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A glass jar of creamy overnight oats topped with sliced banana and a spoonful of peanut butter

High-Protein Overnight Oats Recipe With Greek Yogurt and Chia

Prep
5 min
Chill
8 h
Total
8 h 5 min
Servings
1 jar

Creamy overnight oats with rolled oats, milk, Greek yogurt and chia seeds, with no protein powder. Mix a jar tonight, eat it cold in the morning, and see how to reach 30 g of protein.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cuprolled oats
  • 1/2 cupmilk, we calculate with 2% dairy milk; any milk works
  • 1/3 cupplain Greek yogurt, we calculate with nonfat
  • 1 tbspchia seeds
  • 1 tspmaple syrup, or honey
  • 1/2 tspvanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Mix. Add the oats, milk, yogurt, chia seeds, maple syrup and vanilla to a jar and stir until everything is combined and no dry pockets remain.
    Oats, chia seeds, Greek yogurt and milk being stirred in a clear glass jar with a wooden spoon
  2. Chill. Cover and refrigerate for at least eight hours, or overnight.
    A covered glass container of thick creamy overnight oats on a refrigerator shelf
  3. Top and eat. Stir the oats in the morning. Add a splash of milk if they are too thick, then add your toppings, such as sliced banana and a spoonful of peanut butter.
    A glass jar of creamy overnight oats topped with sliced banana, with a spoon of peanut butter beside it

Notes

  • Eat them cold, or warm them in the microwave for a minute if you prefer a hot breakfast.
  • The nutrition numbers are for the jar without toppings. Banana and peanut butter add calories and protein: see the table.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving (estimated) : Calories: 340 | Total Carbohydrate: 46 g | Protein: 20 g | Total Fat: 9 g | Sodium: 92 mg

Category: Healthy RecipesAuthor: Emma BloomCuisine: American