Peanut Butter And Jam Overnight Oats (Easy Recipe)

These peanut butter and jam overnight oats are a healthy and protein packed breakfast recipe. They taste like a classic pb&j sandwich but are made with pantry staple ingredients such as hearty oats, creamy peanut butter and dairy-free milk. 

Let’s talk high protein overnight oats! To achieve the high protein content you can either make an overnight oats recipe with protein powder, or you can add unsweetened greek yogurt or cottage cheese which both have a lot of protein.

These pbj overnight oats contain Peanut Butter Cookie protein powder, making them protein overnight oats. If you like this protein overnight oats recipe you should also try my Cinnamon Overnight Oats or my Carrot Cake Overnight Oats.

As much as I love these other flavours, peanut butter oats will always have my heart. I think this is because it reminds me of my childhood eating my favorite sandwich for lunch 5 days a week at school.

A few other delicious flavour options would be peanut butter banana overnight oats or using peanut butter and strawberry jam instead of mashed raspberries.

Banana Bread Baked Oats is my go to for a slow weekend morning, but this peanut butter overnight oats recipe is perfect for a busy day or when you just don’t feel like cooking.

Mornings are much easier when you have breakfast made and ready to go. Especially when it’s something like peanut butter and jelly overnight oatmeal!

INGREDIENTS FOR THESE PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY OVERNIGHT OATS

You will need the following ingredients listed below to make these pb&j overnight oats (the exact measurements, nutrition information and full recipe are in the printable recipe card below):

• Gluten-free rolled oats or quick oats – It’s not required to use gluten free for the recipe to work, but you can if you want to lower gluten content. Stay away from using steel-cut oats as they make these jelly oats chewy.
• Unsweetened Almond Milk – Any non-dairy milk will work here. Cashew milk, oat milk, coconut milk, or soy milk can be used and regular cow’s milk will do the job as well if you would prefer to use that.
• Chia Seeds –  They help thicken the overnight oats by absorbing some of the liquid that might be seeping from the almond milk. They also add healthy fats to this nutritious breakfast.
• Protein powder – one of the benefits of overnight oats is you can turn them into a protein-packed meal by simply adding in some protein power. My favourite protein powder is PEScience vanilla protein powder and you can use code BAILEY at checkout for a special deal on all their products!
• Classic Peanut butter – I love using natural peanut butter and crunchy peanut butter would add a nice crunch. Cashew butter and almond butter are great alternatives as well.
• raspberries – I love using fresh raspberries instead of store bought jam. Store bought jam contains so much added sugar which is what I’m trying to avoid with these homemade overnight oats. Fresh strawberries for homemade strawberry jam or other fresh fruit will also work.
• Greek yogurt – thick coconut yogurt would be the best vegan substitution here. 
• peanuts – these are optional but add a little something extra to these pbj overnight oats.
• optional – maple syrup, chocolate chips, sunflower seed butter, other natural sweetener, etc.

HOW TO MAKE THE PEANUT BUTTER PROTEIN OVERNIGHT OATS

1. Add all oat ingredients to a bowl or jar. Stir well and refrigerate for 4 hours minimum, or overnight to set.
2. Once the oats are set, add raspberries to small plate and mash with a fork. If using frozen raspberries, heat in microwave to get them soft, then mash with a fork.
3. Add greek yogurt, then raspberries, then peanuts overtop of the oats. The perfect make-ahead breakfast for the next morning!

ARE OVERNIGHT OATS HEALTHY?

Are overnight oats good for you? Yes, protein oats offer a wide variety of health benefits.

They are rich in fibre and have a high protein content, especially with the added protein powder that is also added. They also contain a number of vitamins and minerals, some of which include manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, iron and zinc.

This makes overnight oats healthy for your gut, as well as for overall health and well-being.

These old-fashioned rolled oats are a personal favorite as they are made with homemade chia seed jam and a peanut butter drizzle.

CAN I USE QUICK OATS FOR OVERNIGHT OATS

Yes, quick oats are rolled oats are best for protein powder overnight oats. Do not use steel cut oats for any high protein overnight oats recipe. 

BENEFITS OF OVERNIGHT OATS VS COOKED

The benefits of overnight oats are different when they are cooked vs when they are soaked. When you soak oats overnight, the process is much slower and longer than actually cooking them.

Soaking them helps the starches break down and will end up reducing the natural phytic acid. This may help your body utilize the oats nutrients more efficiently than if they were cooked.

WHAT IS THE BEST CONTAINER FOR OVERNIGHT OATS

There are lots of different options for protein overnight oats. 

1. Wide mouth mason jar – this option is very handy when prepping the overnight protein oats. 
2. Tupperware or meal prep containers – this option is great when you are prepping a bunch of protein powder overnight oats ahead of time. During the busy mornings you can just grab and go!
3. A bowl – this is more so for the stay at home mom who may want to reheat your high protein overnight oats recipe in the morning!

CAN YOU FREEZE OVERNIGHT OATS?

Yes, you absolutely can freeze these pb and j overnight oats. It’s a great way to increase the shelf life on them. Typically they can last up to 6 months in the freezer, however the texture and taste will change the longer they are frozen.

CAN YOU WARM UP OVERNIGHT OATS

Overnight oats are typically served chilled, however if you prefer your protein oatmeal warm then you can warm them up. Remove the toppings from the peanut butter and jam overnight oats and heat the oats up in the microwave, or you can warm them over the stove. 

SOME OF MY BEST RECIPES FOR OVERNIGHT OATS

• Banana Cream Pie Overnight Oats
• Birthday Cake Overnight Oats
• Peaches & Cream Overnight Oats
• Key Lime Pie Overnight Oats
• Biscoff Overnight Oats

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