A healthy and festive holiday recipe is ready and waiting for you whenever you need it! Whether you enjoy them hot or cold, for breakfast or for snack, these protein-packed Eggnog Overnight Oats are a delicious way to indulge in the season’s best flavors — guilt free!
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Do you guys love the warm spices and rich taste of eggnog as much as I do? As Christmas music plays and I sit on the couch with a warm fire in the wood stove, it’s a seasonal treat that I crave. Seriously, I go all summer long without thinking about eggnog once…and then BOOM! The calendar strikes December and I’ll figure out a way to enjoy the stuff almost daily!
Since drinking tall glasses of creamy rum-spiked cocktails on a daily basis is probably not the best idea, I instead use the same delicious flavors in a variety of other dishes.
More Delicious Eggnog Recipes
My Peppermint Nog Protein Shake is a favorite healthy option, we love some easy Eggnog Pancakes on the weekend, Microwave White Chocolate Eggnog Fudge is a sweet treat, and these Glazed Eggnog Donut Muffins are perfect at any time of day!
If you haven’t tried soy milk Nog or almond milk Nog, I highly recommend them! The beverages have the same creamy, spiced taste of the classic eggnog…but with only a fraction of the fat and calories. It’s a great way to enjoy the season without completely derailing healthy eating habits!
Why These Eggnog Overnight Oats Are So Great:
- It takes only 5 minutes to prep
- It chills overnight in the fridge so breakfast is ready whenever you need it
- It give you that festive feeling first thing in the morning (who doesn’t want that?!)
- You can top with whipped cream, sprinkles, chocolate chips..you name it and enjoy as a healthy high protein dessert.
More Healthy Christmas Recipes
Frosted Sugar Cookie Protein Shake
2 minutes mins
Slow Cooker Gingerbread Oatmeal
4 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
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High-Protein Eggnog Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- ½ cup old-fashioned oats
- 2 tablespoons vanilla protein powder
- ¼ cup plain Greek-style yogurt
- ½ cup Silk nog (or other eggnog of choice; can also substitute with unsweetened vanilla almond milk, cashew milk, or other milk of choice)
- 1 tablespoon sweetener (honey, stevia, sugar, or other sweetener of your choice)
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon rum extract
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- Optional Toppings: chopped, toasted pecans, whipped cream, extra dash of cinnamon
Instructions
- In a large jar (or a small bowl), stir together all of the ingredients.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight (or for a few hours) so that the oats soften and absorb the liquid.
- Just before serving, garnish with optional toppings. Enjoy!
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You are killing it with the high-protein holiday recipes!! Eggnog is my drink of choice for the holidays and silk is the kind I buy! These oats could not be more perfect!!
Thanks, Bethany! I hope that you get to try these oats. You’ll love them — especially if you already have the nog in your kitchen! 🙂
Looks so good! I don’t have protein powder, is it necessary for the taste to be right? Is there something I can substitute for it? Maybe vanilla?
Hi, Amanda! The protein powder adds a bit of thickness, as well as flavor and sweetener (and protein, of course). If you want to skip it, that’s no problem! I would just substitute with an extra 1/4 cup of Greek yogurt, plus sweetener to taste. You might use sweet vanilla yogurt instead of the plain yogurt, which would take care of the sweetener and vanilla flavor. If you prefer to use plain yogurt, then I would suggest some maple syrup and vanilla extract to reach your desired taste. Hope that helps, and enjoy!
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Looks amazing!! What are the names of the jars you use for the eggnog overnight oats? They are adorable!!!
Hi, Cari! The jars are little Weck jars. I bought mine at World Market, but you can find them in plenty of other stores and online. Here’s a link to the small jelly jars on Amazon (many other sizes are also available): https://amzn.to/2hILBex
Hope that helps! 🙂
Omg can’t wait to try this…I have Christmas on the brain from about September haha so this is perfect for me!
Me too, Emily! Love these year-round! 🙂