Overnight Oats Chocolate Peanut (Print Version)

Wholesome oats soaked overnight with peanut butter and chocolate chips for a quick, satisfying breakfast.

# What You'll Need:

→ Oats Base

01 - 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
02 - 1 cup milk (dairy or plant-based)
03 - 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt or non-dairy alternative
04 - 2 tablespoons chia seeds
05 - 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
06 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Mix-Ins

07 - 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
08 - 3 tablespoons mini chocolate chips

→ Toppings

09 - Sliced bananas
10 - Additional peanut butter for drizzling
11 - Extra chocolate chips

# Directions:

01 - In a medium bowl or large mason jar, combine oats, milk, Greek yogurt, chia seeds, honey or maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Stir thoroughly until all ingredients are well incorporated.
02 - Fold in peanut butter and mini chocolate chips, stirring to distribute evenly throughout the mixture.
03 - Cover the bowl or jar and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight, allowing the oats to absorb the liquid and develop a creamy consistency.
04 - In the morning, stir the prepared oats well. Add a splash of additional milk if a looser texture is desired.
05 - Transfer to serving bowl and top with sliced bananas, peanut butter drizzle, and additional chocolate chips as desired.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Zero morning stress because your breakfast is literally sleeping in a jar while you sleep.
  • It tastes like a dessert you're allowed to eat for breakfast, especially with the chocolate melting slightly into the cream.
  • You can make a batch and grab a different jar each day, which somehow makes you feel oddly organized and put together.
02 -
  • Don't skip the stirring in the morning—the oats settle and compact, so you need to loosen them back up or you'll bite into something closer to oat paste than porridge.
  • The peanut butter will separate slightly if you let it sit too long, so either stir before eating or embrace the swirls of pure peanut butter that appear (honestly, some people prefer it that way).
03 -
  • If your peanut butter is the kind that separates (the natural stuff), stir it really well before adding to the oats or it'll clump and you'll have oily streaks through your breakfast.
  • Use mini chocolate chips instead of regular chocolate chips because they distribute more evenly and don't sink to the bottom like little flavor bombs you'll only discover halfway through.
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