Protein Coffee Oatmeal
on Jul 26, 2015, Updated Feb 24, 2025
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Love coffee? You’ll love this protein coffee oatmeal made with chia seeds, coffee and protein powder. These oats can be made as hot stovetop oatmeal or overnight oats.
About the Recipe
This quick stovetop oatmeal recipe features hearty rolled oats, vegan protein powder, coffee and almond milk cooked up to thick and creamy perfection. Enjoy as is or top with fruit, nut butter and chocolate chips for a treat. Here are a few reasons to love this recipe:
- Can be prepared stovetop or as overnight oats.
- Just a few ingredients.
- High in protein.
- Good pre-workout snack or breakfast.
- Easy to customize with your favourite toppings
For more creamy stovetop oatmeal, try this Peaches and Cream Oatmeal, Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal or Carrot Zucchini Pumpkin Oatmeal.
If you’re looking for more ways to combine protein and oats, check out Baked Berry Protein Oatmeal or Chocolate Baked Protein Oatmeal Bars.
Ingredients
Here are a few notes about the ingredients needed. Please see the recipe card at the end of the post for the complete ingredient list with measurements.
- Oats: For a thick texture, this recipe is best made with old fashioned oats, large flake oats or rolled oats.
- Coffee: Any brewed coffee you enjoy works. You can add it hot or cold.
- Milk: Any milk can be used in this recipe, oat milk, almond milk, soy milk, etc.
- Chia: Lends to a thick, creamy texture. Substitute ground flax if needed.
- Protein Powder: Use your favourite chocolate protein powder. If you don’t have chocolate protein, vanilla protein can be used or vanilla protein plus 2 tsp of cocoa powder for mocha oats.
- Sweetener: Additional sweetener is optional and will depend on the sweetness of the protein used. You can use maple syrup, sugar, agave or any sugar-free sweetener you like.
Toppings & Additions
- Chocolate Chips or Cacao Nibs: Use as a topping or mix them in. 1-2 tbsp per serving.
- Banana: You can add mashed banana to the oats for extra creaminess like in this Creamy Banana Oatmeal or add sliced banana on top or mixed in.
- Strawberries: Sliced strawberries made a good topping.
- Coconut: Use 1-2 tbsp shredded coconut as a topping or mixed in.
- Nut or Seed Butter: Add 1-2 tbsp almond butter, peanut butter, tahini or sunflower seed butter as a drizzle on top or mixed in.
Overnight Coffee Oats
To make these as overnight oats, add everything to a container and mix well, making sure it’s well combined and the chia seeds are all mixed in. Place in the fridge overnight. In the morning, enjoy cold with your favourite toppings.
Stovetop Coffee Oatmeal
To make these stovetop, simply add everything to a saucepan, cook until thick and enjoy! I like to use rolled oats for their thick, chewy texture but you can use quick or minute oats to reduce the cooking time.
More Oatmeal Recipes
Here are some of my favourite oatmeal recipes:
- Strawberry Rhubarb Oatmeal
- Simple Creamy Banana Oatmeal
- Carrot Zucchini Pumpkin Oatmeal
- Easy Baked Banana Oatmeal
More Recipes to Try!
Protein Coffee Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats, 50 g
- 1/2 cup brewed coffee
- 1/2 cup plant-based milk
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 scoop chocolate vegan protein powder, 30 g
- 1-2 tbsp sweetener of choice, optional
Instructions
- To make on the stove top, add all the ingredients to a small saucepan and cook over medium heat for 6-8 minutes. Stirring often. Remove from heat and let sit to thicken for a few more minutes.
- To make as overnight oats, add all of the ingredients to a container and mix well ensuring there are no clumps of chia seeds remaining. Store covered in the fridge overnight and enjoy.
- Once it’s cooked, scoop into a bowl, add any toppings you like and enjoy!
This was the most delicious oatmeal I’ve ever made!! I’m recommending to all my friends. I topped it with pb2 and banana & WOW!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Chris! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Looks like you are having loads of fun and that coffee, oh that coffee in your first shot, I wish I had it right now. I love coffee so much I have every appliance or utensil there is to make coffee.
The festival you went to sounds AMAZING! So do the oats 😀
omg Music Festivals are my favorite! First of all, I love concerts, I just can’t get enough (my husband can!). But when a concert gets spread over 2 days of outdoor fun than I am in heaven! Anyhow, I know that’s not the total point of this post but it’s got me all looking forward to my next show! Thank you for the recipe, it looks delicious. I do love my coffee and am half Italian but never tried LaVazza