Chocolate Protein Overnight Oats (30+ grams protein!)

These chocolate protein overnight oats are truly the perfect make-ahead breakfast. They’re packed with protein and fiber to keep you full all morning, but the best part is that they taste like a dessert! This healthy breakfast is a great way to start (or end) your day.

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Why you’ll love this

If busy mornings are getting in the way of your nutrition goals then this easy overnight oats recipe is the solution you’ve been searching for!

These delicious chocolate protein oats are packed with nutrition and lots of delicious chocolatey flavor.

One serving has 32 grams of protein and 12 grams of fiber, so it’s truly going to keep you fueled all morning long. High protein breakfast are the key to feeling full all morning- without enough protein you’re way likely to be snacky all day.

They’re also perfect for meal prep and you only need a handful of simple ingredients. You can prep this high-protein breakfast recipe several days in advance for an easy grab and go breakfast all week. They taste even better after a day or two in the refrigerator because it gives them time to develop the perfect consistency and flavor!

Plus, this recipe is also completely customizable to meet your unique nutritional needs and preferences. You’re going to love adding your favorite toppings like fresh berries, a drizzle of natural peanut butter or even chocolate chips to keep this recipe exciting all week long!

Let’s get into what you need to make them so that you can enjoy these oats the next morning that you need quick breakfast.

Ingredients

• Greek yogurt: Greek yogurt plays two key roles in this recipe, it helps create a rich and creamy texture and boosts the protein content along with other key nutrients to power up your day.
• Milk: Milk adds protein, calcium, potassium and vitamin D! Soy milk is a great swap keeping the protein the same, but you can use oat milk, cashew milk, almond milk, coconut milk or any other non-dairy milk of choice! You could even use chocolate milk, yum!
• Chocolate protein powder: Protein powder takes these oats to the next level keeping you full all morning. I like to use a whey protein powder but feel free to swap it out for vegan protein powder, or whatever your personal preference may be! Here are some of my personal favorites:
  • Orgain Simple Plant Protein Powder: Plant-based protein powder.
  • Naked Whey: Great if you prefer something with very minimal ingredients.
  • Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey: My personal favorite flavor-wise but does use artificial sweeteners.
• Cocoa powder: Cocoa powder adds the perfect amount of rich chocolate flavor and even has a gram or two of fiber per tablespoon.
• Maple syrup: Pure maple syrup is always one of my favorite sweeteners but you can use honey, brown sugar, a zero sugar syrup or stevia, or skip it all together. You can also use a sweetened vanilla Greek yogurt in place of sweetener.
• Old fashioned rolled oats: Rolled old fashioned oats work the best for this recipe for the best texture. You can use quick oats or instant oats, but just be aware that the texture will be much softer and a bit “mushy”. You can use steel cut oats as well but they take longer to soften up and tend to stay chewy/crunchy even a few days later. 
• Chia seeds: I love adding chia seeds because they add healthy fats, fiber and help to create the perfect texture. If you don’t love chia seeds, you can also use flax seeds or leave them out.

How to make chocolate protein overnight oats

1. Add all ingredients to a small bowl, mason jar, or other single-serve container with a lid. Mix until smooth and combined.

2. Set in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.

3. Before serving, give it a final stir and top with your favorite toppings like fresh berries, chocolate chips, peanut butter, or chopped nuts. Note: Add a splash of extra milk if they’re too thick.

Note: If you don’t love cold oats, you can heat them up in the microwave in 30-60 second intervals.

Optional toppings: chocolate chips or cacao nibs, peanut or almond butter, fresh fruit, chopped nuts or sunflower seeds, whipped cream, even a crushed up Oreo!

How to store

Store these oats in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. If you prep them in a bowl, transfer them to a small mason jar or other single serving airtight container before refrigerating.

To make several servings, simply multiply the recipe by the amount of servings that you want to make.

Variations

• Top these chocolate overnight oats with fresh fruit for even more fiber! Strawberries, raspberries and blueberries pair perfectly with these chocolate oats.
• Make it chocolate peanut butter protein oats! Stir in 1-2 tbsp of creamy natural peanut butter or powdered peanut butter, top with chocolate chips and a peanut butter drizzle.
• Hate protein powder? You can leave it out! With milk and Greek yogurt this is still a high protein breakfast! You could also swap the milk for a pre-made protein shake.
• Add different flavors by using vanilla extract, almond extract or even peppermint extract.
• Only have vanilla protein powder? No problem, with the cocoa powder these oats will still come out chocolatey and delicious!

Overnight Oats Containers

Here are my favorite oats containers for prepping ahead!

• 12 oz. glass containers with bamboo lids: These adorable jars are great for overnight oats, parfaits or storing dry food too.
• 16 oz. mason jars with lids: I love these because they’re the perfect size for adding toppings or even Greek yogurt.

Protein powder options

Here are a few of my favorite protein powder options depending on what your preferences are:

• Orgain Simple Plant Protein Powder: Awesome plant-based protein powder option.
• Clean Simple Eats: One of my new favorites! Really tasty, uses monk fruit and stevia instead of artificial sweeteners.
• Naked Whey Protein: Great if you prefer something with very minimal ingredients. It only uses three ingredients!
• Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey: My personal favorite flavor-wise but does use artificial sweeteners.
• Premier Protein: Another popular option taste and texture-wise but does use artificial sweeteners.

More overnight oats recipes you’ll love

If you’re a fan of overnight oats, I have some more overnight oat recipes you’ll love:

• Maple Brown Sugar Overnight Oats
• Pumpkin Protein Overnight Oats
• Oreo Overnight Oats
• Blueberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats
• Biscoff Overnight Oats

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