Creamy peanut butter overnight oats topped with chocolate chips and sliced bananas. The perfect healthy on-the-go breakfast that will keep you powered up throughout the day!
Healthy Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
If you’re looking for a healthy snack or wondering what to eat for breakfast, these overnight oats are a great option! They’re quick, easy and packed with protein. Some of my other favorites are easy smoothies, chocolate peanut butter protein balls, hard boiled eggs and homemade granola bars.
Today I am sharing one of my new breakfast obsessions: peanut butter overnight oats! I am a total breakfast addict, but it can get so boring so quickly.
After eating plain old oatmeal every day for weeks on end, one does tend to get a little sick and tired of it. But at the same time, you need something that is healthy, and quick and easy to make because nobody has time in the mornings right? And so I have discovered the beauty that is overnight oats. This creamy peanut butter version in particular.
Love that it is packed with protein, fiber and antioxidants. You can easily switch it up a bit, add some sliced bananas, swap out the peanut butter for almond butter or add a few fresh strawberries.
Ingredients
These oats start out with a base ratio of milk, oats, honey and peanut butter. Feel free to add mix-in’s like chocolate chips and top with sliced bananas. And extra peanut butter of course.
Base
- Almond milk (or milk of choice)
- Rolled oats (I use gluten-free)
- Honey (or sweetener of choice)
- Peanut butter
Optional mix-in’s
- Chia seeds
- Chocolate chips
- Chocolate protein powder
- Collagen
Optional toppings
- Sliced bananas
- Greek yogurt
- Berries
- Extra peanut butter
- Extra chocolate chips
How to Make Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
These oats are super easy to make – no cooking required! Just follow the simple steps below to get started.
- Mix ingredients together. Mix all of the ingredients together in a mason jar or small bowl. Do not cook the oats, add them dry (they will soak up the liquid over night). Cover bowl with plastic wrap or close jar with a lid.
- Let chill in fridge overnight. Place overnight oats in the fridge to chill overnight.
- Top and enjoy! The next morning, top with sliced bananas, peanut butter, honey and chocolate chips if desired. Serve cold.
Great for Meal Prep!
One of my favorite things about these oats is that they are great for meal prep. Overnight nights will stay fresh in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, which makes them the perfect meal prep breakfast!
Simply double or triple the recipe depending on how many days you’d like to enjoy them for breakfast. Then pour equal amounts of the base mixture into pyrex containers or mason jars and store in fridge.
When ready to enjoy, I like to mix in a splash of almond milk before adding the other toppings. Because the oats are in the fridge for longer, the extra splash of almond milk keeps the texture creamy and moist. Then add your favorite toppings and dig in!
FAQs
For best texture, soaking your oats 8 hours or up to overnight is best. That being said, you can do a quick soak and eat your oats within 2-4 hours if you are in a rush. With a quick soak they will not have absorbed all the liquid like they would overnight, but they will still be delicious and good to eat.
Overnight oats can last up to a week in the refrigerator when stored properly, but I think they have the best taste on days 1-3 and then less so on days 4 -5 and so forth.
Yes! You can eat them warm or hot like regular oats, but you may want to try them cold first and see how you like them. If you still would like to warm them up, just pop your bowl of oats in the microwave and warm up in 30 seconds increments until warmed to desired temperature.
You can, but I don’t rinse the oats. If you find that your oats have a pasty texture, rinsing them may help with that otherwise save yourself from washing another dish by not rinsing.
For more easy breakfast ideas try these breakfast bars, homemade granola or this muesli recipe.
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Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
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Equipment
- Mason jar or bowl
Ingredients
- ½ cup almond milk
- ⅓ cups rolled oats (I used gluten-free)
- 1 teaspoon honey (or sweetener of choice)
- 1 Tablespoon creamy peanut butter
Optional Mix-in's: 1 teaspoon chia seeds, 1 Tablespoon chocolate chips, 1/2 scoop chocolate protein powder
Optional toppings: Greek yogurt, sliced bananas or berries, extra peanut butter, extra chocolate chips
Instructions
- Mix all of the ingredients together in a small mason jar or bowl. Do not cook the oats, add them dry (they will soak up the liquid over night).
- Close the jar with a lid or cover bowl with plastic wrap.
- Place in the fridge overnight.
- The next morning, top with sliced bananas or berries, peanut butter, honey and chocolate chips if desired. Serve cold.
Notes
- Overnight oats will keep in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- Right before enjoying, I like to add an extra splash of almond milk to keep oats creamy and moist.
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: American, Breakfast, Gluten-Free, Make Ahead, Meal Prep, Vegan, Vegetarian
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
Easy! Tasty! I sub high protein oats.
Great idea on the oats, glad you enjoyed it!
Very easy to make. Tastes great for being so healthy.
Is it possible to heat this the next morning? I have never had something like this cold, but I do love some really good warm oatmeal wondering if it would be similar to that? Thank you sounds yummy
Yes you could definitely warm it up :)
What size Mason Jar? It looks like you used a quart?
The photographer used 16 ounce jars, but I find dividing into 8 ounce jars is the perfect amount for my family!