Protein Overnight Oats (Printable)

Creamy no-cook oats with Greek yogurt and protein powder, prepped the night before for a quick morning meal.

# What You Need:

01 - 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats

02 - 1½ cups unsweetened milk (dairy or plant-based)

03 - 1 scoop vanilla protein powder

04 - 1 tbsp chia seeds

05 - ½ cup Greek yogurt

06 - 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup

07 - ½ cup fresh berries

08 - 2 tbsp nut butter (peanut, almond, or other)

09 - 2 tbsp chopped nuts or seeds

10 - ½ banana, sliced

01 - In a medium mixing bowl or meal prep jar, combine the rolled oats, protein powder, chia seeds, and Greek yogurt.

02 - Pour in the milk and add honey or maple syrup, stirring until well blended and smooth.

03 - Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight, or for at least 8 hours, allowing the oats to soften and the flavors to meld together.

04 - In the morning, stir the oats and add a splash of extra milk if a looser consistency is desired.

05 - Top with fresh berries, nut butter, chopped nuts, and sliced banana before serving.

01 -

You prep it in five minutes the night before and wake up to breakfast that is already done, like a gift from your past self.
The Greek yogurt and protein powder combo keeps you full until lunch without that mid morning crash that sends you scrambling for snacks.

02 -

If your protein powder is heavily sweetened, taste the mixture before adding the full tablespoon of honey or you will end up with something cloyingly sweet that no amount of milk can fix.
Chia seeds need those full eight hours to properly hydrate and thicken, so resist the urge to sneak a taste at hour four because it will be thin and weirdly grainy.

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Let the mixture sit on the counter for ten minutes before refrigerating if you want the oats to absorb more flavor because they take up liquid faster at room temperature.
A pinch of salt is the one ingredient nobody mentions but it balances the sweetness and makes every single flavor pop in a way you will notice immediately.