I was inspired to make this overnight oats after I recently saw a dietitian colleague on Instagram complaining that her overnight oats tasted like mushy protein powder.
What?? That is awfully sad and makes me think that her recipe needs some overhaul.
Granted, we each have preferences in textures and flavors, but I’ve yet to experience an overnight oats (O.O.) that grossed me out. I do believe we sometimes need to tinker a bit with the ingredients (and their amounts) to get to a tasty O.O. outcome.
This recipe is fairly simple and a good starting point if you are new to the O.O. experience. It is not loaded with protein powder, but it does feature a little bit to make sure the end result is not lame in protein content… cuz you don’t want to be hungry 26 minutes later, right?
Ingredients:
8 oz (240 ml) organic soy milk (you can substitute cow milk or another protein-fortified unsweetened plant milk)
1/4 c (20 gm) old-fashioned oats, dry
1 Tbsp (10 gm) hemp hearts
1 Tbsp (10 gm) chia seeds
2 Tbsp (13 gm) powdered almond butter (I used this one; you can use equivalent peanut powder)
15 gm (by weight) of a chocolate 100% whey isolate (I used this one; about 1.5 Tbsp or 10 grams of protein from your preferred protein powder)
1/2 c (70 gm) frozen strawberries (about 6)
Preparation Steps:
Use a mason jar or container with a tight-fitting lid. Add the milk, oats and seeds. Put the lid on and shake a few times. Then open to add the remaining ingredients. Close and shake well to combine.
Store in the fridge overnight. When ready to consume, give it a few stirs before gobbling it up!
Delish!
Basic nutrition info:
400 calories
35 gm carbohydrate (10 gm fiber)
31 gm protein
15 gm fat
~1:1 ratio of carb to protein
Need more carbs? Add more fruit and/or oats! Need more calories overall? Add more of those carbs AND a handful of chopped nuts!
Let me know if you try this and check out some of our other oats recipes here.
-Dina