Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats (with yogurt) - Oats Lady (2024)

Improve your breakfast experience with these Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats that literally taste like a Snickers bar! No more excuses for a boring breakfast when you can make this healthy, delicious, and perfect peanut butter oatmeal that will satisfy your sweet cravings.

Only 12 ingredients are required. Trust me, it’s literally easy peasy!

There’s no better combination than chocolate and peanut butter together, right? That decadent, salty and nutty flavor joining each other is what makes this single serving chocolate overnight oats a complete breakfast!

These peanut butter overnight oats recipe is simple, fast and super easy to make! Packed with healthy nutrients, protein and fiber than will keep you satisfy through out the whole day.

It’s one of my ALL-TIME favorite recipes to make the day before because it saves a lot of time! Especially for my hectic mornings when I just grab something quick from the fridge. And nothing better than taking a high protein overnight oats!

What are overnight oats?

Overnight oats are the “raw version” of stovetop oatmeal. While the traditional way involves heating some water, cooking the oats for some minutes, requiring more and more time… Overnight oatmeal consists in grabbing all the ingredients, mix them in a jar or container, consequently refrigerating them during the night meaning that the oats will soak overnight (hence the name) and having them ready to eat the next morning. Meal prepping this breakfast really saves a LOT of time.

I discovered Overnight Oats when I was in my Sophom*ore year at Uni! My classes used to start at 7:00 A.M. so I needed to make a “Grab & Go” breakfast. I needed something filling so I wouldn’t get hungry in a few hours!

Microwave oatmeal was my fastest breakfast but it was still taking me time. So I decided to make it overnight! Since then, it has been my all time go-to breakfast.

What makes overnight oatmeal so special?

I’ve honestly been making this morning meal every single day for the past 2 years! There’re a lot of benefits and here’s why:

• Making overnight oats saves a lot of time:By preparing your breakfast the night before, letting the oats soak overnight and having them ready the next morning. You’ll see how convenient is to make this meal.
• Minimal ingredients:With simple and easy ingredients, you can make a delicious and filling breakfast.
• Overnight oatmeal tastes like dessert:If you ever craved dessert for breakfast… Then it’s time to make this pudding-like texture oats. It’s sweet and satisfying enough for a good start of the day.
• Packed with protein and fiber:You can almost get around 20g of protein and 11g of fiber per bowl. It’s super filling and you won’t be hungry for hours!
• Easy to make: My favorite part of making this breakfast is by how effortless you can prepare it. You basically place all the ingredients into a bowl, jar or container, mix-in and no cooking is required!

What do I need to make these Peanut Butter Overnight Oats?

It’s very easy to make chocolate and peanut butter overnight oats. The required ingredients are pretty simple and also very affordable to get. Here’s the list:

• Rolled oats – These type of oats are PERFECT for overnight oatmeal because they give more texture and consistency when they soak entirely. But, feel free to use any type like: quick cooking, old-fashioned oats or gluten-free in case you are intolerant!
• Oat flour – I love using oat flour because it gives a THICKER consistency. Adding coconut flour, peanut butter powder or even protein powder for a “high protein” boost also works!
• Vegan vanilla protein powder – It’s completely optional but I personally love to add some extra protein and flavor to this peanut butter chocolate overnight oats.
• Flaxseed – It’s great for thickening the oats, specially if made overnight! They are high in Omega-3, fiber and you won’t taste anything of it.
• Cacao powder – Preferably use a 100% unsweetened cacao powder because you will be adding some natural sweetener later on. You can also use any unsweetened cocoa powder of choice.
• Milk of choice – Feel free to add the one of your preference. In my case, I used a non-dairy milk which is unsweetened almond milk, which has many healthy benefits, doesn’t raise blood sugar and is high in vitamin D.
• Sweetener – I used a natural sweetener which is honey. But if you are vegan, use maple, agave or date syrup instead.
• Peanut butter – Make sure your peanut butter it’s 100% made out from peanuts and not with weird and unnecessary added oils.
• Water

How to make these easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats?

What I love from this breakfast is that most of the ingredients are simple! It’s also a chocolate overnight oats without chia seeds. Replacing them with other ingredients that will make the same consistency. It’s simply amazing! Anyways, here’s how to make it:

• Prepare – Gather and measure all the ingredients, start off by mixing the rolled oats, oat flour, vegan vanilla protein powder, flaxseed in a bowl or jar and mix well. Consequently add-in, the liquid ingredients which are water, milk, greek yogurt, peanut butter, sweetener of choice and stir until well combined. Let sit 5 minutes.

• Add – Add the chocolate ganache on top of the oatmeal batter including a drizzle of peanut butter and extra peanuts!

• Refrigerate – Last step, cover the jar or container with a lid or plastic wrap, say good night to your oats and refrigerate overnight.

How to make the Chocolate Ganache for the PB Chocolate Overnight Oats?

This chocolate sauce has only 3 ingredients! First, you will need to sift the unsweetened cacao powder to avoid clumps. Therefore, mix-in with maple syrup or honey to give a hint of sweetness. And for the latter, add water to thin out the sauce. Pour on top of your oats batter and let refrigerate overnight!

Tip: In case you don’t have unsweetened cacao powder you can simply melt 1/3 cup of chocolate chips in the microwave for 30 seconds in 2 intervals or more until fully melted. (Make sure to not burn the chocolate)

Topping ideas:

• Nut butter: Replace the peanut butter with almond butter, cashew butter or any of choice.
• Fruits: Feel free to add strawberries, bananas, raspberries or blueberries.
• Nuts: Substitute with walnuts, pecans or almonds.

Can you warm up overnight oats with yogurt?

Overnight oats are preferably enjoyed cold and specially THIS recipe. Because, you get a pudding-like texture and the chocolate ganache gets hardened. But, you can absolutely heat it up for 30-40 second in the microwave (Make sure there’s enough space at the top of your jar to prevent overflowing).

How does it taste like?

The oatmeal base is creamy! Reason? Adding 1 tablespoon of greek yogurt or any kind of yogurt, creates this beautiful consistency. It’s nutty because of the peanut butter, while the chocolate ganache gives the perfect hint of DARK CHOCOLATE and the pieces of peanuts the crunch needed on these oats.

Can you use steel cut oats for overnight oats?

It’s not recommended. Steel cut oats don’t have the capacity to absorb much water overnight and is better to cook them rather than eating them raw.

Substitutions suggestions and recipe tips

• Make it fat-free: To make these chocolate peanut butter oats without fat, you can substitute with peanut butter powder or PB2. Simply mix the PB powder with water to create a peanut butter-like consistency.
• Make it vegan or dairy-free: Substitute the greek yogurt for any non-dairy option like, almond or coconut yogurt. You can also replace it with more plant-based or non-dairy milk (almond milk, soy milk, cashew milk or coconut milk). For the sweetener, feel free to use maple, date or agave syrup instead of honey.
• Make it gluten-free: Make sure to use a certified gluten-free oats brand.
• Make it high protein without greek yogurt: You can simply omit the greek yogurt and replace it with 1 tablespoon of chia seeds.
• Make it sugar-free: To make these chocolate peanut butter protein overnight oats without sugar, replace the same amount of sweetener with erythritol or xylitol which a sugar substitute that doesn’t impact the blood sugar levels. Or, if you prefer a natural sweetener just mash 1/4 banana and mix it in the oatmeal batter.

Storage instructions for chocolate peanut butter oatmeal

Refrigerating oatmeal during the night can last up to 5 days in any air-tight container, mason jar or mug. Or you can simply freeze the oatmeal and thaw them inside the fridge the night before. Since this recipe doesn’t have fruits, it may last longer!

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

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