Peanut Butter Overnight Oats with 5 Minute Chocolate Granola.
I’m about to show you how non-boring peanut butter overnight oats can be.
This is one of my go-to breakfasts (we’re talking, like, at LEAST three days a week!) and I trash it up so it’s a little over the top, but still doable on a weekday morning. I LOVE IT.
It’s no secret that I adore overnight oats. There is entire overnight oats bar how-to in The Pretty Dish! I have a few recipes here on the blog and it’s just one of my favorite breakfasts ever. Which is funny, because as I’ve said ten billion times, I don’t love hot oatmeal!
Unless it’s a throwback like peaches and cream quaker instant oats. Oh yes.
Overnight oats get a bad rap. I don’t find overnight oats to be mushy – in fact, I find them to be chewy! Which is what I love. Traditional hot oatmeal comes off as mushy to me, which turns me away.
But give me the cool, chewy overnight oats topped with lots of crunchy things and tons of fruit. They are satisfying and filling.
In fact, the only time I DON’T make overnight oats is when I want a savory breakfast. Because for me, overnight oats to be on the sweeter side. Not sweet SWEET, but like… nut butter sweet. You know?
That’s why I make mine with the best combination of all time: chocolate and peanut butter. I say this as I’m about 45 seconds away from grabbing a peanut butter spoon and topping it with chocolate chips. It’s such a classic favorite and one that just works.
I mean, who WOULDN’T love it first thing in the morning?
So let’s get to it.
The oats! Nothing special here. I’ve added yogurt to my overnight oats in the past (and I enjoy it) but I don’t do that as often anymore. Mostly because I might want to have yogurt in another capacity later in the day! Like for a snack or something. So I go with milk (I usually do a coconut almond variety) and the oats, plus some chia seeds and hemp hearts.
I add in a drop of honey and pinch of salt, along with some vanilla extract.
Then I like to sort of swirl the peanut butter in the oats, leaving big chunks of it. This reminds me of my favorite chocolate peanut butter ice cream from Kilwin’s – the chunks of peanut butter are what make it.
After it chills in the fridge overnight, I add a little more milk, a little more peanut butter, and then… this 5 minute granola.
This is actually a grain free chocolate granola! Not because I avoid grains, but because I don’t think I need grains on top of grains. Like more granola on top of oatmeal? Kind of repetitive!
So this quick granola is made with big coconut flakes and peanuts and almonds. It’s SO crunchy and really good! Toss it in the skillet with some coconut oil and honey then let it cool. And there you go. Make a batch for the week and you’re all set.
Doesn’t it look like a bowl of HEAVEN? Sprinkle on some cocoa powder. Make a gallon of coffee. Your day is perfect!
Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
Peanut Butter Overnight Oats with 5 Minute Chocolate Granola
Ingredients
peanut butter overnight oats
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup milk, (cow, almond, coconut, etc), plus more for drizzling
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon hemp hearts
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 1 banana, sliced
5 minute chocolate granola
- ½ tablespoon coconut oil
- ½ cup peanuts
- ⅓ cup slivered almonds
- ⅓ cup flaked coconut
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a bowl, stir together the oats, milk, chia seeds, hemp hearts, maple syrup. vanilla extract and salt. Stir in 1 tablespoon of the peanut butter. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight!
- To serve, drizzle with milk and stir. Add the remaining peanut butter on top. Top with the chocolate granola and a sliced banana.
5 minute chocolate granola
- Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the coconut oil. Once melted, add the peanuts; almonds and coconut. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until they begin to toast. Stir in the cocoa, maple syrup and salt and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes.
- Spread the mixture on a piece of parchment paper and let it cool completely.
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28 Comments on “Peanut Butter Overnight Oats with 5 Minute Chocolate Granola.”
Even though this recipe looks and reads as yummy, the thought of cold, soggy, oatmeal for breakfast really , for me, is a total turnoff. I just don’t get how this became a “thing”. Seriously, who thought that soaking oats in milk overnight and then eating them…cold… for breakfast was a good idea? For me, oatmeal is a delicious warm , comforting breakfast…just sayin’
I checked out your weekly living post. Emilia’s morning hair is priceless as are her cheeks!
Actually Swiss Oatmeal (muesli) is an old (early 1900’s or more), standard way to use oats. It’s cold and eaten as a pretty standard breakfast around Europe. Sometimes as a light dinner as well. Can’t love everything though of course.
I make overnight oats almost every morning and microwave them for 2 minutes before I eat them. Just because they’re overnight oats doesn’t mean you have to eat them cold! They get a lovely silky texture soaking overnight. I prefer mine piping hot, unless it’s a steamy, hot summer day then I sometimes will eat them straight out of the fridge.
Sounds AMAZING! I love all oats in the morning hot/cold/granola/oat muffins. I will try this! Thank you!
thanks melissa!!
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This granola looks amazing! I need to make this tomorrow morning for breakfast!
Paige
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thanks paige!
Making for breakfast tomorrow! Maybe a half recipe :-) YUM
thanks cori! xo
You can always warm it in the microwave before putting the toppings on.
very true!
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Made this yesterday. Added two small bananas instead of one. Mashed the bananas and peanut butter together and stirred it into the oat and milk mixture. I made it into three portions. On a whim, I warmed one portion in the microwave for 1 1/2 minutes and topped it with some toasted almonds. Delicious. I’ll try another portion cold. The dish was quite sweet with the extra banana. Next time I’ll leave out the maple syrup if I add extra banana.
sounds amazing kim!!! xoxo
Are you sure this serves one?! It would be an 800+ calorie breakfast depending on how much granola you add…
Made this for my breakfast this morning and it was delish! Thank you
Hi, what’s 1/2 T for the coconut oil? Does that’s stand down a tsp or a tbsp? Thank you
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I made this for our family gathering. My thought was that our grandchildren would love it, but it was our adult children who really enjoyed it every morning. It was delicious. The topping may be even better with vanilla icecream and carmel sauce, as I discovered last night:)
This is an easy breakfast that I really enjoyed! I heated mine up and topped with store-bought granola because I was lazy. This one recipe lasted me 3 days worth of breakfasts. Yum!!!
I wonder if you could use pumpkin butter instead of peanut butter to make this into a fall flavored breakfast? Your pumpkin pie steel cut oatmeal recipe gave me the idea… maybe I’ll try it!
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Always delicious! Has anyone tried MUSH overnight oats(next to the yogurts in dairy case),they’re great when you dont remember to make your own. Really great taste!
My instincts told me to make a double batch of the granola, and I’m so glad I did! It is delicious and will definitely become part of the normal breakfast rotation.
Just had for breakfast and already can’t wait to make again!