Raspberry white chocolate overnight oats are the perfect make-ahead breakfast for mornings when you need to get up and get going in a hurry!
(Are you a fan of overnight oats? Try chocolate peanut butter or matcha with chia seeds!)
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Oh summer, how I love you. It really is my favourite season. It means bike rides and picnics and hours and hours spent outdoors in the sun. It also means road trips!
I know we’re doing the dreaded bye-bye-summer countdown now but I’m sure we can squeeze in one more trip!
So I thought today I’d give you a glimpse of what goes into our road trip planning. It involves a delicious breakfast treat so come and take a trip with us!
But first, the car!
The first thing we take care of is the car. There is nothing worse than a car breaking down in the middle of nowhere so we always make sure it’s oiled and ready to go.
And doing your own oil change is easier than you think! The first thing you need to make sure of is getting the right kind of oil for your car (it should be in your owner’s manual) and in our case, it’s the Quaker State® Advanced Durability™ Motor Oil.
We know very little about cars so we like to buy time-tested and proven brands like Quaker State. We drive more confidently knowing it’s what’s running through our vehicle.
We grab them from our local Canadian Tire. While we’re there, we get other supplies for the trip like coolers and Ziploc bags and paper towels. They have everything. (I get a lot of my baking supplies from them as well, like pans, parchment paper and measuring cups. My trusty stand mixer is from Canadian Tire too!)
What to pack
Next, we do a lot of Googling to see what we can expect in terms of weather, dining options and activities. We (by “we” I mean “I” lol) then create an excel spreadsheet with different tables per day, per category, to make sure we don’t forget anything (are you judging me yet haha).
This enables us to pack light and only what we need. We very rarely pack shoes we don’t need or come home with clothes we didn’t get to wear.
Grab and go breakfast – raspberry white chocolate overnight oats
Finally, we figure out what we’re eating for breakfast the day we leave.
We like everything ready the night before so we have a relaxing start to our journey. You’d be surprised how many people take this for granted and waste precious minutes figuring out what to eat or in line at the drive-thru.
In our case, we love overnight oats. Lately we’ve been making batches and batches of raspberry white chocolate overnight oats (if you prefer blueberries, make some delicious blueberry overnight oats instead).
Just make it the night before, transfer to individual containers (we use mason jars which we bought from Canadian Tire too! They really are made for life in Canada, eh?) and chill.
The next morning, we just grab one from the fridge and go. It’s quite filling too so you don’t need to worry about your next hunger pit stop until a few hours into your trip.
Go and enjoy the open road!
A trip well planned is, well, awesome! Car oiled. Everything packed. Breakfast ready. Now all you need to do is go on your adventure.
We have several more days of summer left and I hope you enjoy every last minute of it!
Raspberry White Chocolate Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats see notes
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
- pinch salt
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk see notes
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- honey to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine 2 cups rolled oats, 1 tablespoon chia seeds, 1 teaspoon vanilla, ½ cup white chocolate chips and a pinch of salt. Set aside.
- Blend 1 ½ cups almond milk and 1 cup fresh raspberries until smooth.
- Pour your raspberry milk mixture into your oats and stir until well incorporated. Taste and add honey to your liking.
- Transfer the oats into individual airtight containers and chill overnight.
- You can transfer the oats to a bowl and garnish with your favourite toppings or eat directly from the container!
Video
Notes
- Be sure to use rolled oats and not instant oats. Instant oats tend to get too mushy.
- Once you’ve added the almond milk and mixed all ingredients together, you can more or less already tell if the oats are the consistency you want. If you want them runnier, add a little bit more milk. If you want them sturdier, add a little bit more oats. Just remember that chia seeds absorb liquid as they soak.
Nutrition
Nutritional information are estimates only.
Bon voyage!
Did you try this raspberry white chocolate overnight oats? Where are you off to this Labour Day weekend? I’d love to hear from you in the comments section below.
Heather
All hail the mighty spreadsheet! I’m so glad I”m not the only one who makes them pre-trip. I need to create my next one while enjoying those oats. Yum!
Jolina
Hello fellow spreadsheet fan 🙂 I have spreadsheets for everything!
Nellwyn
I eat oatmeal almost every morning so I’m going to have to try this raspberry white chocolate version. It sounds delicious!
Jhumki Nag
The oats looks so colorful and yummy. I will surely try this.
Cheryl
I still haven’t tried overnight oats but I love everything about it. I’m going to have to try this!
Anosa
You’ve reminded me that I need to buy oil for my car too, I completely forgot about that. I also love making many versions of overnight oats and these look delicious
Jolina
It’s something we tend to take for granted right?? But so important!
Liz Mays
These overnight oats sound really good! We’ve been doing a lot of traveling lately and I do want to make sure we’re always good on oil.
Jolina
Us too. We want no hiccups on our trips 🙂
Candy
I let my husband take care of changing the oil which he does himself. I know he buys oil in large quantities when it is on sale. Your overnight oats look delicious and time saver.
Jolina
That’s really smart! I should let my spouse know to do that too 🙂
Amber Myers
Ooo yes. I just LOVE raspberries. I’ll have to try these out. And then make sure my car is okay! It probably is due for an oil change.
Jolina
You should! Can’t be too careful 🙂
Joanna
I just recently got on the over night oats wagon! It was something that I didn’t ever think I’d enjoy to eat. However, after trying them out one weekend, I’m hooked. This sounds like a great combo!
Jolina
I hear ya! At first I thought how will they cook??? LOL! But now we’re hooked too. We always have some in the fridge 🙂
Neely Moldovan
Huge fan of overnight oats here. I am for sure going to try this one!
Jolina
Hello fellow overnight oats fan! Hope you like it 🙂
Tomi C
Our family loves overnight oats. They are easy to make and a hearty way to start the day. My older kids have lunch late in the school day so oatmeal really keeps them full til lunchtime. This Labor Day weekend we are taking it easy since we are off to the Bahamas in a couple of weeks.
Jolina
Bahamas! I’m jealous 🙂 We need to escape the cooler weather that’s creeping up on us….
Jacqui S
I haven’t jumped on the overnight oats bandwagon yet. Although, my friend gets hers set up and keeps telling me to get on it! I’m not a huge raspberry fan, but I did find a recipe with strawberries and bananas that I can’t wait to try!
Jeanette
We always get oil in her tires checked before we go in any vacation. I would not want to break down in some place I don’t know. I think I would love to bring breakfast like this with me. It looks hardy and delicious.
Jolina
Right?? We always make sure everything’s good to go before we leave too. I watch a lot of Criminal Minds type shows so I really should know better than to break down in the middle of nowhere haha! Hope you like the recipe!
Paula Bendfeldt
I haven’t tried raspberry overnight oats before, but I’m going to, it looks delicious. As for what will be doing? I think we will have a staycation and a barbeque.
Jolina
Staycation and BBQ…now that is my kind of long weekend 🙂 Have a wonderful time!
Alli Smith
I want this for breakfast tomorrow morning! I’m checking my pantry to make sure I have all the ingredients. The white chocolate chips are calling my name!
Jolina
Hope you have them! Happy Saturday 🙂