Protein Oatmeal Recipe
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This Protein Oatmeal recipe is easy to make with only 6 ingredients! 20g of protein per serving, absolutely delicious & great for meal prep!
If you struggle with eating enough protein at breakfast, these protein oats are going to be a game changer for you!
Easy to make in under 20 minutes, this protein oatmeal recipe is perfect for meal prep and absolutely delicious!
Naturally gluten free and high protein – it’s my favorite way to start the day!
Liz Tips for the Best Protein Oats
- Make sure to mix the yogurt, peanut butter powder and vanilla protein powder together before adding to the pot for a creamy texture. If you add it directly to the pot, it can get a clumpy consistency!
- Use a good quality protein powder! This is our favorite vanilla protein powder.
Ingredients
substitutions
Old fashioned rolled oats: I haven’t tried this with quick cook oats or steel cut oats, but I think it would work! Check the back of the package and adjust the liquid to oats ratio. Your cookt ime will also vary.
Milk: I used whole milk in this recipe, but you could use nonfat milk or a non-dairy milk like unsweetened almond milk, soy milk, or oat milk.
Yogurt: We only tested this recipe with nonfat Greek yogurt and full fat Greek yogurt. Both were delicious. I have not used dairy free yogurt and don’t know how it would work, but I think it would be ok!
Protein Powder: This is the protein powder we used in this recipe. You can use vanilla or chocolate protein powder for a chocolate protein oatmeal. I haven’t tried this with plant based protein powder, but I think it would work.
Peanut Butter Powder: This is the peanut butter powder we used in this recipe. I absolutely love this for adding peanut butter flavor to yogurt or smoothies. It’s higher in protein and lower in fat than peanut butter. I have not tried this recipe with regular peanut butter or a nut butter, but I think it would work. It would make the oats higher in fat and calories, and it would have less protein.
Egg Whites: Try this egg white high protein oatmeal recipe.
How to Make Protein Oatmeal Recipe
- Cook oats, milk, and water in a saucepan over medium high heat for 15 min uncovered, stirring occasionally.
- Mix yogurt, peanut butter powder, and vanilla protein powder in a separate bowl until combined.
- Once the oats are cooked, remove from the heat. Stir the yogurt mixture into the oats until combined.
- Once fully combined, serve and enjoy!
What to Serve with Protein Oats
We love to serve these oats with sliced fruit (like strawberries and bananas) and a drizzle of peanut butter and a pinch of chia seeds. Some other fun variations would be to top with chocolate chips or nut butter and frozen berries for a PBJ taste.
This protein oatmeal recipe is a complete meal on its own, but you could serve it with other eggs for even more protein!
We love this Egg White Frittata or these Sausage Egg Muffins for a protein packed breakfast.
storage
Storing: Protein oatmeal will last in the fridge for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
Freezing: I haven’t tried freezing protein oats, but I think it might work. The protein powder might get funny when frozen/reheated, but if you try it, let me know!
Reheating: You can reheat this recipe in the microwave or on the stovetop. I usually microwave it for 1 minute.
other High Protein Breakfast Recipes:
Protein Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup peanut butter powder
- ¼ cup vanilla protein powder
Instructions
- Mix oats, milk and water in a medium saucepan over medium high heat.
- Cook for 15 minutes uncovered, stirring occasionally as the oats start to cook.
- While the oats cook, mix together yogurt, peanut butter powder and vanilla protein powder in a separate bowl until combined. We highly recommend mixing in a separate bowl rather than adding directly to the pot because if you add the peanut butter powder and protein powder directly to the oats, it can get clumpy.
- Once the oats are cooked and there is just a little bit of liquid left in the pot, remove the oats from the heat. Stir the yogurt mixture into the oats until combined.
We made this morning using the exact recipe (just halved the ingredients so as not to have leftovers). I was worried about it being pasty due to the yogurt/powder mixture), so not cooking out all the liquid is definitely important. You can always add a little more milk after mixing everything together if needed. I would definitely eat this again just as it’s written, but next time I think we’ll add a little cinnamon and sliced bananas for a twist. 🙂
Hi – can this be made ahead for the next day? And can you use old fashioned oats instead?
All of our blog posts have a storage section where we covered this! Protein oatmeal will last in the fridge for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
The recipe is made with old fashioned oats.
Love this protein oatmeal recipe! 🥣 It’s such a satisfying and energizing way to start the morning.
So good and easy!! I added some chopped peaches after cooking and it was perfect.
I was hesitant to try this, because I didn’t think it would be sweet enough. It was perfection! I am now obsessed, and could eat it every single day. Thank you for a great breakfast idea.
This oatmeal is amazing! The perfect consistency and sweetness. I added some strawberries, blueberries, and honey on top. Perfection! Will be adding this to my breakfast rotation.