Overnight Protein Oats

I love breakfast.  Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day, but I also like "sleeping in," yea...6am wake-up call.  That being said, I'm always looking for convenient breakfast options and these overnight protein oats were the answer.  Good morning delicious, nutritious, and time efficient breakfast in a jar!  I prepare a batch for the week, they store beautifully in the fridge.  I wake up excited for breakfast and all I do is shake the jar a couple times - and I can eat it cold or heat it shortly in the microwave.  The Peanut Butter Cookie and Brownie Batter recipe are from one of my favorite recipe blogs - Dashing Dish.  The rest are the results of creativity in the kitchen with my health nut bff.  Disclaimer - some of the recipes do not have exact amounts - taste test and modify until you love it!

Peanut Butter Cookie: 1 cup oats, 1 cup almond milk, ½ cup non-fat greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons PB2, ¼ cup peanut butter cookie protein powder, 3-4 packets stevia, dash of salt, swirl in natural peanut butter

Brownie Batter: 1 cup oats, 1 cup almond milk, ½ cup non-fat greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa, ¼ cup chocolate protein powder, 3-4 packets stevia, dash of salt, toss in chocolate chips

Peanut Butter Cup: Make a bowl of the Peanut Butter Cookie Oats.  Make a bowl of the Brownie Batter Oats.  Equally distribute the brownie batter oats in the bottom of 4 mason jars, then top with peanut butter cookie oats.  If you’re feeling fancy top with a dollop of natural peanut butter and a sprinkle of chocolate chips.

Chunky Monkey: 1 cup oats, 1 cup almond milk, ½ cup non-fat greek yogurt,  ¼ cup mashed up banana, 2 tablespoons PB2, 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa, ¼ cup protein powder (vanilla, chocolate, whatever you want), 3-4 packets stevia, dash of salt, swirl in natural peanut butter.  Sprinkle with unsweetened coconut, chocolate chips and peanut butter chips

Energy Ball: Base of 1-cup oats, 1 cup almond-coconut milk blend (unsweetened vanilla), ½ non-fat greek yogurt.  Add 3 packets stevia, 1/4 cup vanilla protein powder, 2 tablespoons PB2, honey, unsweetened coconut, sliced almonds, ground flaxseed, cinnamon, and dark chocolate chips. 

Berries n’ cream: Base of 1-cup oats, 1 cup almond-coconut milk blend (unsweetened vanilla), ½ non-fat greek yogurt.  Add 1 scoop (1/4 cup) vanilla protein powder, 3 packets stevia, handful of blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries, handful of walnuts

Peaches n’ cream: Base of 1-cup oats, 1 cup almond-coconut milk blend (unsweetened vanilla), ½ non-fat greek yogurt.  Add 1 scoop cookies n’ cream whey protein, 3 packets stevia, 2 chopped up peaches, handful of walnuts

Tropical delight: Base of 1-cup oats, 1 cup almond-coconut milk blend (unsweetened vanilla), ½ non-fat greek yogurt. Add 1 scoop yellow cake batter whey protein, 3 packets stevia, 1 whole chopped up mango, 1/3 cup unsweetened coconut

Enjoy!

Shine all day,

Q