Description
This Peanut Butter Cup Protein Oats recipe is a quick, high-protein breakfast packed with creamy peanut butter and rich chocolate flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- ½ cup milk (or almond milk)
- 1 tsp honey (optional)
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
- Chocolate chips (for topping, optional)
Instructions
- Mix oats, cocoa powder, protein powder, and milk in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Microwave for 1–2 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- Stir in peanut butter until melted.
- Add honey if desired and mix well.
- Top with chocolate chips and serve warm.
Notes
- Use rolled oats for better texture; quick oats may get mushy.
- Adjust liquid amount for preferred consistency.
- Swap honey for maple syrup to make it vegan.
- Can be made as overnight oats by refrigerating instead of cooking.
- Stir protein powder into warm, not hot oats to avoid clumping.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 1-2 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Microwave or Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: ~350 kcal
- Sugar: ~8g
- Sodium: ~150mg
- Fat: ~12g
- Saturated Fat: ~3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: ~40g
- Fiber: ~6g
- Protein: ~20g
- Cholesterol: ~5mg
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