You can still make protein-rich overnight oats if you’d prefer not to add powdered protein. Consider mix-and-matching some of the following ingredients to boost the protein.
Cottage Cheese – My favorite sneaky ingredient in high protein mac and cheese and a staple in a berry cottage cheese smoothie, this can also replace the yogurt. It can be blended (with the milk) if you’re not a fan of the texture of curds.
Nuts/Nut Butter – Peanut/almond butter or powdered peanut butter can be stirred into the oats, milk, etc. when assembling everything, or drizzled on top when ready to eat.
Silken Tofu – Blend with milk.
More Greek Yogurt – Adding more Greek yogurt is just about the easiest way to up the protein without using protein powder. Each quarter-cup provides between 4-5 grams.
Protein overnight oats are a make-ahead breakfast dream! Whether you’re preparing one serving or enough for a whole week, these simple ingredients pack in the protein and taste great while doing it. This post includes instructions with and without protein powder.
A short glass of protein overnight oats topped with walnuts and banana slices.
I didn’t think healthy baked oatmeal would ever get unseated as my #1 favorite oatmeal breakfast, but these protein overnight oats are really giving it a run for its money.
With the right combination of milk, Greek yogurt, oats, chia seeds, and protein powder, the oats soften just right overnight. The end result is perfectly thickened, never-soupy, no-cook oatmeal that’s ready to eat the next morning or days later.
