Chunky Monkey Protein Overnight Oats (Printable)

Creamy overnight oats with banana, chocolate, and peanut butter, packed with protein for a satisfying breakfast.

# What You'll Need:

→ Oats & Base

01 - 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
02 - 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
03 - 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
04 - 1 small ripe banana, mashed
05 - 2 tablespoons chia seeds

→ Protein & Flavor

06 - 2 scoops chocolate protein powder
07 - 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
08 - 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter

→ Sweetener & Add-Ins

09 - 1 to 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
10 - 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
11 - Pinch of salt
12 - 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
13 - 1/4 cup mini dark chocolate chips

# How to Make It:

01 - In a medium mixing bowl, combine oats, almond milk, Greek yogurt, mashed banana, and chia seeds. Mix thoroughly until well incorporated.
02 - Add chocolate protein powder, cocoa powder, peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt. Stir until all components are evenly distributed.
03 - Gently fold chopped walnuts and mini dark chocolate chips into the mixture.
04 - Divide mixture evenly between two storage jars or containers. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or at minimum 6 hours, allowing oats to hydrate and flavors to develop.
05 - In the morning, stir oats thoroughly and add a splash of milk if needed to achieve desired consistency. Top with fresh banana slices, additional walnuts, or chocolate chips. Serve chilled.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes like you're eating chocolate-peanut butter banana bread for breakfast but with way more protein to keep you satisfied.
  • Everything gets stirred together the night before, so your mornings become remarkably simple—just grab from the fridge and go.
  • The texture gets creamier as it sits, and those chocolate chips and walnuts stay pleasantly chunky instead of turning to mush.
02 -
  • If you use sweetened almond milk, coconut milk, or flavored yogurt, back off on the maple syrup—I learned this the hard way when my first batch tasted like melted candy.
  • The mixture will seem thick when you first jar it, almost too thick, but trust the process because the oats expand as they absorb liquid overnight and it becomes perfectly creamy.
03 -
  • Invest in glass jars with tight-fitting lids because they keep everything fresher longer and make it easy to tell when things are starting to separate—plus they're nice to look at and actually encourage you to eat what's inside.
  • If you like your oats thicker like a pudding, reduce the almond milk to 3/4 cup, and if you prefer them looser and more like a smoothie bowl, bump it up to 1 1/4 cups.
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