Overnight oats are honestly my go-to weekday morning breakfast. I prep a few glass containers with oats on Sunday night and when it’s time for breakfast, I just pull one out of the fridge. You don’t even need to heat it up! One of my favorite things about overnight oats is that they are never boring- each week I use different fruits and mix-ins to keep it interesting. Some of my favorites are my Blueberry Almond Overnight Oats, the Lemon Honey Overnight Oats from the Tone It Up Nutrition Plan, and these Peanut Butter & Berry Overnight Oats.
I love that these Peanut Butter & Berry Overnight Oats are reminiscent of PB & J. The peanut butter is mixed directly into the oat mixture, which makes them super flavorful and creamy. Pure maple syrup adds a bit of sweetness and chia seeds help to thicken it up. I topped it off with a handful of fresh strawberries and the result was seriously delicious. I think this would also be great with raspberries or a mixture of both strawberries and raspberries.
Overnight Oats are also very portable. I usually make mine in a mason jar (but they don’t photograph as well that way, hence the glass pyrex containers in these pictures), and you can just grab it out of the fridge and throw it in your bag to eat once you get to work. Sometimes I will drink a protein shake for breakfast and then bring my Overnight Oats to work to eat as a morning snack around 10AM. Whenever you choose to eat them, you’re making a great healthy food choice. The oats will keep you satisfied for hours and depending on what you use as mix-ins, can contain a variety of vitamins and other nutrients. If you try these Peanut Butter & Berry Overnight Oats, let me know what you think in the comments section!
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Active Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes (but must sit overnight)
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
3/4 cup oats (gluten free or regular) 1 (5.3 ounce) container coconut or almond milk yogurt (I used So Delicious) 2/3 cup almond milk (I used Silk Unsweetened Original) 1 tablespoon chia seeds 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup 3 tablespoons natural peanut butter
3/4 cup chopped strawberries
Directions:
In a mixing bowl, combine oats, yogurt, almond milk, chia seeds, maple syrup, and peanut butter. Divide the oat mixture between two containers (mason jars work well). Divide the chopped strawberries between the containers*. Seal the container and place in the fridge overnight. Enjoy!
*you can also place some of the strawberries on the bottom of the container before pouring in the oat mixture.
Nutrition Information per serving:
Calories: 422 Fat: 21g Carbs: 48g Protein: 13g Sodium: 172mg Sugar: 17g
*Nutrition information is based on the products I used personally in this recipe. Different products may yield slightly different information.
