These Birthday Cake Overnight Oats are thick, creamy, and taste like vanilla birthday cake but are loaded with protein to keep you feeling nourished. Add some bright birthday sprinkles and you’ve got a fun breakfast that makes every day feel a little more special!
High Protein Overnight Oats with a Birthday Cake Twist
I love a good birthday cake recipe (I don’t like actual birthday cake though…) and with colorful sprinkles, hints of vanilla and almond extract, and a rich, luscious texture, these high protein overnight oats capture all the nostalgic flavor of classic birthday cake in a balanced, make-ahead breakfast.
I love overnight oats and this birthday cake version is just a little extra special. Each serving is designed to keep you feeling nourished for hours, making them perfect for busy mornings, meal prep, or anytime you want breakfast to feel a little more fun because that matters, too!
Birthday Cake Overnight Oats Ingredients
- Greek Yogurt: this makes the oats nice and creamy and adds a little extra protein. I use unsweetened plain Greek yogurt because I don’t like my oats too sweet. However, if you like things on the sweeter side, feel free to use a sweetened vanilla Greek yogurt instead.
- Milk: unsweetened almond milk is always my go-to for all of my overnight oat recipes because it’s what I always have on hand in my fridge.
- Flavor Extracts: vanilla extract and almond extract are what give these oats that classic birthday cake flavor so don’t skip them!
- Maple Syrup: this adds just a touch of sweetness to the oats and the liquid consistency blends in really well so that you don’t end with any clumps of sweetener.
- Cashew Butter: I use my cashew butter to help give the oats an extra creamy texture and the flavor of the cashew butter actually helps to enhance that birthday cake flavor.
- Oats: I recommend using whole grain, old-fashioned rolled oats and not quick oats or steel-cut oats for the very best texture.
- Protein Powder: this plain protein powder is my favorite because it doesn’t change the flavor and doesn’t have a chalky texture, but vanilla or cake-batter-flavored protein powder would also work well.
- Chia Seeds: these help thicken the oats and contribute to their texture.
How to Make High Protein Overnight Oats in 3 Steps!
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High Protein Birthday Cake Overnight Oats
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
These Birthday Cake Overnight Oats are thick, creamy, and taste like vanilla birthday cake but are loaded with protein to keep you feeling nourished. Add some bright birthday sprinkles and you’ve got a fun breakfast that makes every day feel a little more special!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 1/4 cups unsweetened almond or oat milk, plus more as needed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1–2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon cashew butter
- 1 cup gluten free oats
- 1 scoop plain or vanilla protein powder
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sprinkles
Toppings
- sprinkles
- whipped cream or greek yogurt
Instructions
- Add the Greek yogurt, milk, vanilla extract, almond extract, maple syrup, and cashew butter to a mixing bowl. Whisk together until well combined.
- Next, fold in the oats, protein powder, chia seeds, salt, and sprinkles and mix until well combined.
- Separate the oats into two separate cups or jars with lids and let the oats chill overnight.
- After the oats have chilled, remove them from the fridge and give them a stir. Feel free to add an extra splash of milk if you want to thin the oats out a bit. Top with a little whipped or greek yogurt and sprinkles
Notes
Overnight oats are typically served cold, straight from the fridge. However, you can warm them in the microwave if you prefer your oats warm.
This recipe will stay fresh in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 5 days. Just keep in mind that the texture of the oats may change as they soak up more liquid. They’ll still taste great, but I prefer to enjoy a batch for two or three days and then make another instead of doubling the recipe and eating off of it all week long. This just prevents the oats from becoming super mushy.
Photography Sasha Hooper
