Peanut Butter Cup Overnight Oats (Print Version)

Creamy overnight oats layered with rich cocoa ganache and chocolate toppings for a protein-packed morning treat.

# Components:

→ Oats Mixture

01 - 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
02 - 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
03 - 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
04 - 3 tablespoons natural peanut butter
05 - 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
06 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
07 - Pinch of salt
08 - 2 tablespoons chia seeds
09 - 1 scoop vanilla or chocolate protein powder

→ Cocoa Ganache Layer

10 - 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
11 - 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup or honey
12 - 2 tablespoons milk of choice

→ Toppings

13 - 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
14 - 1 tablespoon chopped roasted peanuts

# Directions:

01 - In a medium bowl, combine oats, almond milk, Greek yogurt, peanut butter, honey or maple syrup, vanilla extract, salt, chia seeds, and protein powder. Stir until well combined and creamy.
02 - In a small bowl, whisk together cocoa powder, maple syrup or honey, and milk until smooth and glossy.
03 - Divide half of the oat mixture between two jars or containers. Spread half of the cocoa ganache on top of the oats in each jar.
04 - Layer the remaining oat mixture over the ganache, then finish with the rest of the ganache on top.
05 - Sprinkle mini chocolate chips and chopped peanuts over the top of each jar.
06 - Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight, until thick and creamy.
07 - Remove from refrigerator and serve chilled. Stir before eating if desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes like dessert for breakfast, which means you'll actually want to wake up and eat something nourishing instead of reaching for cereal.
  • You make it once and forget about it, letting your fridge do all the work while you sleep, so mornings become genuinely peaceful.
  • One bowl gives you sustained energy that lasts through mid-morning meetings, thanks to the protein and fiber working quietly in the background.
02 -
  • Overnight oats are deeply forgiving about timing, but they do need a minimum of four hours to transform from grainy milk-soaked oats into something that feels intentional; rushing this turns it into an unpleasant texture experiment.
  • The ratio of liquid to oats matters more than exact measurements; if your mixture looks too wet after stirring, add a few more oats, because overnight it will firm up further and you don't want a puddle instead of pudding.
03 -
  • Use natural peanut butter where peanuts and salt are literally the only ingredients, because stabilizers and added oils will make your ganache separate and your oats taste generic instead of intentional.
  • Whisk your cocoa ganache longer than feels necessary until it's completely smooth and glossy with no visible cocoa particles, because gritty chocolate in cold oats is genuinely unpleasant and completely avoidable with thirty extra seconds of effort.
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