Cinnamon Roll Overnight Oats (Blended)

Cinnamon Roll Overnight Oats (Blended) (smooth, dreamy 5-minute meal prep breakfast)

if you love the cozy flavours of a cinnamon roll but want something you can actually eat for breakfast every single day with minimal effort, these blended cinnamon roll overnight oats are about to become your new bestie. the taste and texture is essentially like eating cinnamon roll batter for breakfast which tbh is the dream. they have all the warm, spiced sweetness you get from a cinnamon roll but they are refined sugar free, have 12g of protein with no protein powder and take just five minutes to prep the night before. making them perfect for those mornings where you need breakfast sorted before you've even woken up lol.

let's talk cinnamon for a second. the type of cinnamon you use actually matters more than you would think. there are 2 types of cinnamon: ceylon or cassia. cassia is easier to find in most supermarkets but from a nutritional stand point it is no match against ceylon cinnamon. there is a compound in cinnamon (called coumarin) and it has surprisingly been found to have toxic effects in humans if you consume it frequently. this compound is 250 times higher in cassia vs ceylon cinnamon. so opt for ceylon cinnamon if you are going to be using it a lot this autumn season. toxic side apart lol, there are so many benefits of cinnamon that can range from blood sugar regulation, high antioxidant count, to strong anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties.

onto the oats which are competing with the cinnamon for the main ingredient in this recipe. oats are rich in beta-glucan, a type of soluble fibre that supports heart health, helps regulate blood sugar levels, and keeps you feeling full. so paired with the cinnamon there are a whole host of benefits secretly hiding in these blended cinnamon roll overnight oats.

the dates add a gentle natural sweetness and are also packed with fibre, iron, and potassium. they blend completely smooth so you'd never know they're in there. i have opted for 2 kinds of sweeteners in this recipe: the dates and the maple syrup and they both play different roles. although both are adding sweetness to these blended cinnamon roll overnight oats, the dates are providing a richer flavour profile. they bring that caramel brown sugar richness that makes these overnight oats taste as close to the real deal as possible. then the maple syrup is really there just to provide sweetness which is why there is range depending on ur preference, you can just do 1 tablespoon or more, taste as you go!

if you've ever tried traditional overnight oats and found the texture too thick, too chewy, or just not your thing, this version completely solves that. blending the oats transforms the whole texture. it becomes smooth, creamy, and spoonable just like raw cake batter. taste wise it is somewhere between a pudding and the flavour of the center of a cinnamon roll which we all know is the best part.

i don't mind the chewy aspect of overnight oats when they are not blended, but it feels so much more indulgent when they are blended. it doesn't actually feel like an extra step since we just put all the ingredients straight into the blender and then transfer to a jar. and after that, the fridge does the rest of the work for us.

to serve you can just take these right out of the fridge and enjoy or leave them to warm up at room temp for a little bit. sometimes you will find that the oats have thickened even more overnight so just add in a splash of your fave milk or even a little boiling water if you want them a touch less cold until you reach your desired texture. since this is a single serve recipe you would want to increase the recipe to the amount of portions you would like to meal prep and just leave them in the fridge until you want to devour them. this is one of those recipes you can prep on sunday evening and have four days of easy breakfasts ready to go.

for the topping, i did do a cute lil swirl with white chocolate, this is optional it just looked nicer to film lol but coconut butter or your preferred yogurt work too!

if you love a blended overnight oat recipe, you have to try my carrot cake overnight oats or my blueberry muffin pancake bowl if you want something fresh from the oven and also meal preppable!