Protein Coffee Cake Overnight Oats
Plenty of people love starting their day with the taste of coffee. This simple overnight oat recipe has a light dose of caffeine while packing a satiating and muscle-building combination of fiber, protein, and healthy fats.
Instant Coffee
I use decaffeinated instant coffee when making my oats, mainly because I want the flavour of coffee without the hit of caffeine, I like my morning cup of coffee for that, but using a caffeinated instant coffee could save you the time of having to make the cup before you go to work.
For every teaspoon of instant coffee, expect around 30mg of caffeine. This could differ depending on the brand of instant coffee you use so be sure to do your research on your brand’s caffeine content.
Sweetness
This is a low-sugar recipe, around 9g per serving. The way this is achieved is by using non-nutritive sweeteners. I opted for sucralose but if you are trying to opt for more natural sources you could do stevia or monk fruit. Just know these sweeteners are not as sweet and therefore you might need to use more than I did. There may also be sweetener in your protein supplement, that could pack enough sweetness and therefore you might not have to add any. Something to play around with for your preference.
Enough of the nuances, let’s get cooking.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
½ cup dry oats
1 tsp instant coffee – decaf if preferred
1 tbsp chopped pecans – toasted
1 tsp sucralose
1 scoop protein supplement
1 tbsp chia seeds
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup unsweetened vanilla milk alternative
Glaze
½ scoop protein supplement
3-4 tbsp almond milk unsweetened vanilla
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp sucralose
1 tsp instant coffee
Instructions
Combine the dry ingredients
Add the oats, instant coffee, sucralose (or sweetener of your choice), chia seeds, nutmeg, and cinnamon to a container. Make sure there is enough room to add our extra cup of liquid.
Mix and add the wet ingredients
In a shaker cup, pre-mix the protein supplement of your choice with vanilla extract, and the milk alternative. Add this to the container.
Combine and refrigerate
Mix your dry ingredients and wet ingredients, cover and let sit in the fridge overnight.
Prepare the protein glaze
Mix ½ a scoop of your protein supplement, any extra sweetener or coffee if preferred, and vanilla extract. Add the milk alternative until a thick but pourable consistency.
Top and serve
Top each container with our protein glaze, ½ a banana, and the pecans (or your nut of choice). Without the banana, these will last up to 5 days. With the banana, up to three days. I would add the banana with each serving to preserve the fruit’s ripeness.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 475
Protein: 45 grams
Carbohydrates: 47 grams
Fat: 13 grams
Fiber: 11 grams
Sugar: 9 grams