High Protein Overnight Oats Without Protein Powder

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High Protein Overnight Oats Without Protein Powder

Skip the vanilla protein powder and whip up this protein overnight oats recipe topped with thick, rich chocolate! All the indulgence of a creamy cup of oatmeal with all the fuel of protein.

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword dairy-free, gluten-free, high protein snack, post workout

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 0

Resting 4

Total Time 4 5

Servings

Calories 579kcal

Author Shelby Stover

Equipment

1 Small mason jar
Measuring Cups and Spoons

Ingredients

⅓ cup Rolled oats gluten-free as needed
3 tbs Collagen powder
1.5 tbs Chia seeds
3 tbs Coconut milk
3 tbs Almond milk or hemp milk
1 tbs Honey
1 teaspoon Vanilla
Topping
1.5 tbs Dairy-free yogurt
1 tbs Mini chocolate chips
½ tb Coconut oil
½ teaspoon Vanilla

Instructions

Combine the oats, chia seeds, and collagen in one bowl.
Add in the liquid ingredients one by one and mix well until everything is smooth and combined.
While it’s sitting, melt the chocolate chips, and coconut oil over very lot heat.
Remove from heat and mix in the vanilla and yogurt until smooth.
Stir the oats one more time then top with the chocolate yogurt.
Pop in the fridge for four hours.

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Notes

Make sure to use coconut milk from a can and not anything watered down. Drain the water from the can too. You want the thick, white creamy part only.
Make sure to let the mixture sit for five minutes and remix. This helps the chia seeds distribute better and not stick to the bottom.
These oats are chewy and thick, if you like a smoother blend, blend the oats ingredients before portioning them.
These high-protein overnight oats makes one large serving or two very small, snack-size servings.
Because vegan protein powder absorbs so much liquid, you can't use protein powder in place of collagen. However, if you were to try it, opt for whey protein powder as it doesn't abrosb as much.
You can store the oats in the fridge for 2-3 days in a sealed container.

Think overnight oats are slimy? If you love a creamier texture (versus chewy) blend the base before topping them with chocolate. It's a texture game-changer!

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