Cookie Dough Overnight Oats (15g Protein In Just 200kcal)

A creamy and indulgent high-protein overnight oats recipe made in a jar to make for an easy, healthy breakfast or on-the-go high-protein snack! Swirled with almond hazelnut butter and chocolate chips these cookie dough oats make for a delicious, satisfying breakfast or post-workout meal.

Mornings can be a mess with kids. Everyone is rushing as you try to gather lunches, homework, and clothes to rush out the door on time.

Cooking a healthy breakfast just doesn’t end up high on the list.

Thank god for grab-and-go breakfast options! And these protein overnight oats along with this protein chia pudding fit exactly that.

Why You’ll LOVE Them

• 15g of protein per serving to keep you full (as a Certified Nutrition Coach this is super important to me!)
• Only 230 calories per serving
• A high-protein snack or even a post-workout meal
• High protein overnight oats that taste like dessert
• Oats are more digestible after being soaked. So, this recipe is great for your tummy
• Kiddos love it also
• Make the protein overnight oats recipe the night before and grab it while you walk out the door (or toss it to the kids to eat in the van on the way to school!)

These overnight oats are a great way to help you re-energize on days you're just not feeling it (as is this 4-day busy mom meal plan for maximum energy!).

Ingredients You Need

These cookie dough proteinovernight oats are made with a base of vegan protein powder, gluten-free oats, and chia seeds to absorb all the liquid.

All of these are essential gluten-free pantry staples.

Vegan vanilla protein powder: The kind of protein you use will make a significant difference to the protein oats (scroll down to learn more).

Almond hazelnut butter: any nut-based butter will work for the protein overnight oats but almond hazelnut leaves them so much more indulgent. Make sure to use fresh almond butter though so that it blends better.

Regular oats: you'll want regular oats and not quick oats. Likewise, make sure to double-check that they're gluten-free!

Chia seeds: this helps thicken the protein overnight oats so that they can turn into a creamy blend of awesome.

Non-dairy milk: almond milk is the most common choice for protein overnight oats. I used homemade hemp milk for the recipe but almond milk works just fine.

These oats are mostly sweetened from your protein powder and chocolate chips.

However, this means that the protein you choose matters! If you like a sweeter taste, add in some maple syrup for flavor.

Love cookie dough flavor? Check out this cauliflower cookie dough too!

How To Make Protein Overnight Oats

Making the recipe is as easy as pouring, mixing, and letting it sit! This is why it’s perfect to whip up as a fast breakfast or grab-and-go snack.

1. Add the dry ingredients into a bowl and mix
2. Pour in the wet ingredients one by one
3. Mix it all together to make sure it’s coated and that the nut butter is mixed in evenly
4. Stir in the chocolate chips
5. Portion the high protein overnight oats into mason jars and let sit in the fridge overnight or for a minimum of four hours

Step By Step Photos To Make It

Important Teaching Tips

The vanilla protein powder you choose will make a difference in the texture and the flavor of the protein overnight oats.

Since the cookie dough overnight oats do not contain any additional sweetener, if your protein powder is not flavored nicely, the oats won’t be either (though you can add a tablespoon of maple syrup!)

Check out which brand I used for this recipe below.

Likewise, each vegan protein powder has a unique mixture of proteins. The best one for this recipe is not one that is based on pea protein.

Pea protein absorbs liquid like crazy, if your protein powder is pea protein-based (like my favorite Genuine Health one) you’ll need to add more liquid (about ¼ cup extra) otherwise the protein overnight oats will come out super dense and almost sticky, not creamy.

Learn more about the best vegan protein powders and how to use them.

These protein overnight oats can be made nut-free (if you need it for a school snack) by using sunbutter but you’ll want to add 1 tablespoon of honey or maple syrup to make up the flavor.

Switch up the flavors by swapping out nut butters and make peanut butter cookie dough if you need a change!

Don't omit the chia seeds as they help absorb the liquid to make them creamy.

Want to up the indulgence factor and use these protein overnight oats as a dessert? Drizzle them with dairy-free caramel sauce or dairy-free chocolate ganache!

The Best Vegan Protein Powder For Protein Overnight Oats

This recipe tastes best when made with Botanica Perfect Protein.

Botanica Perfect Protein is a unique blend of quinoa, coconut, and brown rice. This makes it dairy, gluten and soy-free, organic, vegan, vegetarian, and non-GMO.

Botanica won the Alive awards in 2017 for both Consumers' & Retailers' choice for functional foods.

It’s a great-tasting protein powder and more similar to whey in that it doesn’t absorb or fluff like many other protein powders.

Plus, the classic flavors of Botanica are delicious.

You can grab it off Amazon.

Unleash Your Energy

The ultimate roundup of high protein snack recipes for hectic lifestyles. 

Trying to lose weight postpartum and not feeling ravenous was frustrating with my first.

It took a whole other pregnancy for me to realize that eating more protein was the “secret” solution.

Unfortunately, living off eggs and chicken breasts sucked after a while.

The solution? I started creating high-protein recipes that tasted more like dessert to help boost my intake.

Say goodbye to mid-day slumps, slow metabolism, and constantly feeling hungry.

I gave the protein bars to a friend of mine with a gluten allergy; I usually can't give her the food I make so I saved these for her. She absolutely loved them, she said most of the protein bars she eats are way too dry but these were great! - Stephanie

They’re the secret to helping you stay energized, enjoy what you eat, and meet your goals.

Frequently Asked Questions About Protein Overnight Oats

More Overnight Oats Recipes

• Chocolate topped protein overnight oats
• Easy berry overnight oats
• Espresso overnight oats
• Dairy-free overnight oats
• Peanut butter and jam overnight oats

More High-Protein Recipes You Might Enjoy

• Easy protein cookies
• Peanut butter and jam protein balls
• Edible cookie dough
• Easy gluten-free bagels
• Fudgy protein brownies
• No bake almond coconut bounce balls
• Savory blueberry protein oatmeal
• Strawberries and cream breakfast parfait
• High protein yogurt pancakes
• 4-ingredient protein pancakes
• High protein snack recipes
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• Easy breakfast recipes

Enjoy this dairy-free cookie dough overnight oats recipe as part of a delicious but healthy breakfast, on-the-go snack or post-workout meal.

Overnight oats with protein powder are an easy way to sneak more protein into your diet while still enjoying something indulgent.

Shelby aka Mama Bear