PB&J Overnight Oats Recipe (Gluten Free)
Tired of morning chaos? Meet your new breakfast go to: PB &J Overnight Oats. No fuss, no cook, just mix up the night before, chill, and wake up to a tasty, ready-to-go meal. It’s the ideal meal prep breakfast!
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PB&J Overnight Oats
If you’re always on the hunt for quick and easy healthy breakfast recipes, I’m right there with you.
Mornings can be chaos, not only do you have to get yourself ready for the day – you also need to get the kids ready for school. However, it also proves we can get a lot done in an hour or two.
So why not make your morning easier with a breakfast spin on a childhood favorite with these peanut butter and jelly overnight oats.
Peanut Butter and Jam Overnight Oats Ingredients
Ingredient Substitutions
If you don’t have everything on the ingredient list, that’s okay. Here are some swaps you can make
- Rolled Oats -> Quick Oats. It will be a little mushier, but in a pinch, it works just fine. I do not recommend steel-cut oats as they can be a little tough (unless they soak for longer) and instant oats are even mushier than quick.
- Almond milk -> use whatever non-dairy milk or dairy milk you like.
- Maple syrup -> Honey.
- Raspberry jam -> Use whatever fruit jam or jelly you have on hand. Raspberry just happens to be a favorite of mine.
- Peanut butter -> Use whatever seed or nut butter you have (almond butter, cashew butter, or sunflower seed butter). Keep in mind, the flavor will be different but it should still be delicious.
- Fresh fruit -> You can use frozen raspberries, add the frozen fruit before you refrigerate them. That way as they melt, the oats get that much more flavor.
Gluten Free Tip
If you are celiac, you will need to ensure that the oats you buy are labeled certified gluten-free due to the risk of cross-contamination.
PB&J Overnight Oat Variations
There are a ton of different flavor combinations you can make with these peanut butter and jam overnight oats. Most fruits work with the creamy peanut butter, but here are some to try:
- Strawberry
- Blackberry
- Mixed berry
- Blackberry
- Plum
- Grape
- Boysenberry
Or you can just make peanut butter overnight oats and top it with fresh or frozen fruit.
I also love this Protein Tiramisu Overnight Oats Recipe.
Recommended Kitchen Tools
Overnight Oat Lidded Jars or you can use a mason jar
Vanilla Protein Powder if you are plant based or dairy free Nuzest is a delicious option.
How to Make PB&J Oats
There are two options to make the PB&J overnight oats:
- Split the ingredients into 3 (or you can hit the 3 servings in the recipe card and change it to 1) and mix it all in a mason jar or whatever container you’re using for oats.
- Use a large mixing bowl and distribute the PB&J oats to whatever meal prep containers you’re using.
- You can add the jelly/jam to the mix for added flavor or save it for topping.
- I like to add extra peanut butter and jam on top before serving. Not only does it look prettier, you get a little extra boost of yum with this classic combo.
FAQs
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PB&J Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 3 scoops vanilla protein powder 2-3 scoops, depends on your taste preference and the brand
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter plus more for serving (or any nut/seed butter of your liking)
- 3 tablespoons raspberry jelly plus more for serving
- Fresh raspberries for garnish
Instructions
- Add the oats, milk, chia seeds, maple syrup, protein powder, and peanut butter to a sealable mixing bowl or individual overnight oats containers. Stir well to combine. Place the lid on and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight to set.1 ½ cups rolled oats, 1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk, 2 tablespoons chia seeds, 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup, 3 scoops vanilla protein powder, ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- In the morning, add more milk as needed to get your desired consistency.
- Top each jar of oats with a dollop of peanut butter and jelly. Stir the peanut butter and jelly into the oats and garnish with fresh raspberries. Serve immediately.Fresh raspberries, 3 tablespoons raspberry jelly
Notes
- Microwave the peanut butter in 30-second intervals until it’s pourable when you’re about to serve the overnight oats. This makes it much easier to stir into the oats.
- Stirring the peanut butter and jelly in before serving is optional. You can layer the two on top of the oats before serving and it will naturally stir into the oats as you eat it.
- Can you eat overnight oats hot? They are best served cold, but you can certainly heat them in the microwave. I would start with 30-second intervals until warm.
- Rolled oats are best for this recipe, they soak up the liquid giving the oats a creamy texture.
- If you do not want to use protein powder simply replace it with plain Greek yogurt. I would start with 2 tablespoons of yogurt and continue to your liking.
- Any vanilla-flavored protein powder will work. I haven’t tried unflavored protein powder but I imagine it would be just as delicious but not quite as sweet.
- Any flavor of jelly/jam works in this recipe – grape, strawberry, raspberry, blackberry.
- They will stay fresh in the fridge for up to 4 days. Keep in a sealed container.
- Although they are called overnight oats, they do not need to soak for that long. If you’re in a pinch, I recommend a chill time of at least 2 hours before eating.
