them in 30-second increments (usually about 60-90 seconds total).
You can store your oats in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
You can choose to leave the chia seeds out altogether or replace them with ground flaxseed. The oats will still set properly even without the chia seeds.
I love using 16 oz. mason jars with lids, or these overnight oats containers!
More Overnight Oats Recipes
Maple Brown Sugar Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1.5 tsp brown sugar, more to taste
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1.5 tsp maple syrup, more to taste
- granola, chopped nuts, fresh fruit, or a drizzle of nut butter for topping, right before serving
Instructions
- Add the rolled oats, chia seeds, cinnamon and brown sugar to a small bowl, 16-oz mason jar, or any single-serve sealable container. Mix.
- Add the Greek yogurt, vanilla, milk, and maple syrup.
- Stir well until thoroughly combined.
- Set in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Top with granola, toasted nuts or fresh fruit and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an estimate.
Love this recipe. The cinnamon is the perfect addition and makes it taste like fall!
I love this one for fall too! Thanks Jacqueline, I’m glad you loved it!
Where is the 22 g of protein coming from?
The protein is mostly from the Greek yogurt but the milk, chia seeds and oats all contribute some too!
Can this recipe be heated up?
It can, yes!
Can I substitute honey for the maple syrup, and what effect would it have nutritionally?
Yes, you can! Honey has slightly more calories than maple syrup per tablespoon but it’s a very minimal difference.
Hi there! Great recipe- just curious what I’m doing wrong calorie wise. I’m adding the ingredients into a fitness app, and it states this recipe is 438 cals. I’m sure it’s my ingredients making the difference.
I used:
1/2 cup oats (150cal), 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (75cals), 1/2 cup 1% milk (55 calories), 1 tbsp chia seeds (60cals), maple syrup 1.5tsp (75 cals), 1.5tsp brown sugar (17 cals), 1/2tsp cinnamon (3cals), 3 cals vanilla, totally 438. I’m wondering if you know which ingredient of yours is lower calorie than mine so I could make a swap. Thank you so so so much for taking the time to even read this! I appreciate you.
Hi! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Usually milk and yogurt make the biggest difference and depend on what fat percentage and brand. But either way, these nutrition estimates are only meant to be used an an approximation and are automatically calculated by the software 🙂
I know this was posted this a while ago, but I think your mistake is in the calories for the maple syrup. It has about 17 calories per teaspoon, so for 1.5 tsp, it would have 26 calories, not 75. If you had 1.5 tablespoons of maple syrup, that would be 75 calories. Hope this helps, and I’m looking forward to tasting this recipe after it finishes chilling!
I really enjoyed this recipe. It hit the spot!