Description
These protein overnight oats are creamy, sweet, delicious, and loaded with protein – no protein powder needed! Perfect make-ahead meal.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup chia seeds
- 3 cups milk
- 3 cups plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- fresh berries
- honey
Instructions
- In a large bowl (or individual jars for portioned servings), stir together oats, chia seeds, milk, Greek yogurt, and vanilla until combined.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Mix oats in the morning and top with fresh berries and honey if desired.
Notes
- Daily prep: If you prefer, you can prep these each night. Portion out the oats and chia seeds in individual jars and add the milk, yogurt, and vanilla each night. Mix and store in the refrigerator.
- One serving: 1/2 cup oats, 2 tablespoons chia seeds, 3/4 cup milk, 3/4 cup yogurt, and a 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract and honey to taste!
- Storage: Store the oats in the refrigerator for about 3 days. Some say they will last longer, but I’d prefer to just make a new batch, as you don’t want the texture to get too soft. Don’t add the fruit until you are serving, or it will spoil faster.
- Ingredient notes: Be sure to use old-fashioned oats and not steel-cut oats so they can soak up the liquid and soften up.
- Prep ahead: You have a few options for prepping this overnight protein oats recipe. As written, you prep out 4 portions and have them ready to go in the fridge. You can also prep the dry ingredient portion in jars and then the night before you want them, stir in milk, vanilla, and yogurt. They’ll be ready to eat the next morning.
- Special tools: The glass jars with bamboo lids are a pretty way to store your oats in individual portions.