These Snickers Overnight Oats are a perfect breakfast to fuel you for the day ahead, packed with protein, healthy fats, and fiber. They’re easy to prepare and so delicious! They really taste amazing, and you can meal prep them in jars for the perfect post-workout snack. Now that’s an incentive to get through your workout!
Why I Love this Overnight Oats Recipe (As a Nutritionist)
- High in Protein: Packed with protein from protein powder, soy milk, chia seeds, and peanut butter.
- Energy-Boosting: Provides sustained energy from complex carbs.
- Convenient: Perfect for busy mornings, just grab and go!
- Deliciously Sweet: The natural sweetness from Medjool dates combined with dark chocolate makes it super decadent.
Are Oats Healthy?
First things first, are overnight oats healthy? Yes, absolutely. Oats are packed with nutrients, especially fiber, making them a nourishing and satisfying choice for breakfast. Thanks to their complex carbs, they provide long-lasting energy and are easy to customize with toppings that boost your nutrient intake even more. When you pair them with healthy fats and some protein, you’ve got a balanced breakfast that helps keep you full and satisfied for hours.
Oats are also rich in beta-glucans, a type of soluble fiber that supports gut health and can help lower cholesterol levels. Regular consumption of whole grains, including oats, is linked to a lower risk of chronic disease and a reduced risk of early death.
They’re also one of the few grains that contain avenanthramides, antioxidants that may help reduce blood pressure and have anti-inflammatory effects. Oats are budget-friendly, easy to prep ahead, and perfect to keep in the fridge for busy mornings.
Ingredient Notes
- Medjool Dates: A natural sweetener rich in fiber.
- Peanut Butter: Adds creaminess, healthy fats, and protein. Almond butter can be a great alternative.
- Dark Chocolate: A source of antioxidants and magnesium. Choose some high-quality dairy-free chocolate chips for the best flavor. If you cannot get dark chocolate chips, use a regular dark chocolate block, chopped up into small pieces, to help it melt quicker.
- Soy Milk: Rich in protein; try to choose a fortified calcium option. Any non-dairy milk, such as almond milk, can be used in its place, but it will lower the protein content.
- Chia Seeds: Loaded with nutrients, including omega-3s, they help thicken the oats.
- Protein Powder: Get a good quality plant-based protein powder (we ideally want to look for a powder with two different plant sources of protein to optimize the amino acid profile, a minimum of 20 g of protein per serving, and 2 g of leucine per serving)
Step-By-Step Instructions
Combine the oats, chia seeds, vanilla protein powder, and 1.5 cups of soy milk in two jars (or a meal prep container). Stir well and let it sit in the fridge for at least 4 hours (or overnight).
Blend the Medjool dates, peanut butter, and 1/4 cup of soy milk to create the peanut date caramel and spread across the top of the oats.
Melt the chocolate by heating it in the microwave at 20-second intervals, stirring each time. Top with chopped peanuts and a sprinkle of sea salt. Let it sit in the fridge for another 30 minutes to let it set before enjoying. View the full recipe below for all the details.
Variations and Tips
- For a fruity twist, try topping with fresh raspberries.
- Make it a nut-free version: swap peanuts and peanut butter with seeds and tahini.
- Skip the protein powder: add extra chia seeds and a bit of vanilla extract instead.
- No blender? No worries, swap the dates for a bit of maple syrup and whisk it all together with peanut butter and milk.
- Chocolate version: Add some cocoa powder to the oat mix, or swap the vanilla protein powder for a chocolate protein powder.
Why You’ll Love These Snickers Overnight Oats
- Super Nutritious
- So Tasty
- Easy to Meal Prep
- Energy Boosting
- Delicious Texture
Snickers Overnight Oats
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Equipment
Ingredients
Overnight Oats Mix
- ⅔ cup (55 g) oats
- 2 tbsp (30 g) chia seeds
- ¼ cup (30 g) vanilla protein powder - or sub for 2 extra tbsp chia seeds + ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 1.5 cup (415 ml) soy milk
Peanut Date Caramel
- 3 Medjool dates - pitted
- 1½ tbsp (24 g) peanut butter
- ¼ cup (60 ml) soy milk
Toppings
- 0.7 oz (20 g) dark chocolate
- 8 peanuts - chopped
- 1 dash sea salt flakes
Instructions
- Ready your jars (I used 300 ml jars, about 10 fl oz). Divide the oats, chia seeds, vanilla protein powder, and soy milk directly into each jar. Stir well to combine, then seal and place in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Prepare the Peanut Date Caramel: Blend the Medjool dates, peanut butter, and the soy milk to create the peanut date caramel.
- Prepare the chocolate topping: Transfer the dark chocolate to a heat-proof container and melt in the microwave at 20-second intervals, stirring each time in between.
- Serve: Top the oats with the peanut date caramel, melted chocolate, chopped peanuts, and sea salt flakes. Allow to sit in the fridge for 15 minutes to harden the chocolate layer, and enjoy!
FAQ
Yes, use seed butter instead of peanut butter.
It stays fresh for up to 5 days.
Yes, in a pinch, but the texture will be different.
Oats themselves are naturally gluten-free. However, make sure you’re using gluten-free oats (certified) to avoid any cross-contamination if needed.
Do you have a protein powder brand you prefer?
This is the one I used for this recipe (absolutely love it!) https://www.happyway.com.au/products/like-a-vegan-vegan-vanilla-protein-powder
If you want to try it you can use the code happysarah at checkout for 10% off 💚
One of the most delicious things I’ve ever eaten! 🤤. Thank you for sharing 💗
Made this today….it’s one of the most delicious things I’ve ever eaten! 🤤
Thank you so much for sharing 💗
That makes me so happy, thank you Bec 💚
I’d really like to try this but we get a super early start at 3:30 a.m. :). If I wanted to do all of the steps in one large container and just portion it out in the morning, would it still work or would everything be too hard at that point?
You’ll just have to break out the chocolate shell before serving 🙂
Great! I’ll give it a try! Thank you for replying and for posting such great recipes!
You’re most welcome lovely, let me know how you go 💚
I’m calling this a success! I made a sample serving and I did have the same problem someone else had with the chocolate getting hard, but once I heated it up and stirred it, the chocolate melted as it mixed with the oats. I prepared enough for a few more days in a large container and I just dropped chocolate in spoonfuls across the top. Then as we grab a cup worth for a serving, we just grab a blob of chocolate 🙂 I think going forward I’ll just sprinkle the chocolate chips throughout the oatmeal, but this was definitely a hit at our house 🙂. Thank you!
O.N.O. are always on my family’s weekly breakfast plan, but typically we do Chunky Monkey ONO (with peanut butter & banana). My kids were surprised to wake up to “Sneakers” ONO and, as new things go, slow to try it. However the topping was gone in moments once they had a single bite. The whole thing is very yummy and has a good variety in texture with the nuts (we had pecans) – but the caramel sauce is SO VERSATILE. Try it with apple slices for lunches! It’s GOLD.
Thank you 🙂
Hi ALiece, I’m so happy the whole family loved it! Chunky Monkey sounds delicious too 😍 I think you and the kids might enjoy the banoffee overnight oats too, if you’re looking for another version 🙂
https://plantbaes.com/banoffee-overnight-oats/
This was so good!! I am usually not an overnight oats person, but I wanted to give it another shot since it’s so easy to transport for work and wow, this has converted me. It was also super easy to make.
Amazing! Welcome to team overnight oats haha 💕
Sarah,
Thanks.
I have made my own…quinoa, lentils, plus flavoring with PB powdewr or dried berry powder…( then add the same but added hemp and chis seeds….
Then often add seeds on their own…
That’s awesome! Do you put cooked quinoa and lentils?
is there a good, natural protein powder? not a fan of most…
Natural…
love the idea of high protein oats…often add to smoothies too
Hey Marty, if you’re not a fan of most flavoured protein powder, you can easily make your own mix at home. I would recommend getting 2 sources of plants protein (in Australia you can find 100% soy, hemp, fava and brown rice protein sold on their own), mixing them and adding your flavouring as you go, this could be some vanilla beans, raw cacao powder, maca, acai etc. Hope this helps!
I soaked,sprouted,dried lentils…5 days( a bunch of lentil sprouts t eat but kept 1.5 cups to dry…grind up….and the quinoa was toasted in pan until it smelled done….cooled up to grind
Love the idea! Thanks for sharing Marty 🙂
I make this aaaaall the time, mostly without the chocolate. It‘s so delicious.
Thanks Linh, so happy you liked it!
This is the yummiest overnight oats ever! like wow.
So happy you liked it 💚
Something is wrong with this recipe. The chocolate melted hardens so fast. You have no time to spread it on top on the caramel. What a waste of time
Hey Gaelle, Melted chocolate does harden quickly when poured over a cold surface. I’m sorry to hear you found it a waste of time. For future recipes, you can add a little bit of coconut oil or melted cacao butter to the chocolate, if you want it to remain softer. I hope you still enjoyed your snickers overnight oats and have a beautiful day 🙂
What blender do you use?
This one is a small attachment on a vitamix ascent
This was so tasty! Will definitely make again
so happy you liked it 💚