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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast

    Cookie Dough Overnight Oats

    Published: Mar 19, 2021 · Modified: Jul 10, 2022 by Lauren · This post may contain affiliate links · 17 Comments

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    These cookie dough overnight oats are the perfect nourishing, yet indulgent breakfast to wake up to - They're packed full of protein and flavor, and they taste like oatmeal cookie dough!

    Cookie dough overnight oats in a glass.

    Overnight oats are the best thing to wake up to.

    If you've never tried them, you're in for a treat!

    My kids love this recipe, and it's easy to customize it to their individual tastes.

    My husband described these as tasting like 'oatmeal cookie dough with the icing all mixed together'...AKA, he likes them a lot.

    What are overnight oats?

    When I first entered the food blogging world, overnight oats were all the rage!

    They are a take on a Swiss classic called Bircher Muesli, which is a combination of oats, fruit, and yogurt.

    While this recipe doesn't much resemble the original version, it is still a delicious way to wake up, and it truly tastes like oatmeal cookie dough!

    Spoonful of overnight oats with almond butter.

    How to make cookie dough overnight oats

    Ingredients

    Cookie dough overnight oats ingredients.

    Recipe steps

    • Milk and almond butter mixed in a bowl.
    • Overnight oats being stirred together in a bowl.

    FAQs

    Do you eat it cold?

    Yes! Aside from it's deliciousness, the whole point of overnight oats is that you prepare it the night before and wake up to a ready-made breakfast.

    What is the best liquid for overnight oats?

    Milk is best in this recipe, though you could use an equal amount of water and blend it with the almond butter as the first step. This process will create a fast almond milk! I personally like to use my Homemade Walnut Milk or Homemade Coconut Milk. My husband and kids enjoy regular full-fat milk.

    Can I substitute almond butter for another nut/seed butter?

    Yes! Choose one that you like. Almond and cashew work best for delivering the cookie dough flavor.

    Overnight oats in a glass with a blue spoon.

    Some other overnight oats recipes you might enjoy

    Blueberry Milk Overnight Oats

    Peanut Butter Overnight Oats

    No Sugar Added Overnight Oats

    Overnight oatmeal with yogurt and almond butter
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    5 from 8 votes

    Cookie Dough Overnight Oats

    Delicious cold oatmeal cereal that tastes like an indulgent treat!
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time0 mins
    Total Time5 mins
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Breakfast, Cereal, Gluten-Free, Oatmeal
    Servings: 2 servings
    Calories: 238kcal
    Author: Lauren Goslin

    Ingredients

    • 3/4 cup milk of your choice
    • 1 1/2 Tablespoons raw almond butter (raw gives the best flavor!)
    • 2 Tablespoons plain yogurt
    • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 3/4 cup oats
    • 1/8 teaspoon salt
    • 2 teaspoons maple syrup

    Instructions

    • Mix the milk and almond butter first to emulsify the butter.
    • Add the rest and combine thoroughly.
    • Refrigerate overnight.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    Nutrition facts are based on using unsweetened almond milk and low-fat cow's milk yogurt.
    WW Points: 7

    Nutrition

    Sugar: 6g | Fiber: 5g | Calories: 238kcal | Fat: 10.3g | Protein: 7.9g | Carbohydrates: 29.9g

    If you have a chance to try this recipe, please leave a star rating and a comment below letting me know how you liked it!

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    Comments

    1. Alex

      March 28, 2021 at 11:02 am

      This looks delicious and oats are great for a healthy snack, so definitely 5 stars! 🙂

      Reply
    2. Celina

      May 20, 2017 at 8:58 pm

      I've been having a variation on this recipe for breakfast nearly every morning this week, using peanut butter and Greek yogurt with nuts and seeds...I may very well be in love with cold overnight oats now 😀 Thank you! ♥

      Reply
      • Lauren

        May 21, 2017 at 1:45 pm

        I'm so happy you're enjoying it Celina! We love overnight oats too. 🙂

        Reply
    3. alison

      December 06, 2013 at 8:49 am

      Do you heat them up or eat them cold? I've never had/done overnight oats. but I want to try.

      Reply
      • Lauren

        December 06, 2013 at 8:59 am

        Eat them cold! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Julie

      November 28, 2013 at 6:29 am

      aren't oat NOT Gluten Free ?

      Reply
      • Lauren

        November 28, 2013 at 9:01 am

        They actually are!

        Reply
    5. Lena

      November 13, 2013 at 7:55 am

      Alternative for almond butter? I'm allergic. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Lauren

        November 13, 2013 at 8:21 am

        Hah! Since posting this, I have become allergic to almonds as well. :-/ You might try this recipe instead: https://www.oatmealwithafork.com/2013/09/02/peanut-butter-cookie-dough-overnight-oats-dairy-free/

        Reply
    6. Maggie

      September 22, 2013 at 6:53 am

      the nutrition facts you provided are way off!

      Reply
      • Lauren

        September 22, 2013 at 7:37 am

        I apologize. They have been corrected.

        Reply
    7. veenashankar

      September 21, 2013 at 5:17 pm

      looks yum and healthy breakfast

      Reply
    8. Anoushé

      July 17, 2013 at 7:08 am

      yes! I knew I wasn't the only one to think that almond butter gave a great cookie dough like flavor! I always add it in to my overnight oats and sometimes use a mix of the almonds with the skin on and almonds without (the ones without lend a much more sweet, marzipany flavor). I love the idea of using nutritional yeast, I must try it! Thanks for the idea 🙂

      Reply
    9. lori

      July 26, 2012 at 6:01 pm

      Lauren love the pic of the girls & once again a awsomw recipe you are so talented.............

      Reply
    10. Ellie

      July 23, 2012 at 9:17 pm

      I've tried that a looong time ago with the nutritional yeast, and I think I added too much of it?!! Hmmmm I'm sooo curious now and wanna give it another try! I'm not a picky eater with "funky" flavors, but the oatmeal I made with the yeast tasted cheesy. lol. 😛

      Reply
    11. Gina @ Running to the Kitchen

      July 23, 2012 at 8:00 pm

      I've never heard that about nutritional yeast! Definitely have to give that a try soon. Who isn't a sucker for anything with the words "Cookie dough" in it?!
      Also wanted to make sure you got my email reply the other day. Just found out today that a bunch of my emails were going to people's spam for some reason (guess I pissed off gmail somehow ;)) Let me know if you didn't and I'll resend. 🙂

      Reply
    12. Min

      July 23, 2012 at 4:35 pm

      Interesting!! I add nutritional yeast to salads and such, but overnight oats?!?
      Can't imagine it tasting like cookie dough. Fascinating.
      I learn something new from you all the time, Lauren! 🙂

      Reply

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