Overnight Oats are one of those blogger foods that has always looked {well} gross to me. Continuing my reputation of being the pickiest human being on the planet, I don’t usually gravitate toward oatmeal. It’s a texture thing…. and can fit in the same category as yogurt and cottage cheese. We just don’t jive.
In actuality, I only tried oatmeal for the very first time last summer at Fitbloggin, and checked it off the list for life.
But then, two things happened: 1) My friend the Professor indicated that she eats overnight oats every morning and LOVES them, and then 2) I ran into this recipe over on Julie‘s blog. It was a sign that I needed to try this. So, I went for it…
Now, when someone says that a breakfast food tastes like cookie dough, I get VERY excited. I mean, who doesn’t like cookie dough?? And, since it came from my girl Jules, I was going to try it. Worst case scenario, I don’t like it and it goes down the drain, right?
As always, I made slight modifications to the recipe to make it more NTTC: I subbed skim milk for the almond milk, and PB2 for the peanut butter the original recipe called for.
Let’s make these oats, and I’ll share the verdict at the end….
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Dough Overnight Oats
INGREDIENTS
3/4 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 cup milk of your choice (I used skim milk) + another splash in the morning
1 1/2 tablespoons PB2, prepared – about 8 tsp. PB2 + 4 tsp. water mixed
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon chia seeds (Do not omit or the oats will not thicken)
Optional toppings: Honey roasted peanuts, fresh berries, shredded coconut, chocolate chips, etc.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Prepare your PB2 by mixing 8 tsp. PB2 + 4 tsp. water. Mix well to create your PB2!
2. Stir all ingredients together in a bowl
2. Allow the bowl to sit overnight in the refrigerator.
3. In the morning, add a splash of milk and stir everything together again
It will look like this fresh out of the fridge
Add your milk
4. Optional: Top with honey roasted peanuts, shredded coconut, additional peanut butter, fresh berries, etc.
Per entire recipe serving (no toppings):
CAL 360; CARB 61g; FAT 6g; PROT19g; FIB 10g; WW Points Plus: 9
I didn’t add any toppings, but let me tell you what I thought. Remember, I’m not an oatmeal girl… but this is what my tastebuds were thinking.
So… What Did I Think of These Overnight Oats?
It smelled totally good when I was prepping them, and the next morning as they came out of the fridge. They had a distinctly peanut buttery scent… which is one of my favorite smells.
Now, leaving my house at 6:30am every day {I know!}, I eat my breakfast in the car on the way to the office. I was a little nervous that I wasn’t going to like this, but grabbed a spoon and took off.
Things I Liked: The peanut buttery-ness of it all, that this version was fruitless, and the coldness of the dish. I also loved that there was no yogurt in this recipe and it was ridiculously filling! Compared to my normal breakfasts, this dish offered me a LOT of mileage, and I wasn’t thinking about my morning snack until about 11:30am – - unheard of!
Things I Didn’t So Much Love: It may just be an oatmeal thing, but the oats gave off almost a floury flavor. I powered through, but I found that curious. I also thought I might like a tiny bit of crunch. Whether it was some chopped peanuts or some extra chia seeds, I thought it could use a little something to mix it up.
The other thing that shocked me a little bit was the stats. When you go with a peanut buttery dish, you can usually count on it to be higher in calories/fat, but I was shocked to see innocent oatmeal clocking in at more than 350 calories and on a day when I felt I was doing something good for my body.
That being said, I’d recommend this dish on a day when you are trying to fuel up for a big workout or even pre-race on a day when you’re doing a 5K. Make sure you account for the stats, so that you balance your day accordingly.
For me, I’ll be trying it again and playing with it a little. Overall, I thank Julie for introducing me to the very first bowl of oatmeal I’ve ever finished.
Do you eat Overnight Oats? What is your favorite way to eat these guys?
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