Overnight Oats with Vanilla Skyr and Berries

4 servingsmediumNordic
Overnight Oats with Vanilla Skyr and Berries

No-cook overnight oats combining Icelandic skyr with cocoa, whole grains, and seeds. Mix wet and dry ingredients, refrigerate overnight, then top with granola and optional vanilla topping before serving. Quick assembly makes this ideal for busy mornings.

Ingredients

4 servings
  • 5 ½ oz skyr, whole milk yogurt
    Greek yogurt1:1creamyprobioticadds dairy

    similar texture and tanginess

  • ½ cups sweet milk, whole
    coconut milk1:1dairy-freedairy-free

    creamier result

  • 2 tsk cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 1 spsk vanilla topping, Jakobsens brand
    vanilla extract0.25 tskallergen-friendly
  • 1 cups rolled oats, finely ground
    steel-cut oats1:1texture

    longer soak needed

    Full guide →
  • 2 tsk chia seeds
    ground flax1:1nutritionallergen-free
    Full guide →
  • 2 tsk flax seeds

Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix skyr, sweet milk, cocoa powder, and vanilla topping together.

  2. 2

    Add chia seeds, flax seeds, and rolled oats to the mixture.

  3. 3

    Refrigerate overnight.

  4. 4

    Top with granola and optional vanilla topping.

  5. 5

    Serve.

Good to Know

Storage

Refrigerate in airtight container up to 3 days.

Make Ahead

Prepare through step 3 up to 2 days in advance.

Serve With

Top with granola and vanilla topping immediately before eating.

Common Mistakes

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Do not skip overnight rest to avoid dense, dry oats

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Do not add fresh berries before refrigerating to avoid sogginess; add fresh berries or top with granola just before serving

Substitutions

Dairy-Free Swaps

sweet milk
coconut milk1:1dairy-freedairy-free

creamier result

Full guide →

General Alternatives

skyr
Greek yogurt1:1creamyprobioticadds dairy

similar texture and tanginess

Full guide →
vanilla topping
vanilla extract0.25 tskallergen-friendly
Full guide →
chia seeds
ground flax1:1nutritionallergen-free
Full guide →
rolled oats
steel-cut oats1:1texture

longer soak needed

Full guide →
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