Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats Recipe

Indulge in dessert for breakfast—without compromising your health goals!

Creative Cooking for the Health-Conscious Gourmet

FibonacciRECIPES | Culinary Medicine 

by Lori A. Smolin, PhD  and Mary B Grosvenor, MS, RD

This rich and delicious breakfast is made the night before to be enjoyed on a busy morning. It offers a deep cocoa flavor with a hint of peanut butter and the crunch of nuts, seeds, and cacao nibs.  Packed with fiber and protein, these overnight oats make a hearty breakfast that helps keep hunger at bay until lunchtime.

Ingredients

• ½ cup old fashioned oats

• 2 tsp cocoa powder

• 1 Tbsp agave

• 1 Tbsp cacao nibs

• ½ cup plain soymilk

• 1 Tbsp hemp seeds

• 1 Tbsp peanut butter

• 2 Tbsp sliced almonds 

• ½ cup nonfat vanilla Icelandic (Skyr) or Greek yogurt 

Instructions

1. Add oats, cocoa powder, agave, cacao nibs, and soymilk to a mason jar or other container with a lid. Mix thoroughly, cover, and refrigerate overnight.

2. When ready to serve, mix in hemp seeds, peanut butter, almonds, and yogurt.

Notes

• These calculations use Siggi’s nonfat vanilla Skyr but any Greek yogurt or Skyr will work.

• This recipe calls for almonds but chopped walnuts can be substituted.

• Honey or maple syrup can be used instead of agave.

• The nutrient information here assumes one serving ,but it may be enough for two.

Makes One Serving 

Nutrition Information per serving 

Calories 535, Total Fat 31g, Saturated fat 6g, Cholesterol 0mg, Carbohydrate 58g, Dietary fiber 9.5g, Protein 20g, Sodium 144mg, Potassium 715mg

Editor’s Note- This recipe is appropriate for a low cholesterol, high protein, high fiber, lactovegetarian dietary regimen.