Almond Joy Protein Overnight Oats
This easy recipe tastes like the classic candy bar! It’s easily doubled, tripled, or quadrupled, and it’ll keep for at least 5 days if stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Ingredients
- ½ cup (120g) plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup (60mL) nonfat milk
- ¼ tsp almond extract
- ¼ tsp liquid stevia (or adjusted to taste)
- 1 tbsp (5g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp shredded unsweetened coconut
- ¼ cup (25g) old-fashioned oats (gluten free, if necessary)
Instructions
- Stir together everything except the oats until thoroughly combined in a mason jar or plastic container with a tight-fitting lid. Then stir in the oats until fully incorporated. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or for at least 8 hours.
Notes
IMPORTANT MIXING + SERVING NOTES – READ BEFORE BEGINNING: You must mix everything together the night before. Do not leave the ingredients in your jar layered (like in the photo at the very top of my blog post)! In order for them to soften properly, the oats must be mixed into the milk and yogurt and allowed to absorb their moisture for 8+ hours.
Overnight oats are meant to be eaten cold, straight from the refrigerator! No need to heat them up.
ALMOND FLAVOR NOTE: For a stronger almond flavor, add slivered or finely diced almonds.
COCONUT FLAVOR NOTE: For a stronger coconut flavor, add more shredded unsweetened coconut, add ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon of coconut extract, and/or substitute coconut milk for the nonfat milk.
MILK ALTERNATIVES: Any milk may be substituted for the nonfat milk.
STEVIA ALTERNATIVES: Any sweetener may be substituted for the stevia. You’ll want the equivalent of about 3-4 teaspoons of granulated sugar.
SHREDDED COCONUT ALTERNATIVE: Unsweetened coconut flakes or shredded sweetened coconut may be substituted for the shredded unsweetened coconut.
OATS ALTERNATIVE: Instant oats (aka "quick cooking" or "one minute" oats) may be substituted for the old-fashioned oats. Do not substitute steel-cut oats; they do not soften enough.
{gluten free, egg free, clean eating, low fat, low calorie, high protein, lower sugar}
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