Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats

Name: Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: ½ cup (50 grams) oats , old fashioned or rolled oats ( (use certified gluten-free oats if necessary)); 1 tablespoon dairy-free chocolate chips; 1 tablespoon peanut butter (, (add an extra tablespoon for more peanut flavour)); 1 tablespoon chia seeds; 1 tablespoon cocoa powder; 1 tablespoon maple syrup (, or 1 chopped medjool date); 1 small pinch fine salt; ¾ cup (180 mls) plant milk

Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats take 5 minutes to prepare and make a delicious high-protein breakfast for a busy morning. Mix them up in a jar the night before and wake up to breakfast ready and waiting for you!

a bowl of chocolate peanut butter overnight oats

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I'm a big fan of oats for breakfast. Whether it's a cozy bowl of creamy coconut milk oatmeal, Bircher muesli or a grab-and-go Banana Oatmeal Blueberry Muffin, they leave me feeling full and ready to tackle the day ahead.

And with the winning chocolate peanut butter combo we all know and love, these Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats are no exception. It's like having dessert for breakfast!

Ingredients

Here's what you need to make Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats:

This recipe combines my standard overnight oats mixture of oats (certified gluten-free if necessary), dairy-free milk of choice, chia seeds, a tiny drop of maple syrup and a pinch of salt. Then cocoa, peanut butter and chocolate chips are added for flavour, extra fibre and protein. All vegan staples.

For a healthier option, you can switch the chocolate chips for cacao nibs and the cocoa powder for cacao powder. Adjust to taste though as cacao powder tends to be stronger. The maple syrup can be switched for any other sweetener, such as stevia or a chopped Medjool date or can be omitted completely.

Success tip - Use rolled oats for a chewy texture or quick oats for a slightly softer texture. I don't recommend using steel-cut oats for this recipe.

Overnight oats with chocolate and peanut butter are so good, but if you're not a fan of peanut butter you can use any other seed or nut butter, or give one of my other overnight oatmeal recipes a try!

Serving Suggestions

Eat straight from the jar or spoon out and into a bowl then top with an extra swirl of peanut butter! Add more liquid to thin (more milk or even cold coffee) if necessary and top with toppings of choice. Sliced banana, fresh raspberries, strawberries, vegan yogurt or date caramel works really well.

Recipe FAQs

What can I add to overnight oats for more protein?

This recipe already contains approximately 19 grams of protein per serving but to increase that you can be sure to use soy milk, and add vegan yogurt, extra seeds and nuts (hemp seeds are particularly high in protein) or a scoop of protein powder. Note that you will need to add a drop more milk if you add protein powder.

Can you warm up overnight oats?

Yes if that's your preference. Simply microwave for 30 to 60 seconds or spoon out into a pan and heat over a low heat. If they become a little too thick simply thin with a little more plant milk.

How do I make this peanut-free?

Use any nut butter in place of the peanut butter. Cashew butter or almond butter work well. If you need them to be completely nut-free use seed butter such as tahini, sunflower or pumpkin seed butter and a plant milk that is not nut-based.