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Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats

Chocolate peanut butter banana overnight oats in a bowl.
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Make your morning delicious with these Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats! They’re quick and easy to make, packed with protein and fiber, and full of the BEST rich chocolate, sweet banana, and creamy and nutty peanut butter flavors! 

Ingredients

Scale
  • 40 grams / ½ cup Old Fashioned Rolled Oats (note 1)
  • 20 grams / ≈ ¼ cup Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Protein Powder (or chocolate flavored, I used PEScience Select Protein, a whey-casein protein blend – note 2)
  • 4 grams / 1 TSP White Chia Seeds (or use black chia seeds)
  • 6 grams / ½ TBSP Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (Dutch processed recommended – note 3)
  • A small pinch / ⅛ TSP Fine Sea Salt
  • 60-100 grams / 1 small Banana – peeled
  • 100 grams Fat Free Greek Style Yogurt (or fat free Greek yogurt or any thick plain yogurt)
  • 79ml / ⅓ cup Unsweetened Almond Milk (or any other plant-based or regular milk of your choice)
  • 15ml / 1 TBLS Sugar-free Maple or Pancake Syrup (such as Walden Farms Maple Walnut Syrup, or use regular maple syrup or any sweetener of choice)
  • 15 grams / 1 TBSP Smooth Peanut Butter (I used a natural and unsweetened)

Instructions

  1. Combine the dry ingredients: Add the oats, protein powder, chia seeds, unsweetened cocoa powder and salt to a medium bowl, mason jar, or meal prep container. Mix to combine.
  2. Mash the banana: Push the dry ingredients to one side of the bowl and add half of the banana. Mash with a fork or spoon.
  3. Add the wet ingredients: Add the Greek style yogurt, unsweetened almond milk and maple syrup. Mix everything to combine until smooth and creamy.
  4. Add the toppings: Refrigerate for 5-10 minutes to allow the oats base to set. Slice the remaining half of the banana into coins and assemble on top of the oats base. Drizzle the peanut butter on top. Skip this step if you prefer to add toppings in the morning (note 4) for more freshness or if making multiple servings for meal prep (note 5).
  5. Chill: Cover (note 6) and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight for the best thick and creamy texture.
  6. To Serve: If you haven’t already the day before, top with the remaining sliced banana and drizzle the peanut butter on top. Then enjoy!

Equipment

Notes

  1. Old Fashioned Rolled Oats: Use gluten-free certified oats if needed. I used Red Tractor Creamy Style Rolled Oats which result in extra creamy and thick overnight oats.
  2. Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Protein Powder: If you don’t have chocolate peanut butter cup flavored protein powder, any chocolate flavored protein powder will work. You can add ½ tablespoon powdered peanut butter such as PB2 or PBfit and additional sugar-free maple syrup or other sweetener of choice. You could also use an unflavored protein powder or omit the protein powder and add powdered peanut butter and additional cocoa powder to yield a similar flavor. A pure whey, casein or vegan protein powder can be used. Note that vegan protein powders absorb more liquid than whey or whey-casein blend so you will need to add additional milk.
  3. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder: I recommend using Dutch processed as it has a richer and more chocolatey flavor than regular unsweetened cocoa powder. Cacao powder can be used instead too.
  4. Make ahead tips. If you are making one serving to consume the next day, you can get away with adding the banana slices and peanut butter on top of the oats base the night before. However, if making multiple servings for meal prep, it’s best to add the toppings just before eating so that the banana slices don’t brown excessively and the peanut butter retains freshness.
  5. To meal prep: Double or triple the ingredients amounts by clicking the ‘2x’ or ‘3x’ buttons at the top of the recipe card if you’d like to make multiple servings for the week. Mix all the ingredients for the oats base in a large bowl and divide evenly into bowls with lids, mason jars or meal prep containers. Refrigerate for up to 3 days. Note that they will increasingly thicken over the days in the fridge. I recommend stirring in more milk to achieve your desired consistency if needed in the morning. Then top with banana slices and peanut butter before eating.
  6. Cover with foil or cling wrap. If using a bowl or container that doesn’t have a lid, cover the bowl by wrapping a small sheet of aluminum foil or cling wrap around the rim. This is fine if eating the next day. However, if making several servings to consume during the week, it’s best to use a container with a lid such as a mason jar or meal prep container. This will ensure the overnight oats will taste fresh even after the first day.
  7. See the ‘Variations’ section in the post above if you’d like to customize these overnight oats.
  8. Nutritional information was calculated based on using a 75 gram banana (peeled weight).

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