Rice Cake Overnight Oats (High Protein, Gluten Free)

Super easy, high protein Rice Cake Overnight Oats for a healthy breakfast! Rice cake protein overnight oats uses rice cake instead of oatmeal and sweetened with protein powder – gluten free and sugar free too.

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Okay the amount of protein content in this breakfast really took my by surprise – a whopping 42g of protein in there. Such a rich and filling breakfast, I was surprised! 

Using protein powder instead of regular sugar in this chocolate rice cake oats recipe really was a good call. All the gains and nutrition here.

Ingredients for Rice Cake Overnight Oats

This high protein rice cake overnight uses rice cakes instead of oatmeal and is sweetened with protein powder for a healthy breakfast option.

• Rice Cakes; Whole grain brown rice recommended.
• Chocolate Protein Powder needed for high protein rice cakes oatmeal and also replaces the ‘sugar’. I used whey-casein Chocolate flavor from Quest Nutrition.
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• Unsweetened Almond Milk
• Non-fat Plain Greek Yogurt

For the Vanilla Topping:

• Non-fat Plain Greek Yogurt
• Vanilla Protein Powder: I used Quest Nutrition Vanilla whey-casein here.

To make Rice Cake Overnight Protein Oats

This rice cake overnight protein oats recipe really is an easy recipe and quick too.

Crush the rice cakes into a bowl.

Combine the crushed rice cake, protein powder, cocoa powder milk and yogurt.

Make the vanilla topping by mixing the Greek yogurt and vanilla protein powder, then spread on top of the chocolate rice cake oatmeal.

Cover and place in the fridge to chill for about 1-2 hours.

Can you store Rice Cake Overnight Oatmeal

Yes! This high protein rice cake overnight oatmeal recipe will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days in an airtight container.

Another option is to bulk prep this chocolate rice cake oats in a large container and then portion out into individual servings every day.

Options for Healthy Rice Cake Overnight Protein Oats

I make these rice cake overnight protein oats with the ingredient list above, but here’s some other options for a healthy breakfast:

• Protein Powder: 2-3 tablespoons worth of your choice of sweetener.
  To keep this recipe healthy and sugar free, I recommend Lakanto’s 1:1 zero calorie monkfruit sugar substitute. Code HAYLSKITCHEN gets you a discount here.
• Greek Yogurt: Coconut Yogurt, or even unsweetened applesauce or mashed banana (but adjust protein powder in this case)
• Almond Milk: Regular milk or lactose-free milk or any other milk

Vegan Chocolate Rice Cake Protein Oats

This chocolate rice cake overnight oats can easily be made Vegan and dairy free with coconut yogurt and plant based protein powder.

Gluten Free

If you have dietary restrictions, use gluten free rice cake for this protein overnight oat recipe.

Some more Healthy Overnight Protein Oats Recipes

• Chocolate Zucchini Overnight Oats with Protein
• Brownie Batter Overnight PrOats
• Chocolate Covered Strawberry Protein Overnight Oats
• Coconut Carrot Cake Overnight Protein Oats