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Overnight oats (prepared)

Creamy and mild with a soft, slightly chewy texture from the soaked oats, and flavor depending on added fruit or sweetener.

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Prepared overnight oats are rolled oats soaked in milk or a milk alternative, often with added fruit, seeds, or sweetener, sold pre-made and ready to eat cold rather than needing to be assembled and refrigerated overnight at home.

Where it comes from

Soaking oats overnight to soften them without cooking is a long-standing technique in some European breakfast traditions, and the pre-made, grab-and-go version became popular in North American grocery and café refrigerated sections as overnight oats gained wider attention as a breakfast trend.

Buying it

Check the ingredient list for added sugar and mix-ins, since prepared overnight oats range from simple oats and milk to more elaborate, dessert-like versions.

Storing it

Refrigerate prepared overnight oats at all times and use them by the printed date, typically within about five to seven days.

Keeps about 4 days in the fridge.

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