Vegan Lemon Overnight Oats Recipe with 31g protein

This creamy and dreamy, lemon infused high protein overnight oats recipe is absolutely perfect for meal prep. Packing 31g of protein per serving and tons of good-for-you benefits like vitamin C, fibre, healthy fats, probiotics, and complex carbs. They're incredibly easy to make with simple ingredients and the perfect, easy on-the-go breakfast option.

This healthy overnight oats recipe was originally made for my Bite Club members, where I send 6 new high protein vegan meal prep recipes every single week. One member told me "The lemon oats are sooo good! I even used a different brand protein that’s not as good tasting as Vedge. I’ve never liked protein oatmeal until this recipe. Can’t wait to try your other oat recipes." It's comments and feedback like this one that gets me SO excited to keep creating new recipes!

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Why You'll Love This Healthy Overnight Oats Recipe

• This easy meal prep recipe makes 4 servings in less than 20 minutes.
• Just 5 familiar ingredients needed.
• Packing serious protein with 31g per serving.
• Bright lemon flavour. If you came for the lemon you're going to get it with this recipe!
• Balanced with healthy fats, complex carbs, fibre, and probiotics.
• Really smooth and creamy.
• Lasts for up to 4 days in the fridge for easy, on-the-go breakfasts.

What You'll Need

Oats are the base of this healthy recipe. My personal preference is sprouted oats, and even more specifically the ones from One Degree Organics. Sprouting the oats offers more nutritional benefits like essential vitamins, minerals, and protein per bite than regular rolled oats, and the One Degree oats are certified glyphosate free. I buy them at Costco in bulk, but you can also buy them here.

Vegan greek yogurt. I live in Canada so my go-to yogurt may be different from yours, but the one I always buy is Maison Riviera oat milk greek. It's thick and creamy just the dairy version.

Vanilla protein powder. I use Vedge Nutrition protein powder for pretty much everything these days. I like how smooth and blend-able their formula is, plus it covers my personal protein powder requirements: organic, non-GMO, and third party tested. You can shop their proteins using my discount code: EVANNRYAN.

A lemon so you can use the juice and zest! Generally speaking if I'm using the zest I make sure to buy organic lemons.

Maple syrup or your preferred sweetener. I'm Canadian, so maple if always my preferred sweetener ;)

Salt, I like sea salt, but any salt will do!

Substitutions

If you don't have to use sprouted oats, you can use whatever oats you prefer!

Can't find vegan greek yogurt? You can use regular vegan yogurt instead.

I wouldn't recommend skipping the protein powder because not only will the texture be completely different, but oats need protein for a balanced breakfast. Of course you could add a different source of protein like hemp hearts, I just haven't tried the measurements for it.

Could you make these with another citrus fruit? I don't see why not! Orange juice and zest might be really delicious. Let me know if you try it.

Maple syrup can be replaced with any preferred liquid sweetener.

My Best Overnight Oat Recipe For You To Try Next:

Berry Crumble Overnight Oats

Chocolate Protein Overnight Oats with Raspberries

Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats

Apple Pie Overnight Oats

Please note: all calories and macros have been calculated to the best of my ability but may vary slightly. 

 

Lemon Protein Overnight Oats Recipe

Recipe makes 4 servings

Macros per serving:

446 cals - 10g fat - 58g carbs - 31g protein

 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sprouted oats
• 1 - 500g tub vegan greek yogurt
• 2 scoops vanilla protein powder
• 1 lemon, zested & juiced
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• ⅛ tsp salt

 

Instructions:

1. Add the oats to a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Add the oat flour to a bowl with ½ the greek yogurt tub (250g), 2 scoops vanilla protein powder, juice and zest of one lemon, and ¾ cup water. Mix well.
3. Depending on the thickness of your yogurt and protein powder, you may need to add 1/4-3/4 cup more water. You want it to be thick, but pourable. Add in small amounts water, whipping through each time, until you reach desired consistency.
4. Pour the lemon oats into 4 containers and set aside.
5. Add 2 tbsp maple syrup to the remaining greek yogurt (250g) and mix through.
6. Pour or spoon the maple yogurt over the 4 oat bowls.
7. Seal and refrigerate overnight, and up to 4 days.

 

This Lemon Healthy Overnight Oats Recipes comes from my weekly high protein vegan meal planner! Subscribers get 6 new high protein plant-based meal prep recipes sent to their e-mail every Friday morning. Want to join the club? Check it out here!

The same week members made the lemon oats, they also made tofu "turkey" sandwiches, and a greek pasta bake! (Pictured below.)

Let us know in the comments if you make this recipe!