Overnight Weetabix With Nutella

Move over oats, these overnight Weetabix with Nutella are a breakfast game-changer. Perfectly sweet and creamy, this breakfast will also keep you feeling full until lunch time!

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This healthy breakfast idea has to be one of the most delicious meals you can meal prep. 

Like overnight oats, you can make this ahead and enjoy it the next morning, no heating required. 

You might have seen overnight Weetabix recipes (or overnight Weet-bix recipes - depending how it's spelled where you live) all over social media. And while the trend might have started on Tik Tok and Instagram, it's a seriously good healthy breakfast option for busy mornings.  

Made with a healthy breakfast cereal like Weetabix, plain yogurt and a little Nutella swirl - it's also a bit of a treat that tastes subtly of cheese cake. 

What Do Overnight Weetabix Taste Like

This Nutella overnight Weetbix recipe falls somewhere in the same category as yogurt parfaits. 

They're 

• yogurt-y
• high protein
• easy to make 
• perfect for a grab-and-go breakfast
• totally customisable

Thanks to the yogurt layer, you do get a strong yogurt flavour while eating overnight Weetabix. Just like a yogurt bowl or parfait, though, the real fun comes from adding your favourite toppings.

For this recipe, we kept it simple with a swirl of Nutella (yum!), but you could also add strawberries or bananas to the mix for some extra fruit. 

Think of overnight Weetbix like 'Weetbix overnight oats' - different grains, but the same concept!

Ingredients and Substitutions

Base ingredients: 

• Weetabix: You know how Weetabix get a bit soggy when left in milk too long? Well, in this recipe, that's actually a good thing! Mixed with liquid, it creates a Weetabix base that's thick enough to layer yogurt on top of. We don't recommend swapping Weetabix for another type of cereal unless it's a regional difference (Weet-bix) or a home-brand version of the same thing. 
• Almond milk: We used almond milk as our main liquid in this recipe, but you can feel free to swap it for your milk of choice. Any plant or diary milk will work just fine - oat milk is especially delicious in this recipe!

Top layers: 

• Yogurt: We used an individual tub of Greek yogurt, but you can also use a kitchen scale to measure out 170g. You can use either plain (natural) or sweetened vanilla yogurt - it's up to you!
• Sweetener: This is totally optional, but if you use plain yogurt, you might want to add a bit of sweetness. Maple syrup tastes especially nice, but honey, agave syrup or any sugar-free sweetener would also work.k 
• Nutella: The chocolate swirl in this recipe is made (of course) from Nutella! If you don't love the hazelnut flavour of this spread, however, you can swap it for your favourite milk/dark chocolate spread or substitute with plain chocolate chips, sprinkled over the top! 

Optional:

If you want to make this  nutritious breakfast even fancier, feel free to add additional ingredients including: 

• Vanilla extract: add ½ teaspoon to the yogurt layer for extra flavour
• Fresh fruit: you can top this with your fruit of choice. Banana slices or fresh berries would taste delicious! 
• Chia seeds: amp up the nutrition, by sprinkling a bit of chia into the crushed Weetabix before adding milk. 

FAQ and Troubleshooting