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!
Delicious! This shouldn’t taste as good as it does for those macros. I make this often as an afternoon snack and have tried it with PE Science Peanut Butter Cookie for an added peanut butter flavor as well as the cake pop flavor. All work well. I have played around with different protein powder flavors and sugar free pudding mix flavors while keeping the ratios the same just to get a little variety. So good!
This is so simple & really delicious as a protein packed breakfast. It seems like a dessert. It’s the perfect post workout breakfast for me and has quickly become a staple in our house. I’ve also done this with chocolate pudding mix for a super chocolatey version and it’s very good too!
I have used this recipe every morning since I found it! I don’t always add the jello,but I use to dread my oatmeal,and now I look forward to it! Sometimes depending on my macros for the day I sub out chocolate for blueberries!!! Your recipes have changed my life in a good way! I wish you so much success because you deserve it!
I ran out of milk a few days ago and used water in this recipe instead. I was worried it would make it a little bland, but it was still so good! Dessert and breakfast in one, what could be better?
Ok, i make this 9/10 times when i turn to oatmeal. i made this one day for my husband (he only eats instant oatmeal, full of sugar) and i made this for him and he is HOOKED. sooooo amazing, and would even be great as a late night snack to kick those sweet cravings!
I make these all the time and adjust the portion depending on how hungry I am. I love adding caramel walden farms and extra peanut butter as a topping 🙂
I ran out of vanilla protein powder, so I swapped it with chocolate. I used ON Gold Standard whey protein and used almond milk and the results were still great! Once I restock my vanilla powder I’m excited to try it again.
I used almond milk in this and the consistency turned out amazing!
This was the first “proats” of any kind that I’ve tried. Honestly, I was shocked at how delicious it was. It’s practically a dessert! Also, my fiance, who isn’t so keen on trying new, weirder things, actually approved this too! I always look forward to making this. TOTAL SWEET TOOTH SAVER!
This was the first “proats” of any kind that I’ve tried. Honestly, I was shocked at how delicious it was. It’s practically a dessert! Also, my fiance, who isn’t so keen on trying new, weirder things, actually approved this too! I always look forward to making this. TOTAL SWEET TOOTH SAVER!