You’ll love waking up to these peanut butter and jelly overnight oats with protein-rich peanut butter and chia seed jam.
I’ve been making and enjoying overnight oats for years but I feel like I’ve never been able to get a good picture of them. I usually mix them in a plastic container in a rush before heading to bed. Nothing against Tupperware but it’s just not that cute.
This week my overnight oats got an upgrade. From Tupperware to Weck jars and they’re (wait for it…) Valentine’s Day themed. I’ve always loved Valentine’s Day. LOVE, hearts, flowers, chocolate, pink… everything about it. It also happens to be my birthday so even when I didn’t have a romantic interest, it’s always been a fun day for me. <3
Okay so back to these oats. They’re peanut butter and jelly flavored, delicious and topped with a heart. I used a little peanut butter and Perfect Fit protein powder to amp up the protein and a batch of homemade chia seed jam for a boost of fruity flavor and heart-shaped pop of color.
They’re pretty easy to throw together and would be such a cute breakfast to serve your sweetheart or little ones on Valentine’s Day for breakfast. Because I thought this would be a fun recipe to share with loved ones, the portions are meant to serve two people. 🙂 Enjoy!
Peanut Butter & Jelly Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 1/2 cups almond milk
- 2 Tablespoons peanut butter (or 4 Tablespoons peanut flour)
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- dash of cinnamon
- 1 batch of berry chia jam (I used Trader's Joe's Very Cherry Berry Blend instead of frozen strawberries for this batch)
Instructions
- Make a batch of berry chia jam following the recipe for my strawberry chia seed jam.
- In the meantime, put oats, almond milk, peanut butter, protein powder and cinnamon in a bowl and gently stir them together until the protein powder has dissolved. It's okay if the peanut butter is a little clumpy. Cover the bowl and put it in the fridge for 1-2 hours, or overnight.
- Once the overnight oats have set up (and absorbed most of the almond milk) you’re ready to serve them!
- You can simply separate the overnight oats into two containers and use the berry chia jam as a topping. Carefully add it to the top in the shape of a heart if you want to have the heart on top.
- Or you can create a layered version. To make the layered version simply place ¼ of the overnight oats in a container, place ¼ of the berry chia jam on top, cover with another ¼ of the overnight oats and top with more berry chia jam (shaped in a heart, if desired). Use remaining oats and chia jam to make a second bowl of layered overnight oats and serve.
I have made pb & j overnight oats before and they were SO good. But let’s be honest…pretty much anything PB & J related is fantastic!
I’ve never seen oatmeal look so cute yet be so healthy! Can’t wait to try it!
Thanks for the cute idea!
love the weck jars!
happy early bday/heart day!
Great idea for overnight oats! I’m a recent convert…hated them the first time I tried a recipe, but finally found one I liked. Will have to try this one 🙂
I love the heart in the center! So cute! I also LOVE LOVE LOVE overnight oats. After reading one of your past overnight oat posts, I jumped right on board. Being on a candida cleanse for the better part of the past year, I have totally missed my overnight oats. Indulge for me 😛
Aww this is such a cute idea. I will have to keep this in mind for Valentine’s Day 🙂
I love such healthy indulgent Heart Day Happiness! Adorable ideas to make little hearts!
This is the cutest! I love overnight oats… so easy and so delicious
Funtastic! Thank You
Such a cute breakfast!
Love this idea, so cute for Valentine’s Day!
Do you have any alternative suggestions for peanut flour? Would coconut flour make it too dry? What about arrowroot powder?
It’s amazing how many simple PBJ ideas are overlooked! great idea!
Oh my goodness this looks too good! I love peanut butter in my oatmeal, but definitely will be adding some jelly next time!
How adorable! I love the heart shape and I bet these taste just amazing!
This looks so cute and fun, I want to make it for a cheery work lunch. Thanks!
Yum! This looks amazing! I am definitely going to have to try it!
Love heart jelly, adorable! I like your polka dot napkin too, such a cute breakfast.
These is such an amazing idea! I usually make chia seed jam to have with my yoghurt but it would be amazing on oats, and very cute for valentines day:)
This looks so yummy! I usually just put a chunk of peanut butter and jelly on it, but I like the idea that it is overnight pb oats!
xo Jennifer
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Thank you for writing about overnight oats – they are my new favorite thing! I made a batch last night with a drizzle of honey, a dash of cinnamon, a tablespoon of dates and a pinch of coconut. It was delicious. The possibilities are endless and I look forward to trying out different combos!
I don’t have peanut flour, but I do have peanut powder. Do you think this would work in a pinch?
Totally!
If I want to use peanut butter instead of peanut flour, do I still add it to the mixture that’s going in the fridge? Or do I add it the next day, right before eating? Dumb question, I know; but I just don’t want to screw up the recipe 🙂
LIIZZZ!!! Hi friend. 🙂 I would try adding around 1-2 Tablespoons of actual peanut butter into the mixture before putting it in the fridge. It doesn’t have to completely blend in!
Thank you SO much, Brittany!!! And just so you know, I’m always reading 😀
Does it make a difference if you don’t include the protein powder?
Hi there! You can definitely make it without the protein powder. It might be a bit thinner so you can add less almond milk if needed, but it should be fine!