Overnight oats are basically a gift you leave yourself before bed, and this tropical version leans hard into gut-friendly ingredients while it sits in the fridge. Oats develop resistant starch as they cool, chia seeds swell up with soluble fiber, and coconut meat and mango bring in more fiber plus natural digestive enzymes. Wake up, grab the jar, and you're already halfway to a good gut day before you've had coffee. For more quick morning options like this one, see our roundup of 5 fast gut-friendly breakfast ideas. If you like the mango here, our mango ginger overnight oats riff on it differently, and the chia seeds pair well with the technique in our overnight chia pudding with fresh fruit.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1/4 cup fresh coconut meat, chopped
- 1/2 cup diced mango
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
Instructions
- Combine oats, coconut milk, and chia seeds in a jar.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- In the morning, top with fresh coconut meat and diced mango before serving.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Calories | 420 |
| Total fat | 24g |
| Total carbohydrates | 46g |
| Dietary fiber | 11g |
| Protein | 8g |
| Sodium | 20mg |
Why This Is Good for Your Gut
Oats develop resistant starch as they cool overnight, a fiber that resists digestion in the small intestine and instead ferments in the colon into beneficial short-chain fatty acids. Chia seeds add soluble fiber that forms a gel supporting regularity, and mango contains digestive enzymes like amylases that can assist in breaking down complex carbohydrates.
Five minutes of effort tonight, a whole jar of gut support waiting tomorrow morning.
This recipe is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional dietary advice.
