These vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats are perfect for traveling. They fill you up for hours and they are portable.
Perfect For Traveling
I just got back from seeing a concert out of town. As usual, I packed food for myself, in case there wasn't much available for someone on a gluten free vegan diet.
I packed this vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats in a jar for my breakfast. It was the first time that I packed overnight oats.
Usually, I bring a protein bar or smoothie. After having overnight oats, I decided it would be my new go-to breakfast for traveling.
Since this recipe, I made a Mocha Almond Overnight Oats, which is great because you get your breakfast and coffee all in one! It is easy to make in a hotel room. You just bring the dry ingredients, and add the complimentary coffee.
Easy and Filling
I love how easy to make and filling overnight oats are. I wasn't hungry for hours after eating this.
That is important when you are on a road trip. Many times I fill up on home fries and / or a fruit bowl at a restaurant. Then, I crash an hour or two later. Talk about carb overload!
Even with my protein packed smoothies, I am usually hungry a couple of hours later. Not with this. I added chia seeds for even more protein and fiber. Maybe I need to start adding chia seeds to my smoothies...
For photo purposes, I made this in a 12 oz. jar, then transferred it to an 8 oz. mason jar. I don't recommend making it in an 8 oz. jar, because it is a bit too crowded for this, and makes stirring difficult.
If you like chocolate and peanut butter as much as I do, you will love this. You can swap out the cacao powder for cocoa powder, if you need to.
I personally love cacao powder and cacao nibs because they are so good for you. Cacao nibs are more bitter than dark chocolate, but added to an overnight oats like this, they blend in nicely.
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Other Easy Breakfast Ideas
- Peanut Butter Banana Porridge
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Chia Pudding
- Spicy Chickpea Scramble
- Acai Berry Bowl
- Soy Chorizo and Tofu Breakfast Tacos
How to Make This Recipe
Mix almond milk or soy milk, rolled oats, peanut butter, cacao powder, chia seeds, and maple syrup in a mason jar. Let sit overnight.
In the morning add cacao nibs.
How Long Do Overnight Oats Need to Soak?
Place them in the fridge for a minimum of 3-4 hours up to 72 hours.
Tips
- You may want more liquid than I've listed. Start with the amount shown and check the consistency in the morning to see if you want more after it's been absorbed.
- Add the cacao nibs or chocolate chips right before you eat it.
- If you try this with vegan yogurt or coconut milk you may want more liquid because it will make the oats thick and dense.
How to Store
These overnight oats will last up to 3 days in the fridge.
Variations / Additions
- chocolate chips
- almond butter or other nut butter
- vegan yogurt
- coconut milk
- oat milk or other plant-based milk
- nuts: peanuts, pecans, walnuts, almonds
- vanilla extract
- protein powder
- granola
- hemp seeds
- flax seeds
- spices: cinnamon, nutmeg
- berries or banana slices
How to Serve
You can eat these overnight oats straight from the fridge or heat them up if you wish. To heat them, remove the lid and microwave at 30 second intervals until warmed to your liking.
Recipe
These easy vegan overnight oats with chocolate and peanut butter are great for on the go or traveling. There's no need to skip breakfast when you can make these the night before.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- ½ cup gluten free rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon cacao powder or cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- ½ cup soy or almond milk
- 2 tablespoons cacao nibs
Instructions
- Put all ingredients except cacao nibs in a 12 oz. mason jar. Stir to combine. Let sit in refrigerator overnight.
- In the morning, stir again, and top with cacao nibs.
Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
Kim says
I love this combination! I have been eating this daily because it says me time in the morning.
MySeeds says
A great recipe! This has been pinned.
It's tasty, it's easy & it eliminates excuses for skipping breakfast in the morning. Also, it can work with that new "PB Powder" stuff to save on calories if you add a little more liquid. A 'no sugar added' version can also be done if a banana is blended in with the milk before using it to soak the oatmeal as it's so naturally sweet...but also gets along well with chocolate & PB. Overnight oats are always such a winner!
Willow Moon says
Banana would definitely be a great addition! I use it in my morning smoothie so that it is sugar free.
Tonia Ollerton says
My new favorite breakfast especially now that it's so hot here in Texas that I don't want to turn on a stove burner even early in the morning. So tasty and I like that it's so good for me!
Willow Moon says
I am so glad that you like it! Cheers!
Sarah and Laura @ Wandercooks says
Overnight oats are the BOMB. Especially when you've got a full day ahead and don't have time for prep - only eat and run!
Elizabeth says
Sounds lovely! I have yet to try the phenomenon that is overnight oats. There's something about ice cold porridge which doesn't appeal to me - I mean, if I'm going to eat all those carbs they might as well be hot, right? Still.. I am very tempted by your recipe!!
Willow Moon says
You could always heat it up. I bet it would taste great hot too!
Laura Ford says
I have heated them up the next day and they are delishous
jennybeaned says
This looks great! I love overnight oats... this is definitely something I'm going to try. 🙂