snickers inspired overnight oats

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Snickers Inspired Overnight Oats

Dessert for breakfast? Yes, please! These fiber-rich Snickers-inspired overnight oats have all the features of the famous candy bar—crunchy peanuts, rich chocolate and a buttery caramel drizzle over tender and tangy oats. Old-fashioned rolled oats work best here, as they keep their texture as they sit. While you may be surprised by our use of chocolate chips and caramel sauce in a breakfast recipe, we use a minimal amount of each to mimic the Snickers flavor while still keeping the added sugar to 9 grams per serving—less than many sweetened cereals and fruit-flavored yogurts.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 cup whole-milk plain yogurt
  • 1/4 cup well-stirred crunchy natural peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons mini semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 teaspoons unrefined coconut oil
  • 7 tablespoons finely chopped unsalted roasted peanuts, divided
  • 1 tablespoon caramel sauce, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon flaky sea salt