Biscoff cookie butter overnight oats is a healthy breakfast, dessert, or snack option. Enjoy your vegan speculoos overnight oats in 5 just minutes!

P.S. I’ve also included a video that you can watch to make this recipe even simpler!

Quick Biscoff cookie butter overnight oats for breakfast, with almonds & Biscoff cookie crumbled around.

Is Biscoff spread healthy?

I wouldn’t consider Biscoff cookie spread as healthy due to its high content of added sugar and highly processed oil. This cookie spread does not contain any significant nutritional value and is highly processed. So definitely be extra mindful with your Biscoff spread!

Is overnight oats healthy?

There are a lot of great health benefits that you can get from eating rolled oats! They regulate blood sugar levels, could lower cholesterol levels, make you feel full longer, and help in digestion. Rolled oats are also rich in nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and protein.

I would however go easy on the toppings, especially in this Lotus Biscoff overnight oats. The cookie spread itself contains quite a bit of added sugar and highly processed oil. However, if you would like a ‘truly healthy’ overnight oats try this Frozen Fruit Overnight Oats or Applesauce Overnight Oats!

Watch The Recipe Tutorial Video

Ingredients

Rolled oats: The good old-fashioned rolled oats which are packed with fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
Biscoff cookie butter spread: Biscoff cookie butter, Lotus Biscoff spread, Lotus Biscoff cookie spread, Lotus Biscoff cookies spread, however you wanna call it. I mean, this is why you came to this post, isn’t it? 😉
Vanilla extract: A must in this recipe. It really amps up the flavor of the ingredients and adds that sweet vanilla flavor!
Plant-based milk: I used almond milk but any type milk (both dairy and non-dairy milk) will work!

And two optional toppings:

Lotus Biscoff biscuit: For more speculoos flavor and some crunch.
Almonds: For that nutty flavor!

The 6 ingredients for healthy cookie butter overnight oats with labels, without protein powder.

What Oats Are Best for Overnight Oats?

The good old-fashioned rolled oats are the best for overnight oats. With quick-cooking / quick oats or instant oats, the texture will be not as firm and it gets mushy.

However, if you only have quick-cooking on hand, you can try to only let them sit in the fridge for 1-2 hours. With this shortened soaking time, they won’t get mushy (though the texture will still be different). But fret not, they will still taste delicious!

I don’t recommend using instant oats or steel-cut oats for overnight oats.

Step-by-step Instructions

Mix: Add the rolled oats, Biscoff spread, vanilla extract, and salt into a small jar. Then pour in the plant-based milk of choice.

Stir: With a spoon, stir all the ingredients well until the Biscoff spread is mixed evenly.

Rolled oats, Biscoff cookie butter spread, and vanilla extract in a white bowl.

Rolled oats, Biscoff cookie butter, vanilla extract, and almond milk in a white bowl.

Chill: Let it sit in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight. In this step, the oats will absorb the milk so you get that creamy, pudding-like texture!

Topping time! Sprinkle the crumbled Biscoff cookies and sliced almonds as toppings! Remember to only do this just before serving so the biscuits won’t get soggy.

Top Tips / Troubleshooting

Slimy oats / weird texture – Stick to the 1:1 oats to liquid ratio. Check out this post by Boss The Kitchen if you’re curious to learn more!
Runny oats – You have too much liquid. Add a bit more rolled oats, chia seeds, or ground flax seeds to fix this. Speaking of flax seeds, you might like my Flax Seed Pudding Breakfast/Dessert recipe which went viral!
To stir or not to stir – Yes, quickly stir your overnight oats before leaving them to chill in the fridge. This will allow all the oats to absorb the milk, and not just the oats on top.
Overnight oats not absorbing – Give it a quick stir so the oats at the bottom/inside will also absorb the milk.
Not creamy – You can add creamy toppings on top such as yogurt or vegan quark!
Not sweet enough – Add a bit of liquid sweetener to compensate.

A Biscoff cookie butter overnight oats in a glass, on a wooden plank, with Biscoff cookie crumble and sliced almonds scattered.

Storage, Meal Prep, and Freezing Instructions

Storage and Meal Prep: You can make these quick Biscoff overnight oats ahead of time for up to 5 days.

However, if you want them fresh, you can portion out the dry ingredients (the rolled oats and the Biscoff spread) in small jars and the wet ingredients (the almond milk and vanilla extract) in a separate container. Then only pour the wet ingredients the night before you want to consume them.

Freezing: This Biscoff breakfast oats will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months. Only add the biscuit toppings just before serving to prevent sogginess.

Freeze it immediately after you mix all the ingredients (but before chilling it in the fridge) to prevent the oats from being overly mushy.

FAQ

No, I wouldn’t recommend doing so. The vanilla extract really amps up the flavor and adds that sweet vanilla flavor to this Biscoff overnight oats!

That being said, you can still make this cookie butter overnight oats without vanilla extract. It will not taste as rich but in a pinch, it will still be fine.

Most overnight oats use milk as the liquid ingredient. Yogurt is too thick for the moisture to absorb and soften the oats, so use milk instead of yogurt. With that said, I’ve seen recipes where people replace milk with yogurt + water to reach a similar milk consistency.

No, you only need about 2 hours until it reaches the same consistency. But since this is mostly eaten for breakfast, many people call it overnight since they like to make this the night before.

This isn’t a big issue, I often do this myself. Your oats might be a bit more mushy but they will still be delicious.

Yes, absolutely! You can use any container you want, be it bowls, cups, glass jars, you name it!

Speculoos is a type of spiced shortcrust cookie which was originally manufactured in Belgium and the Netherlands. Cookie butter is a type of bread spread that has the flavor of a speculoos.

Now you might ask: is Biscoff and cookie butter the same? The short answer is no. Biscoff is the most popular brand of cookie butter but there are many other speculoos cookie butter brands. Lotus Biscoff is the most popular speculoos cookie brand, founded by a Belgian baker in 1932. It started with speculoos, cookie and they later expanded their product range to start selling cookie spreads too.

Looking for more Dessert/Breakfast Recipes?

For another healthy dessert recipe, try this 3-ingredient Oreo Overnight Oats recipe which kinda tastes like McFlurry. Or try my Weetabix cheesecake (Biscoff and berries flavors) or my Granola Cups (which come in 6 different flavors!).

If you want healthier breakfast recipes, check out this Frozen Fruit Overnight Oats, this Chocolate Chip Baked Oats, this Baked Oats without Banana, or this Vegan Acai Bowl recipe!