Name: Overnight Oats Bars
Prep time: 8 h 10 min
Total time: 8 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats; 1/4 cup flax seeds or chia seeds; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons honey; 1/2 cup milk; 2 large ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup); 1/4 cup slivered or chopped nuts (slivered almonds, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, etc.); 1 cup fresh fruit (small blueberries, chopped strawberries, raspberries, etc.)

Take your breakfast on the go with these quick and easy Overnight Oats Bars. A nutritious and delicious way to start the day!

A white rectangular serving platter stacked with overnight oats bars and blueberries and strawberry slices scattered around.

The Best Breakfast – To Go!

Take your favorite make-ahead breakfast on the go with these no-bake Overnight Oats Bars. Lightly sweetened with honey, and full of protein and scrumptious texture, these bars make breakfast nutritious, convenient and so delicious!

Healthy, Convenient & Delicious

Overnight oats are all the craze these days and rightfully so! They’re so easy to make and are ready the moment you wake. They’ll fill you up and make you feel great, like you can take on the day in your best way.

These overnight oats bars give you a great breakfast option to take on the go on those busy mornings when sitting down to a bowl of oatmeal just isn’t possible. The most important meal of the day made easy, healthy, convenient and delicious!

An overnight oats bar topped with strawberry pieces, whole blueberries and almond slivers on a small white plate.

Quick Tip: GF Friendly Bars

If you want to make sure your overnight oat bars are gluten free, be sure to use oats that are certified gluten free!

Easy, No-Fuss Overnight Oats

One of my best friends from high school, who just had her 3rd child, reached out to me recently with a challenge to turn her favorite make-ahead breakfast, overnight oats, into a breakfast bar that she could take on the road as they rush out the door in the mornings to get to school on time. My kind of challenge! And one that my family could benefit from too.

I wanted to keep the recipe super quick and simple so it could be made in a matter of minutes at the end of an exhausting day with ingredients that most of us more than likely already have on hand.

These bars are so easy and ready to go the next morning as you rush out the door. No baking required. Perfect for on-the-go enjoyment!

Three overnight oats bars topped with strawberry pieces, whole blueberries and almond slivers on a rectangular white serving plate.

What Do I Need to Make Overnight Oats Bars?

(see recipe card for measurements and details)

Old-fashioned rolled oats
Flax seeds or chia seeds
Ground cinnamon
Pure vanilla extract
Honey
Milk
Ripe bananas
Slivered or chopped nuts (slivered almonds, pecan pieces, chopped walnuts, pistachios, etc.)
1 cup fresh fruit (small blueberries, chopped strawberries, raspberries, etc.)
8×8 baking dish
Parchment Paper
Plastic wrap

Ingredients to make overnight oats bars in small glass containers on a white marble counter.

More of My Favorite No-Bake Recipes

From nutritious energy bites and hearty granola to dreamy and decadent icebox pies, my Favorite No-Bake Recipes leave nothing out but the oven. Skip the heat and enjoy these delicious no-bake eats!

No bake peanut butter pie, 5-ingredient granola bars, overnight oats bars, muddy buddy bites.

How to Make Overnight Oats Bars

In a large bowl, stir together the oats, flax seeds, and cinnamon.
Add the vanilla, honey and milk and stir until well combined.

Gently stir in the mashed banana.
Add 1/4 cup nuts and 1 cup fresh fruit.

Spread the mixture evenly into a parchment-lined 8×8-inch baking dish.

Overnight Oats Bars pressed into an 8x8 glass baking dish lined with parchment.

Top with more nuts and fruits, if desired.

Overnight Oats Bars topped with almond slivers, chopped strawberries and whole blueberries pressed into an 8x8 glass baking dish lined with parchment.

Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator overnight or at least 8 hours.

In the morning, lift the bars from the pan using the sides of the parchment paper. Cut into bars.

A square of overnight oats bars cut into 8 individual bars on a square of parchment on a rectangular wood cutting board. A knife lays to the right of the bars on the cutting board.

How to Store Overnight Oats Bars

Store overnight oats bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

If you make these Overnight Oats Bars and post a pic to social, be sure to tag me on Instagram @thebakermama so I can see! 😍 I just love seeing how inspired and creative y’all get with the recipes and ideas I share. Enjoy!

xoxo,