Chocolate peanut butter overnight oats provide a rich, creamy twist on classic overnight oats, blending indulgent chocolate with nutty peanut butter for an exciting, convenient breakfast treat.
Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
I really like breakfasts that taste like desserts, so you might not be surprised that I’ve made overnight oats into a special treat. I took a treat I love, Reese’s cups, and made them into this delicious breakfast!
The good news is that these oats are healthy. They don’t have real peanut butter cups in them, but they taste a lot like them because I use lots of chocolate and peanut butter!
I’m not sure if I like these Peanut Butter Oats or the Brownie Batter Overnight Oats more, but I do know one thing: overnight oats are awesome. They are easy, quick, and a healthy choice for breakfast. Plus, I love that you can make them taste different each time, especially when they taste like a yummy treat!
Ingredient In Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
- Creamy Peanut Butter: Provides a rich, nutty flavor.
- Vanilla Extract & Salt: Enhance overall taste; vanilla adds sweetness, salt balances flavors.
- Honey Vanilla Greek Yogurt: Adds creaminess, sweetness, and protein, helping to thicken the oats.
- Unsweetened Almond Milk (or other milk): Softens the oats, contributing to a creamy texture.
- Old-Fashioned Oats: The main ingredient, absorbing liquid and flavors to become soft.
- Dutch-Process Cocoa Powder: Offers a deep chocolate flavor.
- Maple Syrup: Adjusts sweetness to taste. Read about the health benefits of maple syrup here.
- Optional Dark Chocolate Chips: Adds extra chocolate flavor and texture.
How To Make Peanut Butter Overnight Oat
- Combine creamy peanut butter, vanilla extract, a pinch of salt, honey vanilla Greek yogurt, unsweetened almond milk, old-fashioned oats, Dutch-process cocoa powder, and maple syrup in a bowl or jar.
- Mix everything well until the peanut butter is fully blended.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight or for a minimum of 30 minutes to allow the oats to thicken.
- Optionally, top with dark chocolate chips before serving. Enjoy within three days.
Quick Tip
Because it’s thick and sticky, make sure to really stir in the peanut butter. These oats won’t taste as good if the peanut butter isn’t thoroughly mixed in. I like to use the back of my spoon to mash it throughly into the other ingredients.
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Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
Equipment
- Jar or small bowl or container
Ingredients
- 2-1/2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup honey vanilla Greek yogurt or plain vanilla yogurt, see note 1
- 2/3 cup unsweetened almond milk or another milk
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 tablespoon Dutch-process cocoa powder see note 2
- 1/2 up to 2 tablespoons maple syrup or 1/4 teaspoon liquid stevia, see note 3
- Dark chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl, jar, or plastic container, stir together the peanut butter, vanilla extract, pinch of salt, yogurt, almond milk, old-fashioned oats, cocoa powder, and maple syrup.
- Stir well and make sure the peanut butter is mashed in thoroughly.
- Cover the container and refrigerate overnight or until sufficiently cooled and thickened. (Sometimes I’ll even make them in the morning, get ready, and then eat them—they are great even after 30 minutes in the fridge.)
- When ready to eat, if desired, top with dark chocolate chips. Store overnight oats in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
These are sooo good. Making this for the third time and I’m already excited to eat it! Once I subbed in chocolate soy milk and that was delicious. Love this recipe!
That’s so great to hear!! Thanks for taking the time to comment Mary! And chocolate soy milk sounds amazing!
This was delicious! I added a baby banana to mine and used 2T reduced fat peanut butter. Thanks for the recipe!
Those are great additions/substitutions! I’ll have to try that next time 🙂 Thanks so much for taking the time to comment!
Ohhh my, this looks so delicious!! It incorporates many of my favorite things!! So happy to have found you!! <3 Abigail
Oh thank you so much Abigail! 🙂
I tried this this morning and it was out of this world! I think it might be good with toasted walnuts, too, but it would have a higher calorie count, of course. Thanks for posting it!!
So glad you tried it and thank you for taking the time to comment! Also love the idea of toasted walnuts – definitely need to try that 🙂
This does look really good. But When I calculated the calories it was quite a bit higher. It would be 338 for 1/2 of yours as written. If you add 1 Tbsp of maple syrup and 1 tsp of chocolate chips it would be 407. So if someone at the whole recipe we’re talking 814 calories.
I agree, I meal prep overnight oats every night and I calorie count. The calories are way off. Just the 2-1/2 tbl of peanut butter is around close to 210 cals.
Nutrition is per serving; there are 2 servings calculated for this recipe; hope that helps!
So, originally I came here for this recipe over from the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Up Party. But honestly, I have already been sending friends and family members links to other recipes and I am drooling at the moment. You have made me so hungry, cannot wait to try a few of your recipes out, especially the pizookie, my sister and I have some major plans for that one 🙂
Thank you so much Jilly! And thanks for sending out some of my links – that’s so great of you! 🙂 I hope you two enjoy the pizookie, have a good one!
This looks amazing! I love overnight oats so much!
Overnight oats are the best! Thanks Claudia 🙂
How many calories
I have never thought of making oatmeal like a dessert, how awesome. This is a keeper!
Thank you Heather!
I’m not usually an ‘oat’ for breakfast person, but I am soooo tempted to try this out
All I can say is: Yum!!
I love trying to step outside my recipe comfort zone and although I’m not a super fan of oats may have to try this recipe sometime!