If you are looking for a quick, make ahead breakfast then this protein overnight oat recipe is exactly what you need! It is perfect for meal prepping, as you can make your breakfast ahead of time and still ensure you are eating plenty of protein. The best part of protein overnight oats is, of course, the toppings! You can dress this up as much as you like with berries, nut butter or granola and change up the flavours every day or keep it simple. There is 48g of protein in this recipe which comes from the protein powder, Greek yoghurt, hemp seeds and oats.
Protein overnight oats with protein powder
In this protein overnight oats recipe, the protein comes from the oats, protein powder, Greek yoghurt and hemp seeds. The sweetness comes from the flavour of your protein powder, but you can also add additional liquid sweetener if you prefer like honey, maple syrup or liquid stevia.
We like to use vanilla whey protein isolate in this recipe, we usually buy the Bulk Nutrients or Isopure brand. But any flavoured protein powder would work. Here are the ingredients we use in this protein overnight oats recipe;
- oats
- Greek yoghurt
- protein powder
- hemp seeds
- water or milk of your choice
The best toppings for overnight protein oats
The toppings are the best parts, right? We love to pimp up our protein overnight oats with a combination of our favourite toppings. Here are some topping suggestions;
- peanut butter or homemade nut butter
- honey or maple syrup
- Fresh or dried fruit. We prefer berries, bananas or roasted peaches
- jam, stewed fruit or this blueberry sauce
- chopped nuts or seeds
- granola
- cinnamon or other spices
- chocolate chips
Our other favourite protein packed breakfast recipes
We try to make sure our breakfasts are packed with protein to keep us full and to make sure we are meeting our protein requirements across the day. We do find if we are not conscious of our protein intake that we can easily not eat enough to stay strong and healthy. So starting the day with a breakfast rich in protein is a no brainer for us.
Protein powder is a great option for adding more protein to your daily meals, especially if you are not a big meat eater. We love to use protein powder in these protein overnight oats, smoothies, smoothie bowls and even just stirred through Greek yoghurt.
Here are some of our other favourite protein-packed breakfast recipes;
- Protein chia pudding
- Chicken apple sausage patties
- Easy Turkish eggs
- Homemade baked beans
- Ham & cheese frittata
Steps for making protein overnight oats
Tips & Suggestions
- You can use whatever protein powder you prefer or have on hand. We prefer to use vanilla flavoured whey protein isolate.
- If you would like to make more servings you can double, triple etc the recipe. This can be handy if you like to meal prep for weekday breakfasts.
- This protein overnight oats recipe can be stored in the fridge for 4-5 days.
- Add your favourite toppings to give extra flavour to your protein overnight oats. We like fresh or dried fruit, nut butter, granola, coconut or nuts & seeds.
Make it Low Carb
- The best low carb alternative for this recipe is our protein chia pudding, as it does not contain any oats.
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protein overnight oats recipe
We love to have these protein overnight oats when we need to have breakfast on the go, at work or if we are travelling. It takes just a few minutes to throw it together the night before and then you have a delicious and filling breakfast all prepared. This protein overnight oats recipe is very versatile as you can change the flavour of your protein powder or vary the toppings to mix things up. Give this recipe a try!
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- Keto Spinach & Cheese Pie
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Ingredients
- 40 g rolled oats (½ cup)
- 1 serve vanilla protein powder
- 20 g hemp seeds (2 tbsp)
- 100 g Greek yoghurt (½ cup)
- ¼ cup water or milk of your choice
Instructions
- Combine all the dry ingredients together in a container and stir well.
- Add the yogurt and water and stir well to combine.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight to thicken.
- Remove from the fridge and stir again.
- Place in a bowl and top with your favourite toppings.
Notes
Tips & Suggestions
- You can use whatever protein powder you prefer or have on hand. We prefer to use vanilla flavoured why protein isolate.
- If you would like to make more servings you can double, triple etc the recipe. This can be handy if you like to meal prep for weekday breakfasts.
- This protein overnight oats recipe can be stored in the fridge for 4-5 days.
- Add your favourite toppings to give extra flavour to your protein overnight oats. We like fresh or dried fruit, nut butters, granola, coconut or nuts & seeds.
My poor fridge door. I often do up a week of this and have it for either as a snack or a breakfast dish.
Let’s face it we all like something we can make ahead and enjoy when we want or when stretched for time.
I like colour so I layer mine in a jar : fruit on the bottom, yoghurt, oats, fruit, yoghurt, chia seeds, almond slithers or crushed nuts, or even hemp seeds, ( love that the ladies use these as they are a good source of magnesium ) sometimes I add LSA. Yoghurt on top, I mix my protein powder in with almond milk or water pour over the top add maybe more nuts or linseeds or if youre like me since becoming a Have Butter Will Travel fan there are things in your pantry now you never used to use, pull something out and sprinkle it on top. Tumeric ? mmm interesting color why not 🙂
Fruit _ Strawberries. Blueberries. Mixed Berries
Wow – these sound great Annie! Thanks so much for sharing. hope your fridge door is okay hahaha