Stovetop Chocolate Protein Oatmeal (31g protein)
This chocolate protein oatmeal is made with rolled oats, vanilla almond milk, a scoop of protein powder and a touch of honey. It’s rich with chocolate flavor and has enough protein to keep you full all morning.
Oatmeal is nutrient dense with whole grains and fiber and is perfect for busy mornings because it cooks quickly. I love to play with different mix-ins and protein flavors to make each bowl of oats unique. I usually make a triple batch and let the kids add their favorite goodies for an oatmeal bar style morning.
Regular oatmeal doesn’t have a ton of protein so adding protein powder is an easy way to make this a high protein, filling breakfast. Get creative with different protein powders to change the flavor, just make sure to use one you love.
For other ways of cooking oatmeal, try my protein overnight oats or carrot cake baked oats.
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Simple recipe
- 31 grams of protein and 6 grams of fiber per bowl.
Ingredients and Substitutions:
These are the main ingredients and substitutions for protein oatmeal See recipe card below for full ingredients list and instructions.
- Sprouted Rolled Oats: I used One Degree sprouted oats. These gluten-free sprouted oats are easier to digest and give this oatmeal the perfect texture. You can use any type of oats such as steel-cut oats or quick oats, but note the cook time will vary depending on what oat you use.
- Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk: use any type of milk. I prefer non-dairy milk, such as soy milk, oat milk, unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk.
- Chocolate Protein Powder: PEScience is my favorite protein powder to use for this. You can use vanilla protein powder or your favorite flavor in place of chocolate.
- Cocoa Powder: or cacao powder.
- Honey: brown sugar, coconut sugar or real maple syrup.
Variations
- Fresh fruit: banana slices or fresh berries are my favorite.
- Add flax seeds, hemp seeds or chia seeds.
- For healthy fats, add nuts of choice.
- Top with a drizzle of almond butter or low calorie peanut butter syrup.
- Add a dollop of Greek yogurt to make this yogurt extra creamy.
Dietary Modifications
- For gluten-free, be sure to use certified gluten-free oats and a gluten-free protein powder.
- For dairy-free, use a plant-based protein powder, I love FlavCity’s Vegan protein, code OHSNAP to save.
How to make this protein oatmeal (a step-by-step visual guide):
Step 1: cook oats
Add oats and 1 cup almond milk to a pot over medium high heat (image 1). Bring to a boil and reduce to medium. Stir and cook until the oats have soaked up most of the almond milk, approximately 5 minutes.
Step 2: combine remaining ingredients
While the oats cook, add the protein powder, cocoa powder, honey and an additional ½ cup almond milk into a shaker cup or a mason jar and shake until well combined (image 2). Add the protein milk to the oats and stir to combine (image 3). Return to a boil and cook until it reaches your desired thickness (image 4). It will continue to thicken as it sits.
Expert Tip!
For thicker oatmeal, use less almond milk. If you prefer a thinner oatmeal, use more. The protein powder you choose will affect the consistency of your oatmeal.
Recipe FAQs
This oatmeal is best served immediately. If you make ahead you will want to add almond milk when reheating it to loosen it back up.
I love the texture of sprouted rolled oats but you can use any type of oats. Take note of cook time. Steel cut oats take much longer to cook than instant oats.
Yes! PEScience is my preferred blend when it comes to oatmeal because it has the best flavor and consistency. Use any flavor or type of protein powder you love. My favorite dairy-free protein is FlavCity. Use code OHSNAP to save on both brands.
You will lose the protein in these oats if you omit it but if that’s ok, you can leave it out. Reduce the amount of milk to make up for the lost volume.
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Protein Oatmeal
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sprouted rolled oats* One Degree Foods Gluten Free
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk 1/2 cup reserved
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder, PEscience
- 1 tsp. cocoa powder
- 1/2 Tbsp. honey
Instructions
- Add oats and 1 cup almond milk (save 1/2 cup for later!) to a pot over medium high heat. Bring to a boil and reduce to medium. Stir and cook until the oats have soaked up most of the almond milk, approximately 5 minutes.
- While the oats cook, add the protein powder, cocoa powder, honey and additional ½ cup almond milk into a shaker cup or a mason jar and shake until well combined.
- Add the protein milk to the oats and stir to combine. Return to a boil and cook until it reaches your desired thickness. It will continue to thicken as it sits.
- Top with your favorite toppings like sliced bananas, peanut butter swirl, cocoa nibs or fresh berries.
Notes
- I am using ONE Degree Gluten Free Sprouted Rolled Oats but any old fashioned rolled oats work great.
- This recipe was tested with PEScience Chocolate Truffle Protein Powder, use code OHSNAP to save.
- Add more or less almond milk to reach desired thickness.
- Nutritional information is an estimate and will vary with substitutions.
I was looking for a higher protein chocolate oatmeal recipe & this just popped up. I plan on making this week so breakfast will be ready to go. The 5-star rating is because I know I’m going to love this!!! Thank-you so much for posting!!!
Love this. Let me know what you think!