Sticky Date Overnight Oats (18g protein!)
Blended with soft Medjool dates, these cozy, and naturally vegan sticky date overnight oats will fill you up. They’ve got 18g protein (no protein powder or Greek yogurt!) and a whopping 17g fibre. Enjoy hot or cold!
Overnight oats are always a go-to in this house – the magic of waking up to breakfast ready to go is never lost on me. This coming from someone who often wakes up, works out, gets her kids fed and off to school and then realizes she hasn’t eaten yet because her stomach starts screaming at her.
I know, I know…but just because I’m a dietitian does not mean I’m not prone to the same slip ups you are! I need this as much as you do ha ha.
Sooooo… it’s pretty dang handy to have something to reach for when hunger strikes. I’ve had my black forest overnight oats on repeat for months and I was thinking that the change of seasons called for a new flavour combo!
These sticky date overnight oats are made a wee bit differently, as we’re blending the oats, almond butter and soy milk together first to infuse it with flavour.
And if you’re like, but I don’t want a cold breakfast on a chilly morning…you do realize that you can heat up your overnight oats, yes??? So essentially, it’s like prepping your oatmeal the night before, already dressed up.
Okay, let’s talk prep!
These vegan date overnight oats are a full meal all on their own, with 18 grams of protein (zero protein powder or Greek yogurt!) and 17 grams of fibre, but a little crunch from some chopped pecans or diced pear could be great too!
Heads up: even though we’re using dates, these dairy free overnight oats are NOT that sweet. If you prefer a sweeter taste, blend in another date to the liquid, for a total of 3 dates.
More protein-packed vegan overnight oats recipes:
- High Protein (27 grams!) Vegan Overnight Oats
- Apple Pie Overnight Oats with Almond Butter
- Vegan Tiramisu Overnight Oats with Instant Coffee
- Banana Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
Sticky Date Overnight Oats (18g protein!)
Ingredients
- ¾ – 1 cup soy milk, use 1 cup if heating the next morning; see notes for low FODMAP variation
- 2 Medjool dates, divided
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons chia seed
Equipment
- immersion blender or bullet blender
Instructions
- In a bullet blender or a wide-mouth blending cup, add the soy milk, one date, almond butter, vanilla, cinnamon and salt and blend until smooth. It's okay if the date isn't fully blended for this one.
- Chop the remaining date. Pour the date milk into a mason jar and add the chopped date, chia seeds and oats. Stir vigorously, fasten the lid and place in the fridge for at least 4 hours and up to 4 days.
- To heat, place the oats in microwave safe container and warm in 20 second increments OR add to a small pot and warm over medium until steaming.
Notes
10 Comments on “Sticky Date Overnight Oats (18g protein!)”
I am a date FREAK! They’re nature’s candy and I can’t get enough of them. I can’t wait to make these overnight oats!
BTW, your trip to Singapore looks like it was amazing! Thank you for sharing your personal pictures, they were beautiful.
I mean….what’s not to like?!? If you want to really double down on dates, feels free to add as many as you want ha ha. Singapore WAS amazing. Highly recommend if you A) like the tropics B) like to eat C) like city vacations with an optional side of tropical beach
I’ve heard dates are high in sugar, if you are pre-diabetic is this still okay to eat? I hope so, sounds delicious.
Hi Cathy,
Dates are a form of natural sugars…but they are the only sweetener added to the oats! I would stick to two dates only here; you’ll see that results in a not very sweet meal. Carb tolerance is always super individualized in pre-diabetes and diabetes but I do believe there is an incredible balance of fibre and protein here that I personally would feel is a good blood sugar fit.
You converted me to overnight oatmeal prep some time ago. Its now second nature! This recipe looks yummy.
Re chia seeds – do they need to be soaked or ground prior to use? What about flax seeds?
Thanks for the photos of Singapore!
The chia seeds will soak overnight with the oats! So you’re all set 🙂
Really good but way too much vanilla IMO. I can actually taste the alcohol. Otherwise, delicious and I’ll def make again (with 1 tsp vanilla).
Hi Shelly,
I am so glad you like it – and totally adjust to your taste! I find with my brand, there is no alcohol taste but I know how different vanilla brand can be.
Just eating this now for the first time and loving it! Not a fan of sweet for my first meal but the dates add not too much but make it interesting. Makes for a nice change. thanks so much for offering up these recipes 🙂
Okay, that is high praise if you’re not a sweet breakfast fan! I have to admit, my preference leans savoury too…which totally influenced this recipe 🙂