Best-ever overnight oats recipe with coconut
Best ever! If you’re a regular A Lady Goes West reader, you know that I’m a big overnight oats eater for breakfast. Not only do I like the fact that the oat combination is hearty, filling and full of a bunch of nutrients, I also like the fact it can be made ahead of time, so all I have to do is pull it out of the fridge in the morning.
Does anyone else get excited about breakfast time? I certainly do. Because I don’t work out in the early mornings these days, breakfast is the first thing I get to do after I wake up. It’s a lot easier to get out of bed when you can look forward to something as tasty as this little number I’ve got for you today.
I’ve toyed with tons of overnight oats recipes over the years, and I’ve officially found my favorite. Gasp! It features coconut, it’s high in protein, and you can thank me later.
Coconut protein overnight oats
You need all the usual suspects to make one serving, including the following:
- Old-fashioned or rolled oats
- Plain Greek yogurt
- Your favorite milk (I used plain almond milk)
- Your favorite vanilla protein powder
- Sweetened shredded coconut flakes
- Chia seeds (optional)
These ingredients I used were purchased at Safeway and Trader Joe’s, and the protein powder was sent to me by Healthy Skoop as part of a package I’ll talk more about soon.
To make the overnight oats, all you do is measure out the ingredients as stated in the recipe below and mix them together. Cover the container, place it in the fridge and enjoy it in the morning.
A few notes about overnight oats: I make about three or four single-serve batches at a time, and they stay fresh and tasty, so don’t worry about eating it right away. Also, you should take the overnight oats out of the fridge about 10 minutes before you plan to eat, so they can soften and warm up a bit. You can also splash a little extra milk on top on the morning, if you prefer your oats more moist. I do not.
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If you care to know the nutritional value, this breakfast, depending on your exact measurements, runs about 400 calories with approximately 30 grams of protein. That’s an ideal breakfast in my book, and one that will keep you full through the morning.
The finished product, before being topped with a sliced-up banana looks like this …
So much coconut deliciousness in one bowl.
Coconut protein overnight oats recipe
Coconut protein overnight oats
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup old-fashioned or rolled oats
- 1/3 cup of milk I used almond
- 1/3 cup of nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 big tablespoon of vanilla protein powder
- 1 big tablespoon of sweetened shredded coconut
- OPTIONAL: 1 teaspoon of chia seeds
Instructions
- Combine all of the above ingredients into a bowl, and mix around.
- Cover the bowl, and put it in the fridge overnight.
- In the morning, take it out, and let it sit for a few minutes to warm up.
- Add your favorite toppings, perhaps a sliced-up banana, blueberries or almond butter.
- Enjoy.
Notes
Questions of the day
What’s your go-to breakfast?
Have you ever tried overnight oats?
What’s your favorite meal of the day?
I am loving overnight oats right now! Just had them this morning in an almost empty hazelnut butter jar!
Hi Rebecca! That’s one thing I’ve never done – is make them out of an old nut butter jar. I need to try. Happy Thursday:)
I have never tried overnight oats, but this recipe is tempting. I’ll make sure I get everything tomorrow at the grocery shop. 😉 I can’t wait to try it!
Hi Debbie! Oh you must try overnight oats. It makes breakfast soooo easy! Let me know if you make this recipe. Have a great Thursday:)
I’m a huge overnight oats fan! I’ve been adding pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice to the mix these days and loving it. Your coconut oats recipe looks delish! It might be yummy to add a little coconut flour in–makes the oats taste a little bit like cake 🙂
Hi Emily! Oh yes, I like adding pumpkin too, but something about the coconut flake crunch just made this one the BEST EVER. Glad you’re onboard with overnight oats. Happy Thursday!
Love overnight oatmeal. I get mad at myself when I wake up and realize I forgot to make it! Thanks for the new flavor! My husband is crazy for coconut! Have a great day. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Diane! Of course, thanks for stopping by. I hope your hubby likes it if you make it. Have a wonderful day:)
I have always loved overnight oats 🙂 some batches come out better than others, for some reason, haha. Is Skoop your favorite protein powder?
I’m LOVING Skoop, while I usually go for a whey protein, this one is plant-based, but so tasty. You MAY see a write-up about it on my blog tomorrow. 🙂
Ive never made these with coconut! I love that added touch- as much as I dont like raw coconut, I love the flavor of it!
I really liked the crunch the coconut added. Let me know if you give it a try. Happy Thursday!
I have recently found your blog and LOVE it. I find that I can relate well, I’m very into fitness/health (I’m a HS health/PE teacher) and you teach some of my very favorite classes (attack and pump!) Question…is there any substitution or adjustments for protein powder? Thanks!
Hi Amanda! Thank you so much for the kind words, and I’m glad you’ve found me! If you don’t want to use vanilla protein powder, you can always use vanilla-flavored almond milk or vanilla-flavored Greek yogurt. Let me know if you make it. Have a lovely day:)
Breakfast is without a doubt my favorite meal of the day! I get ridiculously excited about it.
I went through a phase where I ate overnight oats every single morning, so I got burnt out and switched to a different breakfast. That seems to always happen to me with breakfasts food.
Hi Christa, I was actually getting burnt out of overnight oats until I discovered this combo!
Yum! Sounds like a super yummy combo! I love overnight oats but I haven’t tried it with protein powder or coconut before, so I’m looking forward to trying a new-to-me combo. I love Skoop B-Strong. It’s one of my new favorite protein powders!
Hi Ashley! You’ve got to try the coconut — it adds a great crunch for sure. And I’m also loving Skoop B!
I always forget about overnight oats!! I need to make this b/c b-fast time with a baby can be crazy town, so I need something fast & filling!
I’m really hungry when I wake up, so I like to get straight to it, but I’m sure your mornings are pretty difficult. By the way, with CXWORX, I got a little frustrated with the long holds that were hard to count, and because I was also subbing classes instead of having my own, I just never fell in love with it. I may start teaching it again because I just got hired at another gym. 🙂
Overnight oats are great – so easy too! Just put some in the fridge for tomorrow’s breakfast. Have a great night!
Yummy! Enjoy your oats in the morning:)
I’ve never made overnight oats! I just never think of it. It’d be such an easy meal for the a.m. (I’m not a morning person, hah)
Oh you are missing out! Let me know if you make some:)
Chia seeds are never optional in my book. 😉
Loving everything coconut. If my boyfriend gives in and lets me cook one weekend, I’ll have to give this a go.
It’s a good one. Let me know if you try it!
Uhh breakfast is def my favorite meal of the days and I am a HUGGGGE overnight oats fan! My go to recipe is about the same as yours… but now I want to try adding coconut to it!
Hi Cassie! Yes, you’ve got to add the coconut for a little extra crunch. 🙂 Have a great day!
I can’t wait to try this!
Hi Alison! Let me know if you do!! 🙂 The coconut makes is so nice and crunchy.
YUMMY! I love coconut…After the holidays, I am definitely start getting back into the oats routine and this one will be a MUST. Thanks for sharing! XOXO
You should! It’s delish:)
Love your recipe box! What plug-in is that? Thanks in advance!
Hi Kasey! Thanks. It’s called Recipe Card. Free and very easy to use. Have a lovely day! 🙂
Awesome, thanks so much for the quick reply!
Eating this right now – it’s delicious and I see this for many more breakfasts in the future 🙂
Yay, Melissa! I’m having it for breakfast too!! Thank you:) Happy Thursday!!