Overnight Oats with Protein Powder

Overnight oats with protein powder are a great way to start the day. Old fashioned oatmeal, Greek yogurt, creamy peanut butter, and chocolate protein powder combine for a protein punch.

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Overnight oats are a no-cook method for making your morning oatmeal. You combined all of your ingredients in a bowl or mason jar and soak them overnight in the refrigerator. The oats become soft overnight as all of the flavors come together

If you like this recipe, you have to try these classic peanut butter overnight oats or Nutella overnight oats.

Ingredients

This overnight oats with protein powder recipe calls for a few ingredients you may already have in your pantry.

• old fashioned oatmeal
• chocole protein powder (I use Orgain Creamy Chocolate Fudge)
• almond milk
• plain Greek yogurt
• creamy peanut butter
• maple syrup
• chia seeds
• vanilla extract
• salt
• cinnamon

See the recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

Add all of the ingredients to a 12 oz jar or 16 oz jar or bowl and stir to combine until the peanut butter is completely incorporated. The jar in my photos is a 12 oz jar, but 16 oz will give you more room to stir.

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Cover and refrigerate overnight or a minimum of four hours.

Remove from the fridge, stir the oatmeal, and serve.

Topping ideas: For a nice crunch, top with peanuts (chopped or whole), slivered or sliced almonds, or granola. Banana and blueberries would also be tasty toppings.

Make It Your Own!

Here are a few ways to personalize your peanut butter overnight oats to make them your own.

• Milk - Use any type of milk for this recipe. I wrote the reciping using unsweetened vanilla almond milk because it's low-carb, and that's what I keep on hand.
• Nut butter - Any kind of nut butter (almond butter, sunflower butter, you name it!) will work for this recipe. You could even punch up the protein with a high-protein peanut butter.
• Maple syrup - I use maple syrup but you can also use honey (the same amount).

What Is the Best Container for Overnight Oats?

With all of the ingredients combined, the volume in my mason jar measures around 10-12 ounces. I use a 12 oz jar in my photos, but you'll have more room to stir if you use a 16 oz wide-mouth mason jar for overnight oats. See my side-by-side comparison photos above.

I recommend a wide-mouth jar because it's easier to mix the ingredients with a wide opening. The mason jar also makes it easy to take my breakfast on-the-go.

There are also BPA-free plastic options, but the glass jars seem more environmentally friendly over the long run.

If you're dining at home or don't want to purchase a special container for your oats, you can also use a bowl and cover it with cling wrap or reusable food wraps.

Store leftovers in the fridge. Good for up to 4 days.