Cookie dough…for breakfast!? AND it’s vegan?? Yup, these Cookie Dough Overnight Oats are the tastiest and easiest breakfast to make for busy mornings! They’re vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free. So creamy, thick, and mouth-watering. Perfect for meal-prepping or for mornings when you need a quick and hearty breakfast.

I’m a huge fan of overnight oats. Personally, I like to eat my oats cold (unpopular opinion??). Something about making your breakfast the night before and just taking it out of the fridge in the morning is so satisfying. You can absolutely heat these overnight oats up in the morning if you like, but I think eating them cold is just as delicious.

What Ingredients Do I Need?

As with most of my recipes, you don’t need too many ingredients. These cookie dough overnight oats require only a few ingredients that pack a big flavor! Here’s everything you’re going to need:

Rolled oats
Vegan vanilla protein powder (I use the one from Trader Joe’s)
Chia seeds
Maple syrup
Vanilla extract
Cinnamon
Unsweetened vanilla almond milk (any type of milk will work)
Chocolate chips
Peanut butter (optional)

Ingredient Benefits

This recipe is packed with fiber, protein, and healthy fats. Everything you want for a nourishing breakfast!

Rolled oats: Oats are a great source of complex carbohydrates and dietary fiber. This means that they will give you the energy to sustain your morning, without any blood sugar spike. Plus, the fiber will keep you regular if you know what I mean…
Protein powder: I love adding protein powder to my oats for an extra dose of protein to start the morning. This will help fill you up, aid in muscle recovery if you worked out, and also makes the oats extra creamy!
Chia seeds: These little seeds are great because they also have lots of protein, as well as omega-3-fatty acids which are great for cardiovascular health.
Maple syrup: This is a great all-natural sweetener option. It’s packed with antioxidants, and adds a great sweetness to the oats!
Cinnamon: Believe it or not, cinnamon actually poses a lot of health benefits such as containing antioxidants, being anti-inflammatory, and lowering blood sugar.
Peanut butter: Besides the delicious flavor boost, the peanut butter adds an extra serving of protein as well as healthy fats.

How to Make Overnight Oats

I don’t think there’s too much explanation needed for this one. The only real requirement to making overnight oats is that you need to make them the night before.

The night before you want to have these cookie dough overnight oats, you’re going to grab a container, spoon, and all of the ingredients listed above.

Combine the rolled oats, protein powder, chia seeds, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and almond milk in the container. Stir until everything is fully combined. Place the container in the refrigerator overnight, or for at least 6 hours.

In the morning, you’re going to take the oatmeal out of the refrigerator and give it a good stir.

Now you’re going to add your toppings (the fun part!). Of course, since this is cookie dough flavor, you need chocolate chips. I also love to add a hearty drizzle of peanut butter, because why not!? It makes this oatmeal taste like a peanut butter chocolate chip cookie (check out a recipe for that, here).

More Overnight Oat Recipes

If your mouth is already watering by looking at these cookie dough overnight oats, you’re going to love these recipes!

Vegan Cookie Dough Overnight Oats

Recipe by Mary WeissCourse: BreakfastDifficulty: Easy

Servings

serving

Prep time

minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup rolled oats
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 tbsp chia seeds
1 tsp maple syrup
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
Chocolate chips
Peanut butter (optional)

Directions

In a container or mason jar, combine the rolled oats, protein powder, chia seeds, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and almond milk. Stir until fully combined. Allow mixture to sit in the refrigerator overnight, or for at least 6 hours.
In the morning, take the oats out of the fridge and stir. Add chocolate chips on top and a drizzle of peanut butter if you like. Enjoy!