Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats (Printable Version)

Creamy overnight oats infused with cocoa powder and peanut butter, ready in 10 minutes.

# What You Need:

→ Base

01 - 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
02 - 1 cup milk (dairy or plant-based)
03 - 1/2 cup Greek yogurt or plant-based yogurt
04 - 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
05 - 2 tbsp chia seeds

→ Sweetener

06 - 1-2 tbsp maple syrup or honey, to taste

→ Flavor & Nut Butter

07 - 3 tbsp creamy peanut butter
08 - 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

→ Toppings

09 - 2 tbsp mini chocolate chips
10 - 2 tbsp chopped roasted peanuts
11 - Sliced banana or strawberries

# How To Make It:

01 - In a medium bowl or jar, combine oats, milk, yogurt, cocoa powder, chia seeds, maple syrup, peanut butter, and vanilla extract.
02 - Stir until completely blended and peanut butter is evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
03 - Cover and refrigerate for at least 6-8 hours, allowing oats and chia seeds to soften and the mixture to thicken properly.
04 - In the morning, stir again. If too thick, add a splash of milk to achieve desired texture.
05 - Top with chocolate chips, chopped peanuts, and fresh fruit if desired. Serve chilled.

# Helpful Hints:

01 -
  • It takes literally five minutes to throw together before bed
  • The texture gets so creamy and thick, almost like pudding
  • You can customize the toppings based on whatever you have in your pantry
02 -
  • Steel-cut oats will stay weirdly crunchy no matter how long they soak, so stick with old-fashioned rolled oats
  • If your peanut butter is super thick, warm it in the microwave for 15 seconds before mixing it in
  • These keep for up to three days in the fridge, so you can meal prep multiple jars at once
03 -
  • Use certified gluten-free oats if that matters for your diet
  • Double the recipe and make five jars at once for the whole work week

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