The all-time best lunch sandwich in perfect overnight oats form! You'll love my Peanut Butter and Jelly Overnight Oats.
Hello! Hello!
My parents made a deal with me in high school. They gave me an allowance each week, which included my lunch money. The rules were I could spend the extra money on my lunch at school or make my own at home and keep the money. I guess they were trying to teach me not to eat out too much or to save? I'm still not sure...
It's no big surprise that my high school self (who loved to SHOP even more than I do now) made my lunch every day and pocketed that money for bigger and brighter things, like all the clothes from the movie Clueless. <--- totally dated myself, yikes!
My specialty-- a Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich. I probably ate one everyday for almost four years and never got sick of them. I still love Peanut Butter and Jelly, although I try to health-ify it these days with better whole grain bread, natural peanut butter and just fruit jelly choices. It's such a classic combination.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Overnight Oats
So I had an idea! Taking my beloved Peanut Butter and Jelly and turning it into overnight oats.
Enter my Peanut Butter and Jelly Overnight Oats.
Ta-da!!!!
Peanut Butter and Jelly Overnight Oats = Breakfast Perfection
I am beyond thrilled with the way it turned out. I used powdered peanut butter in the overnight oats to easily get the peanut butter flavor in the oats. If you don't stock powdered peanut butter, I currently have this type in my panty although I'm also a fan of this one.
I layered it with fresh strawberries and quality strawberry jelly made out of just fruit.
My Peanut Butter and Jelly Overnight Oats is crowned with a lattice of real melted peanut butter and an additional dollop of jelly. I love the combination of powdered peanut butter and real peanut butter.
I even added a super food punch with some chia seeds in the mix. This is truly a grown up version of my high school favorite.
So next time you have peanut butter and jelly think of me AND this fabulous Peanut Butter and Jelly Overnight Oats recipe.
Enjoy!
Peanut Butter and Jelly Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- ¾ cup old fashioned oats
- ¾ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- ½ tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon dried peanut butter
- 2 tablespoon low sugar, natural, fruit only strawberry preserves
- 2 sliced strawberries
- Toppings: additional jelly, sliced strawberries and real melted peanut butter
Instructions
- Stir the oats, almond milk, chia seeds and dried peanut butter together in a container that seals. Allow to sit in the fridge overnight.
- In the morning layer the oats, jelly and sliced strawberries.
- Add additional jelly, sliced strawberries or melted peanut butter to top for additional flavor.
Notes
Nutrition
Love overnight oats? Try these 10 Dessert Inspired Overnight Oats that are Actually Good for You!
A few of my favs are Chunky Monkey Overnight Oats & Peach Cobbler Overnights Oats!
Are you also a Peanut Butter Banana Toast fan? Turn it into overnight oats as well with these Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats from Lorie at lemons + zest!
Like it? Help me out by pinning it on Pinterest! I would love if you could pin this to your breakfast, overnight oats or recipe board! Thank you.
As always, it's so nice to see you today. Come back tomorrow for a cute spring Fashion Friday!
Your turn?
Do you still eat PB & J?
How much peanut butter does your family eat?
Emily @ Pizza & Pull-Ups says
Yum! I love pb&j flavors in oats!
Lisa Ballantyne says
This looks good enough to eat! Oh, wait--that's what you're "supposed" to do with it! Thanks for the recipe Julie!
Erinn says
Okay this looks ridiculously good! I love overnight oats....can't wait to try this recipe!
Maureen @ Maureen Gets Real says
This looks delicious Julie!
Janelle @ Run With No Regrets says
I made overnight oats a few weeks ago and it definitely did NOT look or taste as good as this looks! I need to try this recipe!
JulieWunder says
Haha! I try to fancy them up for the blog 🙂 I hope you enjoy them.
Rachel says
Wow, how creative! I'll have to try this. Thanks for linking up!
JulieWunder says
Thanks for hosting 🙂
Miz Helen says
What a great breakfast to wake up to! Hope you have a very special week and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Miz Helen
JulieWunder says
Thank you for hosting!
Jess @hellotofit says
Look at this delicious mound of overnight oats!! You go, Julie!!
JulieWunder says
Thank you 🙂 I had a dream about the picture- haha!
Annmarie says
Drooooooooooling. This looks seriously amazing!!!
JulieWunder says
Thank you!!!!
Esther says
I have actually never made overnight oats! But I am pretty sure that is about to change!
PB&J is never a bad combo 🙂 And in oats! Delish!
Thanks for joining the link-up!
JulieWunder says
It's so good! You can eat it cold or nuke it for 30 seconds in the morning 🙂 I hope you enjoy.
Beth Ann Chiles says
I am so in love with this breakfast! Awesome pictures. I love peanut butter and jelly and this is going to be perfect for me. Thanks!
JulieWunder says
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you liked it.
Andrea on Vacation says
Food photography at its finest!!! Good job! 🙂 It looks delicious with that peanut butter drizzle and bright red strawberries.
JulieWunder says
Thank you!!! I've been working hard at it! 🙂
Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy says
Yep. I need this. That PB drizzle on top? YUM!
JulieWunder says
Yay! Thanks so much!
Tina@GottaRunNow says
I'll make this in my nearly empty peanut butter jar. Pinned!
JulieWunder says
Yum! Now that's a great idea!!!
Liz says
Oooh this looks so good. And easy! This would probably be a great post-run snack.
JulieWunder says
It would! I hope you enjoy it.
Crystal Renaud says
I have never done the oats in the fridge like this. I love oatmeal but not sure I would like the consistency. This sounds really good though so you may have me sold on trying it!
Pinned!
JulieWunder says
They are good! A little chewy actually. Worth trying! I actually like to pop them in the microwave for 30 seconds to make them more room temperature. Good stuff.
Jenn - a traveling Wife says
Gosh, you aren't kidding. PB&J is such a classic that it hardly needs any altering!!
JulieWunder says
Thanks Jenn! One of my favorites!
Jennifer @ Dashing in Style says
Love PB&J! I actually never knew powdered peanut butter existed. I'll definitely be making this. Thanks for the recipe!
JulieWunder says
Oh yes! It's is such a good option for mixing into things like this! Fewer calories and still has the taste.
Debbie@debbiethisandthat.blogspot.com says
Sounds so yummy and the pictures are divine! I love peanut butter and jelly too!
JulieWunder says
Thank you!!! I worked hard on them 🙂
rachel @ athletic avocado says
pb and jelly is the best combo ever! can't ever go wrong with it 🙂
JulieWunder says
I totally agree! So glad you like it!
Jessica Zaleskiwicz says
I used to eat oatmeal all the time for breakfast. I like the idea of putting a peanut butter and jelly spin on it.
JulieWunder says
Thanks Jessica! I'm so glad you like it!
Nicole @ Fitful Focus says
This looks so amazing!! I seriously can't stop looking at these pictures. I need to make an almond butter version of this.
JulieWunder says
That would be so good too!
Farrah says
I haven't had PB&J in ages, but holy crud, definitely gonna have to start again! This looks awesome!!
JulieWunder says
Yay! So glad you like it. Hope you get a chance to try it--- budget friendly too!
Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner says
Do you think you could eat this warmed up? I am not such a fan of the cold oats. Otherwise yum!
JulieWunder says
Yes! I actually warm it up a little in the morning sometimes and then add the toppings 🙂
Heather @fitncookies says
What a great idea from your parents! I tended to pack my lunch so much during high school, regardless. I Just never had a desire to eat all the greasy food- but I did sometimes! we did have a really nice salad bar, so that was a nice option. I don't like peanut butter (I know!) but these oats make me want them regardless, haha!
JulieWunder says
Yeah-- the food was kind of yucky. I think the only option I deamed acceptable was a slice of Papa Johns. They actually had a pizza booth like that. Can't imagine that would go over in school these days 🙂
Lori says
Looks so yummy! You know what I am thinking....breakfast for ? It is frightening that I can go through 1# of PB2 in no time. I keep it in my desk at work.
JulieWunder says
It's like your the PB2 monster 🙂 It's so good in oatmeal!
Heather@hungryforbalance says
PB&J was always a favorite of mine! Love this!
JulieWunder says
Thanks Heather! So yummy!
Blane Sherer says
Looks tasty.
I like the strawberry touch.
JulieWunder says
Thanks so much!
Susie @ SuzLyfe says
Alex is a PB and J monster. I won't even make his PB and J's (if he were to ask me to) because there is just no way I would ever get the ratio correct!
JulieWunder says
Haha! Everyone does have their own preferences 🙂
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
Oh, I just want to dip my spoon in to that peanut butter at the top. This is definitely my kind of breakfast!
JulieWunder says
Me too! Thanks Dannii!