There are many uncertainties in today’s world, but I’m certain Butterfingers would be a best candy bar on Earth contender if they didn’t break into 1,000 pieces. I mean, is there a messier candy bar out there? This Butterfinger protein oatmeal, however, packs all the great Butterfinger flavors into a nice and neat bowl of oatmeal.
In case you’re unfamiliar with protein oatmeal (or proats), it’s essentially cooked oatmeal mixed with protein powder and other fixings. In this case, we’ll be accessorizing our proats with butterscotch, chocolate, and peanut butter to mimic the flavors of a Butterfinger.
But unlike a Butterfinger, you’ll find 21 grams of protein inside each bowl of these proats!
How to Make Protein Oatmeal AKA Proats
Making proats is as simple as it sounds. You’ll simply whip up some quick oats with unsweetened almond milk before mixing everything else in.
I like using quick oats because like the name implies, they don’t take long to cook. And I like using skim milk because it’s a step up from water and adds nutrients like calcium to the mix while only adding 40-50 calories per half cup. Feel free to use other types of oats and liquid, though you may need to modify the cook time of the oats.
Once you have cooked oats, you’ll need to throw protein powder, sugar free butterscotch pudding mix, and powdered peanut butter in the mix before topping with mini chocolate chips to let them melt a bit. Yum.
Sugar Free Pudding Mix Notes
If you’re unfamiliar with sugar free pudding mix, it’s typically in the baking aisle or around all the other Jell-O products in the grocery store. If you have trouble finding the sugar free version of the butterscotch flavor, just use the real thing. The recipe only calls for a tablespoon.
Protein Powder Notes
For the protein powder, I used PEScience Select. This is a blend of whey and casein protein. Different proteins may require adjustments to get the right protein oatmeal consistency. As a side note, you can use my affiliate discount code mason to save 15% on PEScience products. You can even order single serving or 5-serving samples to try these Butterfinger proats or other recipes like:
Can I make overnight oats with this recipe?
The most common question about this recipe is how to make overnight oats. While I haven’t tested the overnight method, other readers have reported mixing everything together and refrigerating overnight does the trick.
I wouldn’t recommend reheating everything together, though. Protein powder, when cooked, will turn your overnight oats into more of an oat cake than gooey oatmeal.
If you have other general questions about making proats, check out my how to make protein oatmeal guide. You’ll also find these Butterfinger proats and four other recipes within the guide. And if you’re looking for more high protein breakfast ideas, I think you’ll dig my Greek yogurt breakfast bowls.
Okay, that’s it. You’ll find the printable recipe card below.
Butterfinger Protein Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1/4 C 20g Quick or Rolled Oats
- 1/2 C 120mL Skim Milk (or your choice of liquid)
- 2/3 scoop, 21g Vanilla Protein Powder*
- 1 Tbsp 8g Sugar Free Butterscotch Pudding Mix
- 1 Tbsp 6g PB2 or Powdered Peanut Butter
- 1/2 Tbsp 7g Mini Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Microwave the oats and milk for 90 seconds, watching for overflow. Different bowl sizes may affect cook time.
- Add the protein powder, PB2, and pudding mix and stir well.
- Top with chocolate chips, stir, and dig in!
These Proats are our go to breakfast when we aren’t feeling eggs! So delicious and filling. This recipe is helping us hit our macros and lose some of the quarantine weight we gained!
I’m not a huge oatmeal fan, but I ate this everyday for months. It’s perfect for that chocolate fix and I love that the protein added fits in well.
This is my favorite way to eat oatmeal. I made it for my 2 and 4 yr olds and they asked for it everyday that week and still request it often. For them I only add 1/8 scoop of protein.
I have fallen down the oatmeal rabbit hole the last few months and these are my favorite!! I grabbed PEScience protein for the true experience and am not ashamed to say this has been “dessert” at least a hand full of times in the last week or two! Doesn’t get much better than 90 seconds in the microwave!!
These taste like dessert. I actually make them as overnight oats because it’s easier for me to grab & go in the morning.
This recipe converted me from morning oats to actual hot oatmeal. I make this 5-6x/week, either in the morning or as a pre-workout meal/snack.
I make a container of the protein powder/PB/pudding mix every couple of weeks. Also, I tend to use 15g of choc chips on the oats, doesn’t break the bank on my macros and gives every bite lots of chocolatey goodness!
This tastes exactly as you would hope and expect it to! The perfect amount of flavor, chocolate, and oats to be filling and a great curve for a sugary snack.
There was a point in 2020 where I ate this for breakfast every. single. day. I am the type who needs something sweet after every meal, so when the meal itself is sweet it’s two birds 😉 – plus protein packed? Sold!! I like to make it with chocolate protein and top it with more chocolate pb and add butterscotch chips in addition to the mini chocolate chips. I also adapted a birthday cake version using vanilla/cake pop protein powder and either vanilla or cheesecake pudding mix. The possibilities are endless! Make sure you follow the directions on cooking (I find mixing my milk and oats for 2:30 power level 6 is perfect to not overflow). Thanks Mason!
This recipe is the GOAT!
This is really good! I usually eat this for an after dinner treat! Its not too sweet but comforts the soul.