Kitchen science: Oats are dried flakes. The milk slowly soaks in all night, so they soften with no heat at all.
Overnight Oats for kids: the whole recipe
Oats in Bed! They go to sleep crunchy and wake up soft and cozy. Mm-hmm! This easy no-cook recipe is for ages 5 to 9 (grades K–3rd), takes about 10 minutes (plus 8 hours waiting) and serves 2. Crumb, our tiny chef, reads every step aloud with a picture, so a child can follow along.
Ingredients
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup milk (or oat milk)
½ cup yogurt (or oat yogurt)
1 tablespoon maple syrup
½ cup blueberries
Tools
A clean jar with a tight lid, Measuring cups, Measuring spoons, A big spoon.
Steps
Wash your hands with soap for twenty seconds, then let's make Oats in Bed!
Pour 1 cup of rolled oats into your jar.
Pour in 1 cup of milk.
Add ½ cup of yogurt.
Drizzle in 1 tablespoon of maple syrup.
Stir it all up with a spoon.
Put the lid on and tuck the jar in the fridge. Good night, oats!
Good morning! The oats soaked it all up and went soft.
Pile ½ cup of blueberries on top and dig in. Eat it cold!
Safety notes
Contains milk. Tap "Allergies?" on the Kitchen's front page and the swaps fill themselves in where there is one.
Squash blueberries a little for little ones under 4.
Read the label on packets for allergies.
Kitchen science
Oats are dried flakes. The milk slowly soaks in all night, so they soften with no heat at all.
Make it your own
Top it with banana coins or sliced strawberries instead of blueberries.
Stir in a little cinnamon before the lid goes on.
Mash half a banana into the milk for extra-sweet oats.