Overnight Oats and Breakfast Jars

Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats

Make chocolate peanut butter overnight oats with cocoa, Greek yogurt and chia seeds. Mix, chill in a jar overnight and enjoy a make-ahead breakfast.

Chocolate peanut butter overnight oats

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Rolled oats, Greek yogurt, cocoa and natural peanut butter mixed and chilled in a jar. A chocolatey make-ahead breakfast that keeps in the refrigerator.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
CourseBreakfast
CuisineAmerican
Servings1 serving
Calories560

Ingredients
  

  • ⅔ cup unsweetened milk of choice
  • ½ cup heaping rolled oats
  • ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds or ground flaxmeal
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 0–2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • mason jars

Directions
 

  1. Stir all the ingredients together in a medium bowl, then spoon into a jar with a tight-fitting lid.
  2. Close the jar and chill for at least 4 hours, ideally overnight.

Notes

Keeps in the refrigerator for up to one week. Safety: keep at 40 F or below; no honey for babies under 1.

Nutrition

Serving: 335g | Calories: 560kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 8.1g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 904mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 267IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 343mg | Iron: 4.5mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); ⅔ cup unsweetened milk of choice counted as whole milk, ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt counted as nonfat Greek yogurt, chia seeds or ground flaxmeal (the first choice counted), natural peanut butter counted as smooth peanut butter. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.