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Overnight Oats

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Overnight Oats #53 · breakfast · american Host: Feel Good Foodie — Overnight Oats → Instagram → web writeups Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) Ingredients 1/2 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup yogurt (optional) 1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional) 1–2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey Fruit, nut butter, or jam for topping Steps Stir oats, milk, yogurt, chia, and sweetener in a jar. Refrigerate overnight (at least 4 hours). Stir and add toppings before eating cold or warmed. Source: Feel Good Foodie — Overnight Oats tags: oats,milk,yogurt,fruit · popularity: evergreen · meat: no	Muesli / cold oatmeal Book: Joy of Cooking — Irma S. Rombauer (1931) crumb: oats soaked cold overnight American breakfast oats including cold and soaked preparations. Differences: Same soaked-oat breakfast idea as muesli-style oats.

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Overnight Oats
#53 · breakfast · american
Host: Feel Good Foodie — Overnight Oats → Instagram → web writeups

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients

1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup yogurt (optional)
1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional)
1–2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey
Fruit, nut butter, or jam for topping

Steps

Stir oats, milk, yogurt, chia, and sweetener in a jar.
Refrigerate overnight (at least 4 hours).
Stir and add toppings before eating cold or warmed.

Source: Feel Good Foodie — Overnight Oats

tags: oats,milk,yogurt,fruit · popularity: evergreen · meat: no

Muesli / cold oatmeal
Book: Joy of Cooking — Irma S. Rombauer (1931)

crumb: oats soaked cold overnight

American breakfast oats including cold and soaked preparations.

Differences: Same soaked-oat breakfast idea as muesli-style oats.

Match: Somewhat close

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Overnight Oats

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup yogurt (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional)
- 1–2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey
- Fruit, nut butter, or jam for topping

Steps
1. Stir oats, milk, yogurt, chia, and sweetener in a jar.
2. Refrigerate overnight (at least 4 hours).
3. Stir and add toppings before eating cold or warmed.

Citations
- Feel Good Foodie — Overnight Oats: https://feelgoodfoodie.net/recipe/overnight-oats/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/overnightoats/
- web writeups: https://www.google.com/search?q=Overnight+Oats+recipe

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Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) with citations — not a cookbook reprint. Download overnight-oats.txt

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Dish: Overnight Oats
Match: Somewhat close
Ancestor: Muesli / cold oatmeal
Source: Joy of Cooking — Irma S. Rombauer (1931)
Differences: Same soaked-oat breakfast idea as muesli-style oats.
Book recipe: Not offered for print/share (not public domain). Buy or borrow the book.
Viral sources: Feel Good Foodie — Overnight Oats (https://feelgoodfoodie.net/recipe/overnight-oats/)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/overnightoats/)
web writeups (https://www.google.com/search?q=Overnight+Oats+recipe)
Date: Sep 15, 2026

Source — what this book IS
Joy of Cooking — Irma S. Rombauer (1931).
The American household cooking encyclopedia covering baking, roasting, canning, and everyday family dishes across a century of editions.

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Overnight Oats

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