Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
on Jun 09, 2024, Updated Jul 03, 2024
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Chocolate peanut butter overnight oats are a healthy, quick and easy, meal prep breakfast or snack. They’re thick, creamy, packed with protein, and you only need 8 simple, nutritious ingredients to make them!
If you love these overnight oats then you have to try these blueberry lemon overnight oats next!
Why you’ll love them
Healthy breakfast or snack – Don’t let chocolate overnight oats fool you into thinking they aren’t nutritious. These oats are a great balance of protein and carbs and have a decent amount of fiber too.
Kid-friendly – Looking for a way to get your kids to eat breakfast in the morning? Try these overnight oats! They taste like a chocolate peanut butter cup, but are made with ingredients you can feel good about giving them for breakfast.
Meal prep – If you like to meal prep your breakfast or snacks for the week, these oats are a great option. They will keep in the fridge for 4-5 days.
The ingredients
- Milk – Any milk can be used. I generally use unsweetened vanilla almond milk.
- Greek yogurt – It makes the oats thick and creamy and add protein.
- Peanut butter – I used natural creamy peanut butter. Crunchy peanut butter would also be good if you like a little texture.
- Unsweetened cocoa powder – Make sure you use unsweetened and not something like hot chocolate mix.
- Maple syrup – Natural sweetener used to sweeten the overnight oats. Honey can also be used.
- Vanilla protein powder – Optional, but a great way to boost the amount of protein.
- Chia seeds – Nutritious seeds that are a great source of fiber and plant based protein.
- Salt – A pinch of salt enhances the flavor of the chocolate and oats/
- Oats – Rolled “old fashioned” oats should be used for this recipe.
How to make chocolate peanut butter overnight oats
In a bowl whisk together the yogurt, peanut butter, unsweetened cocoa powder, maple syrup, and protein powder.
Pour in the milk and whisk it in. Stir in the chia seeds, salt, and oats.
Divide the mixture into two jars or bowls and cover with a lid or plastic wrap. If using jars, I recommend 1/2 pint canning jars.
Refrigerate the overnight oats for at least 3 hours or overnight before eating them.
Variations and substitutions
- Make them vegan. Use a dairy-free milk and yogurt. If using protein powder used a plant based version instead of whey protein powder.
- If you have a peanut allergy, swap peanut butter with almond butter.
- Not a fan of chia seeds? Omit the chia and swap it with an equal amount of oats.
- If you choose not to use vanilla protein powder, I suggest adding a teaspoon of vanilla extract to enhance the flavor of the chocolate.
Storage
Once you’ve made the overnight oat mixture, store it in airtight containers or jars with lids in the refrigerator. The oats will keep for 4-5 days. If you aren’t sure if the oats are still edible, smell them. If they smell sour, toss them.
Overnight oats FAQs
Can quick oats be used to make overnight oats?
Yes, but personally I don’t enjoy the consistency. It will be more mushy, similar in consistency to porridge.
What can protein powder be replaced with?
If you don’t want to use protein powder, omit it and replace with 2 tablespoons or to taste of maple syrup or honey.
More overnight oats recipes
- Strawberry Chocolate Chip Overnight Oats
- Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats
- Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats
- Cinnamon Honey Peach Overnight Oats
- Raspberry Almond Chia Overnight Oats
Did you make these chocolate peanut butter overnight oats? I’d love if you’d leave a recipe rating and review below.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup milk of choice I like to use unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup omit or cut back to 1 tablespoon if using protein powder that’s sweetened
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder optional
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- Pinch of salt
- 2/3 cup rolled oats
Instructions
- Add the yogurt, peanut butter, cocoa powder, maple syrup and protein powder to a mixing bowl and whisk together.
- Pour in the milk and whisk until combined. Stir in the oats, salt, and chia seeds.
- Divide the mixture into 2 jars or other airtight containers and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight for the best results. Top with peanut butter and chocolate chips if desired.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Could I sub 1/3 cup protein drink, for a 1/3 cup milk and omit the powder and syrup?
Yes. I suggest tasting the mixture before refrigerating it to make sure it’s sweet enough without the maple syrup.