This Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats recipe tastes just like a peanut butter cup and has 30 grams of protein, healthy fats, fiber, and complex carbs. The perfect way to meal prep a healthy and easy breakfast or snack for the week.
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“I love this recipe and make it every weekend for work. It’s a great breakfast or lunch-filling and delicious!”
-STACIA
Overnight oats are the perfect make-ahead meal to meal prep on Sunday night for an easy breakfast on busy mornings, mid-day snack, or a healthier treat option.
Today’s chocolate peanut butter overnight oats recipe is made with old fashioned oats, chocolate protein powder, creamy peanut butter, and cocoa powder. And while that all sounds rich and decadent, this recipe is 100% healthy and made with real-food ingredients to fuel your body.
Ingredients Needed
To make this chocolate peanut butter overnight oatmeal, you’ll need a few pantry staple ingredients.
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1-2 scoops chocolate protein powder totaling 20 grams protein, see note below
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder or cacao powder
- pinch salt
- 1/2 cup almond milk unsweetened
- 2 Tablespoons water
- 1 Tablespoon peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
How to Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
Step 1: Combine Dry Ingredients
Add dry ingredients: oats, cocoa powder, chia seeds, salt, and protein powder to a mason jar or food storage container. Alternatively, make this recipe in a bowl and then spoon into a jar. Give everything a whisk to combine the ingredients.
Step 2: Add Wet Ingredients
Add the liquid ingredients: almond milk, peanut butter, maple syrup, and water. Stir the ingredients until well combined. A fork works best for this to create a creamy texture and evenly distribute the peanut butter throughout the oats.
Step 3: Refrigerate Overnight
Secure the lid on the jar and place in the fridge for at least 6 hours to set (for the best results). The chia seeds absorb the liquid (which is why you need extra water in this recipe) to create a thick and delicious oatmeal. Store the chocolate peanut butter oats for up to 4 days in the fridge.
How to Serve
Before enjoying the peanut butter chocolate oats, add favorite toppings: sliced bananas, raspberries, strawberries, cacao nibs or chocolate chips (for a dessert), or extra peanut butter. All the good stuff! Add one topping or try different combinations.
The oats are meant to be served cold, not heated.
Serve for breakfast, lunch, as a snack, or for dessert to satisfy a sweet tooth. The peanut butter flavor paired with the chocolate adds an incredible richness to this oatmeal recipe.
This is definitely a recipe to add to your next meal plan.
What to Serve with Overnight Oatmeal
One of my favorite things about overnight oats is that when you add extra protein with protein powder, you don’t need to serve the oatmeal with anything else. You have a complete meal in one jar!
Peanut butter chocolate overnight oats can be served alone for a filling meal, topped with fruit or crunchy homemade granola, or served on the side of a protein-rich meal. Here are a few of my favorite foods to serve with overnight oats:
- Scrambled Eggs
- Sunny Side Up Eggs
- Eggs in a Basket
- Omelet Cups
- Ham and Cheese Omelette
- Spinach Feta Omelette
- Fruit
Do you eat overnight oats cold or warm?
- Overnight oatmeal is best enjoyed cold, straight from the fridge. There’s no need to cook the oats before enjoying.
- If you prefer warm oatmeal, remove the jar from the fridge and heat the oatmeal in the morning with extra water or milk, on the stove-top for 2-5 minutes, until warm.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
Equipment
- 1 bowl for mixing the oats, or mix directly in a mason jar or meal prep container
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1-2 scoops chocolate protein powder totaling 20 grams protein, see note below
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder or cacao powder
- pinch salt
- 1/2 cup almond milk unsweetened
- 2 Tablespoons water
- 1 Tablespoon peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
Optional Toppings:
- banana sliced
- raspberries
- blueberries
- strawberries sliced
- cacao nibs or chocolate chips for dessert
- peanut butter
Instructions
- To a bowl (or directly in a storage jar), add dry ingredients: oats, cocoa powder, chia seeds, salt, and protein powder. Give everything a whisk to combine the ingredients.
- Add the liquid ingredients: almond milk, peanut butter, maple syrup, and water. Stir the ingredients until well combined. A fork works best for this to create a creamy texture and evenly distribute the peanut butter throughout the oats.
- Secure the lid on the jar and place in the fridge for at least 6 hours to set (for the best results). Store the chocolate peanut butter oats for up to 4 days in the fridge.
- Before enjoying, add favorite toppings: sliced bananas, raspberries, sliced strawberries, cacao nibs or chocolate chips (for a dessert), or extra peanut butter. Add one topping or try different combinations.
- Serve cold for breakfast, lunch, as a snack, or for dessert to satisfy a sweet tooth.
Notes
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