Description
This Chocolate Protein Oatmeal is thick, creamy, and deeply chocolatey with a pudding-like texture that still feels like a real breakfast. Rolled oats simmer in milk, cocoa blooms into a rich base, then protein powder is stirred in off the heat for the smoothest, strongest high-protein bowl. Ready in 9 minutes and perfect for dessert-for-breakfast cravings.
Ingredients
1/2 cup rolled oats (40 g)
1 cup milk of choice, dairy or unsweetened plant milk (240 ml)
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (5 g)
1 tbsp maple syrup or honey (15 ml)
1 scoop chocolate or vanilla protein powder (about 25 g)
1/8 tsp fine salt (0.5 g)
Optional toppings:
1 tbsp chocolate chips (15 g)
1 tbsp peanut butter or almond butter (16 g)
1/2 banana, sliced (60 g)
1/2 cup berries (75 g)
Instructions
1. Add oats and milk to a small saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until thick and creamy, 5 to 7 minutes.
2. Stir in cocoa powder, maple syrup, and salt until fully dissolved and the oats look glossy and deeply chocolatey.
3. Remove from the heat. Add the protein powder and stir vigorously until smooth and creamy with no dry pockets.
4. Adjust the texture with 1 to 3 tbsp extra milk (15 to 45 ml) if needed, depending on your protein powder.
5. Pour into a bowl and add toppings. Serve warm.
Notes
Protein powder goes in after cooking to prevent clumping and chalky texture.
If your oatmeal thickens too much, loosen it with a splash of warm milk and stir until silky.
Microwave option: microwave oats, milk, cocoa, maple syrup, and salt in a large bowl for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring halfway. Then stir in protein powder after heating.
For extra dessert vibes, top with chocolate chips and a nut butter swirl.
Storage: refrigerate (no toppings) up to 3 days. Reheat with a splash of milk.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 436
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg