These Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Overnight Oats are perfect high-protein breakfasts with minimal prep to load with as much as 30g of protein per serving.
I love to make overnight oats as they are a delicious and easy breakfast that I can make in very large batch to meal prep a whole week of healthy breakfast. And if I want more protein, I either go for my Protein Overnight Oats, Vanilla Overnight Oats, or Overnight Oats with Protein Powder.
This version is a chocolate version of all of the above, with a massive 30.1 grams of protein per serving. You’ll find below all my tips to pick the right ingredients, how to make the recipe, and some of my meal prep tips so you too can get ready for the week to come!
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Oats – I use old-fashioned rolled oats. You can also use quick oats, but for steel-cut oats, you might need to get some tips from my Overnight Steel Cut Oats.
- Chocolate Protein Powder – I’ve tried this recipe with pea protein powder (NuZest) and almond protein powder (MacroMike), and it was delicious with both.
- Cocoa Powder – I choose unsweetened cocoa powder to make it easier to balance the sweetness.
- Maple Syrup – Use any natural liquid sweetener, like agave nectar, coconut syrup, or rice malt syrup.
- Peanut Butter – Natural peanut butter makes this delicious, but you can also use almond butter or sunflower seed butter. Do not use peanut butter that contains additional sugar or oil.
- Soy Milk – I like soy milk because it’s richer in protein but you can also use almond milk or coconut milk. I use a protein enriched version of soy milk with even more protein!
- Chocolate Chips – Any of your favorite chocolate chips are fine, I like them rich in cocoa.
- Chia Seeds – Chia seeds are nutritional powerhouses. They bring texture and nutrients to the overnight oats.
- Powdered Peanut Butter – For the top layer, I like to use powdered peanut butter for even more protein, but you can also use regular peanut butter.
How to Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Overnight Oats
This recipe, like all overnight oat recipes is very easy to make. I’ve included below pictures of the main steps.
Split the oats into 3 glass jars.
Add all the dry ingredients.
Pour the soy milk and stir the oat mixture.
Add the peanut butter topping, and keep your oats in the fridge for at least 6 hours.
Meal Prep Tips
This recipe is perfect for a Sunday meal prep, follow the tips below to make it a breeze:
- Make it in portions that match a typical serving for you.
- Keep them in air-tight containers.
- Give a quick stir before serving.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup Oats - 1/2 cup per jar
- ⅓ cup Chocolate Protein Powder - 2 tbsp per jar
- 3 teaspoons Cocoa Powder - 1 tsp per jar
- 3 tablespoons Maple Syrup - 1 tbsp per jar
- 3 teaspoons Peanut Butter - 1 tsp per jar
- 2 cups Soy Milk Protein Plus - 2/3 cup per jar
- 3 tablespoons Chocolate Chips - 1 tbsp per jar
- 3 tablespoons Chia Seeds - 1 tbsp per jar
Peanut Butter Layer
- ½ cup Powdered Peanut Butter
- ⅓ cup Water
Instructions
- In a large airtight container or in 3 glass jars, add the oats, protein powder, cocoa powder, and chia seeds. Stir to combine.
- Add soy milk, peanut butter, maple syrup, and chocolate chips.
- Stir again to combine, close the containers, and refrigerate them for 30 minutes until thick.
- Meanwhile, prepare the peanut butter layer by stirring water and powdered peanut butter in a glass bowl until smooth and drippy. Add more water if it's too thick or more powdered peanut butter if it's too liquid.
- Take the jars out of the fridge, drizzle the peanut butter layer on top of the chocolate protein overnight oats, and add crushed peanuts and chocolate chips on top.
- Store in the fridge up to 4 days, eat cold.
Very good, thanks!