Baby Overnight Oats

These easy overnight oats are soaked for better digestion and mineral absorption, making them a nutritious, no-fuss breakfast for babies and toddlers. Packed with healthy fats, fibre, and flavour, they’re a perfect base for endless combinations.

Soaked oats are one of our favourite make-ahead breakfasts — incredibly simple, gentle on little tummies, and endlessly versatile. By soaking the oats overnight, you help to reduce phytic acid — an anti-nutrient that can interfere with mineral absorption — making the nutrients more available and the oats easier to digest.

You can rinse them after soaking if you prefer a lighter texture, but we often skip that step to keep the flavour richer and creamier. The beauty of this recipe is its flexibility: prepare a jar at the start of the week, and you’ve got a nourishing base for bircher-style muesli, a quick warm porridge, or even a smoothie boost.

For extra nutrition, try mixing in nut or seed butters, hemp or flax seeds, or even a pinch of desiccated liver powder for an iron-rich twist.

Here are some of our favourite combinations you can try:

Stewed plum, Greek yoghurt, cinnamon & ground hazelnuts

Mixed berries, hemp seeds, vanilla & desiccated liver

Apple, kefir, cinnamon & crushed walnuts

Pumpkin purée, egg yolk & warming pumpkin spice

Mango, cultured coconut yoghurt & chia seeds

Storage:

Not freezer friendly

Store basic soaked oats for up to 4 days in the fridge (airtight container)

Once mixed with fruit or yoghurt, consume within 24–48 hours

Age Appropriateness:

✔ Suitable from 8 months+, when your baby is on more than one meal a day.