Overnight oatmeal in a jar is the easiest breakfast ever! This vegan Coconut Mango Overnight Oatmeal recipe is both delicious and healthy.
Mango Season
Having never lived in the tropics, I can't really tell you when mango season is. But I do know that a few times a year, there's suddenly an abundance of champagne mangoes at the grocery store. They'll be strategically positioned at the front of the produce section, boxes stacked precariously on top of each other. And they're always 5 for $5. While I like regular mangoes just fine, I like the champagne ones even more. They're a little bit smaller, but I have yet to get one that wasn't sweet or that was stringy or weird in some other way. So, in summary, I love champagne mangoes and it's that time of year—cheap champagne mango season. Exclamation point!
I've been trying out different kinds of overnight oatmeal lately, but I haven't had success until I came up with this Coconut Mango Overnight Oatmeal recipe. The first time I made overnight oatmeal in a jar, I tried using steel cut oats. I've read other people raving about using those in overnight oats, but I have TMJ and chewing on them gave me a jaw ache that stayed with me the rest of the day. Not good! I also tried adding cocoa powder to my oats, but it made me kind of queasy—I had to let my husband finish that batch of oatmeal. After purchasing a bunch of cheap champagne mangoes last week, I thought I'd try overnight oatmeal one more time, with mangoes and coconut. And if it didn't work out, I would stop trying to make this overnight oatmeal thing happen for me.
About the Recipe
Well, I guess it's true that the third time's the charm, because the Coconut Mango Overnight Oatmeal was definitely a winner. I find oatmeal to be a little bit heavy, so adding an equal amount of mangoes to the oats was the perfect way to lighten it up. And the best thing about overnight oats is that you do the (minimal) prep work the night before and your oatmeal is done in the morning--you don't even have to heat it up (although you can if you want)! I've been making this with my cheapo mangoes all week and I don't think I'm going to get tired of it anytime soon.
Ingredients
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
- ½ cup mango diced
- 1 tbsp shredded coconut
- 1 ½ tbsp agave nectar
Instructions
- Stir together all ingredients in a resealable jar or bowl.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Stir before serving and add additional milk (for a thinner consistency) and agave nectar if desired.
Adrienne @ How to Ice a Cake says
Oh overnight oats. I've seen these all over the blogosphere but I have yet to try them. Maybe I'll buy some oats this weekend and check it out 🙂
The Type A Housewife says
Yup, I had seen them everywhere too and I was a little bit skeptical about the whole cold oatmeal thing at first, but after making this, I'm a convert. After all my trial and error, I think the key is to add lots of fruit so it's not too heavy.
The Mrs @ Success Along the Weigh says
I'm a new lover o' mangoes so I will likely give this baby a go. I'm feelin' tropical!
The Type A Housewife says
You could throw some pineapple in there too and make it Hawaiian!
Marianna says
This looks so yummy and easy. I like easy! I'll have to give it a try.
The Type A Housewife says
It doesn't get much easier than this--I think it probably takes the same amount of time as instant oatmeal!
Rachel @ Following In My Shoes says
Gorgeous photos -- as I said on Facebook, I purchased nearly all the same ingredients last week to make this for my son (lactose intolerant and a lover of coconut/mango) but I hadn't gotten around to it. Glad to hear it worked so well!
The Type A Housewife says
I think he will love it. 🙂 The mango makes the oatmeal so sweet without adding a lot of sugar--he won't even know it's healthy!
Val says
Ohhh- I definitely have been looking into overnight breakfast recipes lately and this sounds fab! I'm not a huge coconut fan though, so I might trade it for something else. I'm also not big on almond milk... does the taste come out strong in this?
The Type A Housewife says
Well, you don't have to use almond milk--soy milk, dairy milk, or whatever else you have on hand would be fine!
Faith says
What about... COCONUT MILK!
The Type A Housewife says
Yup, any type of milk works. I would have used coconut milk, but I had almond milk on hand. 🙂
Genevieve says
I've tried overnight oats a couple of times and had mixed feelings about the results too. I haven't tried them in a long time though, so maybe its time to give them another chance - this version definitely sounds like a winner! I'll keep my eye out for champagne mangoes too, since I can never seem to remember which types of mangoes I like better than others!
The Type A Housewife says
Typically, I kind of have to make myself eat oatmeal--it's one of those things that I eat because it's good for me, not because I really love it. But this oatmeal is different! I think it's the mangoes. 🙂 I just want to eat it everyday!
Genevieve says
I had some extra mango from a recipe I made last night, so I used it to make this! You're right, this was so good, and different from other kinds of overnight oats. I put lots of ripe mango in it, so that every bite had a good mix of mango, coconut and oats....yum! This is a much better way to eat oats in the spring/summer rather than hot oatmeal!
Kiersten says
I'm so glad you liked it! It's always exciting when someone actually makes one of my recipes! 😀
Kitchen Ninja says
Ditto what Adrienne said. Thanks for this recipe. BTW, our parallel lives continue -- I'm also a TMJ syndromer. 🙁
The Type A Housewife says
TMJ is just awful. 🙁 And my love of crusty French bread doesn't help! Well, if you do make overnight oats, definitely go with the rolled oats and not the steel-cut ones!
Natalie says
I've never even heard of champagne mangoes - I must look for them! Did you intentionally cut one into a heart in the first picture? It looks so cute!
The Type A Housewife says
Yes! Someone noticed! 😀 It didn't come out too well in the photo...
CulinarilyCourtney says
Oooh, this would be a nice change from my normal cinnamon-banana oatmeal. I don't think I would like mangoes, something so refreshing, in hot oatmeal, but in these chilled overnight oats I think they would be wonderful!
The Type A Housewife says
Yeah, I haven't tried heating this one--I think you're right, it might not be so good warm. 🙂
Kelly Blackwell says
Oh my word! This looks absolutely amazing. I love making overnight oatmeal. I've never tried mango in my oats. This will definitely be a nice treat! Thank you for sharing!
The Type A Housewife says
I hope you like it if you make it--after I finish on the computer, I'm making myself some more of this oatmeal for tomorrow! 😀
Shirley says
I have to confess, I'm not an oatmeal fan. Don't hate it, just don't love it. But mangoes might make me love it, because I love mangoes. 🙂
The Type A Housewife says
I like oatmeal, but I'm picky about it. This is definitely my new favorite way of making oatmeal because of the high fruit to oatmeal ratio. 🙂
Kelly @ Texas Type A Mom says
This sounds like my perfect breakfast - I love all the ingredients! I might even sub out coconut milk for almond because that's what I have on hand and I love coconut so much!
The Type A Housewife says
Do you have that refrigerated coconut milk or the canned kind? Because I was thinking about buying the refrigerated coconut milk for this. I haven't tried it yet!
Kelly @ Texas Type A Mom says
I have the refrigerated kind - So Delicious. But I actually like the Silk version better since it's more coconutty. My mom is a soy drinker and I converted her recently.
Stephanie @ henry happened says
Now I kinda feel guilty that I bought a couple of those mangoes and let them go bad 🙁 I will definitely try again because I literally eat oatmeal every morning - but have never heard of this overnight thing. And you used almond milk, yay!
The Type A Housewife says
NOOOO! Never let mangoes go bad! Especially champagne mangoes. 🙂 But they are usually very ripe when you get them, so you kind of have to eat them right away. I can't believe you haven't heard of overnight oatmeal! It seems to be everywhere lately...
c101 says
This looks so good! I'll have to try it. I'm surprised you have TMJ issues with steel cut oats, I do overnight oatmeal with steel cut oats (I've never heard of not cooking them though...so, you bring to a boil and then remove from heat and cover all night) and it ends up way creamier and smoother than any other oatmeal I've ever had - no chewing needed.
The Type A Housewife says
Thank you! And yes, steel cut oats without cooking--I based them off of this recipe: http://www.thekitchn.com/simple-breakfast-nocook-overni-125986. If I make them again, I am definitely doing it your way!
Candace says
I have seen these overnight oats all over the Internet and they look sooo good. I just won a whole case of mangoes so I will be definitely giving these a try.
The Type A Housewife says
You won a case of mangoes?! I am so jealous. Most of the time, I have to make myself eat fruit (I'm more of a veggie girl), but mangoes are always a treat. 😀
Candace says
I did! Can you believe it? I like fruit; but like you, I have to make myself eat it most of the time.....except for mangoes, grapes and watermelon. I could live off of those...particularly the mangoes. I picked up some almond milk at the Coop this afternoon. I'm going to be having this oatmeal for breakfast this week. Yum!
The Type A Housewife says
Yay! I hope you like it! I'm waiting for my mangoes to ripen, so in the meantime, I'm trying a different version of overnight oatmeal with blackberries. 🙂
Candace says
Blackberries sound good! Have you tried it with fresh pineapple?
The Type A Housewife says
I haven't! But I wonder if the enzymes in the pineapple might break down the oatmeal overnight. That might be better to add in the AM? Or do the enzymes only break down proteins?
Brenda Williams says
Never heard of overnight oatmeal before. This would be great for me to grab on the way out the door to work. Thanks for sharing.
The Type A Housewife says
It's great for a quick breakfast because you do all the work the night before. I've seen other recipes with blueberries, bananas--you can do just about anything!
Elizabeth says
This looks fabulous! We have been loving overnight cold oatmeal since last summer. I was shocked when everyone liked it. We have soaked in dairy milk, yogurt and water and almond milk. We love to add chia seeds! Can't wait to try your version. Thanks for sharing.
The Type A Housewife says
I had planned on including chia seeds in this recipe, but Whole Foods was sold out of them! I drink them in juice a lot too, so I've been going through a little bit of withdrawal. 🙁
I think now that I've had oatmeal cold, I actually prefer it that way....
Sunny says
(FYI)...Trader Joe's has Chia seeds now (and cheaper too) 😀
Kiersten says
Woo hoo! And PS, you were right--my Trader Joe's has the edamame hummus again. So double woo hoo! I went there last weekend and stocked up on that and those addictive little pumpkin macarons. 😀
Paulina says
I tried this recipe last night and it was my first time trying overnight oatmel. I make homemade oatmeal every morning for breakfast and when i saw this recipe i was super excited to try it. It was out of this world delicious! Have you tried any other fruit combos? (Bannas etc)
Kiersten says
I'm so glad you liked it! Bananas and cinnamon (like in this recipe) are great in this--I've made that when I didn't have mangoes on hand. I'm also going to be posting a vanilla blackberry recipe this Friday and I have a few more ideas in the works. 🙂
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Jules! says
Where do you get those adorable jars?!?!?!
Kiersten says
Crate & Barrel! They have all different sizes too. I got mine in-store, but it looks like they're backordered online:
http://www.crateandbarrel.com/kitchen-and-food/food-containers-storage/weck-9-oz.-canning-jar/s261371
Maria says
Hi! I recently found your blog!! I made this last night. I ended up using raspberries because I didn't have apricots and no coconut either, but a little bit of agave.
Let it sit overnight and then in the morning added a few blueberries. Was delish!
Kiersten says
I've tried blackberries, but not raspberries--I'm going to have to try that now that raspberries are cheap and in season! Glad to hear you liked it. 🙂
Dollie says
Okay, loving what I'm reading. My question is about oatmeal. I have Quaker 1-minute oatmeal, is this what to use? Instead of nectar, I'd like to use pure maple syrup, what do you think?
Kiersten says
No, I use old-fashioned oats. I have a feeling that quick-cooking oats may get a little soggy when soaked overnight, although you could experiment and try mixing everything together in the morning instead. Maple syrup or honey would both work in this; alternately, you can add extra mango and omit the sweetener altogether. 🙂
Kim says
Could you use frozen mangos and let them thaw in the mixture?
Kiersten says
I think that would be fine, but I haven't tried it myself so I can't say for sure!
Katrina says
Found this via a repost in the blogosphere. First time I've heard of overnight oats. Going to put away the instant oatmeal and give this a try!! Thank you for sharing!
Kiersten says
I hope you like it! It only takes a wee bit more time than the instant ones, but it's so worth it. 🙂
PhoenixRose360 says
This looks good and it's super easy...need to try this!