9 Overnight Grain Recipes to Make Your Morning Yummier

Carrot Cake Refrigerator Oatmeal

Why wait until after dinner to satisfy your sweet tooth when you can wake up and start your day with these overnight oats, an easy twist on classic carrot cake. Maple syrup and cinnamon serve as sweeteners, while shredded carrots and walnuts add crunch.

Slow Cooker Steel-Cut Oatmeal

Make your breakfast ahead of time so you can savor your morning instead. Simply add your steel cut oats to a slow cooker with water and a little salt, then cook on low heat for up to 6 hours (or on high for 3-3.5 hours) until tender and delicious.

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Blueberry Cereal Bars

Instead of picking up a box of cereal bars at the store, make your own with ingredients you likely already have in your pantry, like rolled oats, crisp rice cereal, almond butter, and dried blueberries. Toasting the oats ahead of time adds an extra layer of toasty flavor to these bars.

Fruit, Nut, and Brown Sugar Freezer Oatmeal Cups

With only about 15 minutes of prep time, you can have a healthy breakfast ready to go for a few days. Portion out the oats mixture into muffin cups, freeze them overnight, then pop one in the microwave when you need a fast breakfast. They will keep in the freezer up to six months.

Orange-Honey Overnight Oats

This no-cook orange and honey overnight grains recipe tastes restaurant-quality when topped with strawberry preserves, coconut, orange zest, and fresh thyme. Feel free to substitute coconut milk for the regular milk in these overnight oats.

Peanut Butter-Banana Refrigerator Oatmeal

Sweet meets salty in this Elvis-inspired breakfast recipe, which has earned rave reviews from our readers. To make these addicting overnight grains, simply combine Greek yogurt with rolled oats, milk, sliced banana, honey, chia seeds, and peanut butter, then top with crispy bacon.

Banana-Oat Breakfast Cookies

Everyone will love these delicious and filling cookies for breakfast. Peanut butter, oats, and bananas star in the breakfast treats. Customize the breakfast by adding your favorite mix-ins, like cranberries or raisins.

Blackberry-Ginger Overnight Bulgur

This no-cook overnight cereal recipe made in a jar features fresh blackberries, toasted almonds, and crystallized ginger, making it certifiably delicious. You can also use whatever berries you have on hand for a change-up to this morning meal.

Slow-Toasted Granola

Make this crunchy, fiber-filled granola the night before so it's ready to grab in the morning. Tossed with protein-rich peanut butter and sweetened with honey, this versatile treat is great on its own, sprinkled onto oatmeal, or layered with yogurt as a parfait.