Overnight oats
Works in the UK and the US. This version uses US words and measures (stove, cups, °F); the UK version uses hob, grams and gas marks. · UK version of this page
A no-cook breakfast you make the night before: weigh, measure, grate and mix.
- Serves 4
- About 15 min
- No cooking
- Best for: Grades 2–5 (ages 7–11)
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 160 g (about 1¾ cups) rolled oats – contains wheat or gluten
- 400 ml (about 1¾ cups) milk – contains milk
- 4 tbsp plain yogurt – contains milk
- 1 apple
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
Cup measures are approximate – weighing is more accurate. Need a different amount? Use the recipe scaler.
Equipment
- kitchen scale
- liquid measuring cup
- grater
- mixing bowl
- spoon
- 4 jars or tubs with lids
Safety first
- Wash your hands for 20 seconds.
- Keep the milk in the refrigerator until you need it.
- Label the jars with your name and the date.
Allergens: Wheat (and other grains with gluten), Milk. Always read every label and ask about allergies before anyone cooks or tastes.
Method
- Weigh or measure the oats, and measure the milk at eye level.
- Grate the apple on the large holes. Keep your fingers away from the blade and stop when the piece gets small. (Younger children: An adult grates the apple.)
- Stir everything together, leave it to soak for 5 minutes, then stir again.
- Spoon into jars, put the lids on and keep in the refrigerator overnight. Eat within 2 days.
What this recipe teaches
Weighing and measuring, Grating safely, Mixing, Storing food safely. There is no cooking with heat, so it suits younger children with an adult nearby.
Try the interactive lesson
Step by step: a quick safety check, questions graded by Classfern, timers for each cooking step, then an honest look at how it went – a teacher or parent judges the cooking, and learners rate their own work. Photos of the finished dish stay at home.
Use the code your teacher gave you – never your name. Progress is kept on this device.