Pina Colada Chia Overnight Oats
Pina Colada Chia Overnight Oats are creamy pina colada overnight oats that are gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan and perfect for meal prep!
If you like pina coladas….have I got the breakfast for you! You thought I was going to sing, didn’t you? I’d be lying if I told you that I didn’t hear that song in my head every time I enjoy a piña colada….or these Pina Colada Chia Overnight Oats.
The song is catchy, and so are these flavors. 🙂
So yesterday was my birthday, which I mentioned was coming when I posted these Fruit Tart Vanilla Cupcakes. The cupcakes were an early gift to myself, but what’s a girl to do on her actual birthday if she’s already had cupcakes (plus more behind the scenes)?
Create an overnight oat version of her favorite tropical cocktail, of course! I have no idea why I’m talking about myself in the third person, but we’ll just forget about that and talk piña coladas.
Last year I went to Maui with my family, and I’m going back very soon. I posted my Fresh Pineapple Pina Coladas after I got back last year and it’s a huge favorite. Sure, there’s rum in that one, but I did not spike these overnight oats.
As much as I like rum, I don’t want it for breakfast (even if I am so old I’d like to forget).
Pina Colada Chia Overnight Oats
As I said, there’s no rum in sight here, but there is plenty of coconut milk, sweetened shredded coconut, and fresh, juicy pineapple. The creamy coconut milk gives these oats that piña colada richness, and the sweet pineapple takes it all the way to the tropics and back. You need this breakfast!
I always add chia seeds to my oats, because I’ve tried overnight oats without them and it just wasn’t the same. I promise, you’ll love them. I added coconut milk yogurt to my oats to make them even creamier, but that’s totally optional.
When I made these overnight oats, I added the chopped fresh pineapple to the oats and left them in the fridge for several hours before I photographed them. The pineapple got so sour sitting in the mixture, like the oats just leeched the sweetness right out of it.
It was a surprise to me, so from now on, I’ll only add the fruit just before serving. Sour pineapple is no fun in a piña colada or anywhere else!
These Pina Colada Chia Overnight Oats will have you singing “if you like piña coladas…” and feeling happy the entire day. They’re a day changer! Waking up to a breakfast that looks like a cocktail is pretty fun stuff.
Cheers and Aloha. 🙂
More delicious overnight oat recipes!
German chocolate overnight oats
Pina Colada Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats*
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2½ cups coconut milk
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk yogurt
- 1 cup chopped fresh pineapple crushed pineapple may be substituted
- ½ cup sweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- Place the oats, chia seeds, maple syrup and milk in a medium bowl and stir to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator overnight.
- Remove the plastic wrap the next day and stir in the yogurt, pineapple, and coconut. Top with more coconut and pineapple if desired. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- I added the fresh pineapple to the oats the night before and it was extremely sour the next day. Add the pineapple just before serving.
- The coconut milk and dairy free yogurt may be substituted with the milk and yogurt of your choice.
- I found that just a bit of maple syrup plus the juicy pineapple made these oats plenty sweet for me. If you like things sweeter, you can use sweetened vanilla yogurt or add more maple syrup!
Nutrition
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
28 Comments on “Pina Colada Chia Overnight Oats”
Haha I totally thought you were going to sing that song! We’re on the same page today with our overnight oats recipes! This pina colada version sounds fantastic, Marcie! It’s finally starting to warm up here, so this sounds perfect for breakfast. I love the addition of chia seeds, too!
We’re overnight oat twins today — I love your version! Overnight oats are the best — thanks, Gayle! 🙂
Marcie! Thanks so much for including my Carrot Cake Overnight Oats here, and happy belated birthday!! I can’t think of a better way to start the day, although I might add a dash of rum into this mix! 🙂
I’m so jealous that you’re going to Hawaii soon and I’m even MORE jealous that these overnight oats are not sitting in front of me RIGHT now! I love a good pina colada-themed anything for breakfast on a Monday! LOL.
Happy belated Birthday, Marcie!! I hope it was a day as fabulous as you… and these oats! 😉 Pina colada’s are delicious, but turned into a healthy breakfast?! Yesss please – what a treat! This looks seriously scrumptious! Tropically delicious for sure! And i’m with you, over night oats with chia seeds is SO good! I can’t wait to try this, girlfriend! Cheers!! <3
Happy Birthday Marcie, Maui is such a beautiful place, have fun. Love these oats, I like chia seeds in my oatmeal too, which I just had for breakfast this morning, looks delicious.
Aloha my friend!! You are good to us for sharing this birthday special! You know it is happening tonight for tomorrow 🙂 Also thanks for the tip, no one wants sour pineapples. Happy Belated Birthday!!
This is my kind of breakfast! Love the tropical flavor!
It’s 5:00 somewhere right? haha Thanks, Dannii!
Love these oats- so summery and delicious 🙂
Thanks, Medha!
I need to make a batch of these to enjoy while I wallow in my jealous that you’re in Hawaii this week!!! 😉 These pina colada overnight oats look ridiculously delicious.
These oats just might make you feel like you’re in Hawaii! haha I need to have them again, because I miss it already. Thanks, Rachel! 🙂
Happy belated birthday!! I love overnight oats, but haven’t added chia seeds yet. Can’t wait to try this and check out your other flavors too 🙂
Thank you, Megan! I think you’ll love the oats with the chia seeds! 🙂
Happy belated birthday Marcie! So jealous you are going to Hawaii. Hope you take lots of pictures.
I love Pina Coladas so I am sure I would yum up a bowl of these oats. 🙂
Thank you, Christin! I definitely got lots of photos in Hawaii…it’s so beautiful! 🙂
Happy happy belated birthday Marcie!!! I hope you had a fantastic day!! And oh my gosh Maui – so jealous! We went there on our honeymoon and I am itching to go back!! So excited for you!
And these oats are just too fun – how tropical and awesome is this flavor!
You always post the most delicious overnight oat recipes, Marcie! These look absolutely delicious! Happy belated birthday too, I hope you had a wonderful day!
Thank you so much, Danielle! 🙂
So tropical and yummy! What a great way to start your day!
Thank you, Laura!
Happy belated birthday!! I have to add this overnight oats recipe to my rotation!!
Thank you so much, Jamie! 🙂
Hope you had a great birthday Marcie! Love the tropical flavors in these oats!!
Thank you, Deb — I sure did! 🙂
This was really good & very filling. I halved the recipe for just me and was surprised how much & how good it turned out. I didn’t have syrup last night so I used brown sugar and then today I realized my coconut expired so I added banana slices & honey to top it off. SO good & I’m not rummaging in the kitchen looking for snacks after breakfast like I do after cereal! I have a 1 year old to feed so I usually have to wait until after he eats to make myself breakfast but it was so nice to just add yogurt & pineapple to my overnight oats & eat with him! It was a bonus to not have a lot of dishes to wash to prep this. I will definately make this over & over but maybe 1/4 of recipe so I don’t worry about leftovers getting mushy tomorrow. It is so easy to make! Thank you
Hi Sarah! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave me your feedback! I’m glad to hear that you loved the oats. I have many overnight oat recipes and they all keep very well for up to a week so they’re great to have on hand. Have a great weekend!