Candy? For breakfast? Now you can with these snickers overnight oats. With a peanut butter oatmeal base, date caramel for sweetness, and topped with a chocolate and peanut cap, now you can enjoy all the candy flavors for breakfast with the nutrition of overnight oats!

snickers overnight oats overhead picture with chocolate cap and peanuts.

We are back with another overnight oatmeal recipe and wow, am I excited for this one!

I’m sure we all have had at least one moment in our life where we enjoyed some candy at breakfast time… or at least wished we could enjoy candy for breakfast. If you have ever had those desires… or have a kid who is in a BIG candy phase at the moment, then I have the perfect recipe for you.

This snickers overnight oatmeal is a candy lovers dream come true. With a peanut butter oatmeal base, a naturally sweetened date caramel layer, and topped off with a dark chocolate cap and salted peanuts, this overnight oats recipe is filled with all of the snickers flavors in one nutritious oatmeal bite.

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Why you’ll love this recipe:

It’s absolutely no secret that I love overnight oatmeal. Take a scroll through my other recipes or check out my overnight oats guide with 10 balanced oatmeal ideas and you will see that my goal is to blend nutrition and flavor with all of my oatmeal recipes.

This snickers overnight oatmeal is no different, and you’ll love it because it’s:

Customizable: This recipe has a few more steps than the traditional “mix it and refrigerate it” overnight oat recipes do and that’s because I wanted to mimic the layers of a snickers bar. You can change how and when you add ingredients to make this recipe easier to make!
Meal prep friendly: One of the reasons why overnight oats are so popular is because they are perfect for meal prep! The base of this recipe is really easy to mix at different portions so that you can meal prep breakfast for your week!
Can be made refined sugar free: Overnight oats with a chocolate cap? Count me in! The “caramel” layer is made with date caramel and you can change out the type of chocolate you include to make this oatmeal refined sugar free.
Family friendly: Now your family can enjoy the flavors of a candy bar but with the nutrition that you can feel good serving for breakfast.

You’re going to love this easy recipe! Now let’s chat about the ingredients that you will need to pull together this candy bar breakfast:

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Ingredients:

You will be using a lot of similar ingredients that we used to make the snickers date bites, but with an oatmeal base addition. Here’s what you’ll need:

Old fashioned oats: I find that old fashioned oats work best for overnight oats.
Milk: I recommend milk over water for extra protein and creamier oatmeal.
Peanut butter: You could also use PBFit.
Medjool Dates: I used pitted medjool dates. We are going to blend the medjool dates with 1/2 cup of warm water or liquid of choice to make a simple date caramel.
Melting chocolate: I used dark chocolate but you could use milk
Salted peanuts: You could also use unsalted peanuts and add a dash of course sea salt.

snickers overnight oats with medjool dates in background.

Step by Step Instructions:

I won’t lie to you, prepping these snickers overnight oats WILL require a few additional steps than other overnight oatmeal recipes that I have on the blog. That said, I provide suggestions in this section so that you can simplify this recipe and keep it meal prep friendly and easy to make!

Let’s start with your first step:

The night before:

In a medium glass bowl, mix your oatmeal, milk, and peanut butter together until thoroughly combined. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or for a minimum of 4 hours. Your liquid should be absorbed and the oats fairly thick.

how to make peanut butter overnight oatmeal.

In the morning:

If you want to prep this recipe exactly how I made it and mimic the layers of a snickers bar, then you will have some work to do in the morning. Here’s what you will do:

Divide your peanut butter overnight oat mixture between 2 smaller glass jars. Fill each jar about 3/4 of the way full with oatmeal, leaving space for the date caramel and chocolate cap.

peanut butter overnight oatmeal in two jars.

2. Add your pitted medjool dates and liquid of choice to a blender then blend until it reaches a caramel consistency. Evenly distribute between the two oatmeal jars and spread it across the top as your layer of caramel.

infographic with 3 step process to make date caramel.

3. Add your chocolate to a microwave safe jar and melt it, stirring often until fully melted. Pour an even, thin layer of chocolate to the top of each jar. Refrigerate for 1 minute or until the chocolate is fully hardened.

4. Chop your salted peanuts and sprinkle on to the top of your chocolate caps. There you have it, snickers overnight oats. Enjoy!

snickers overnight oatmeal with crushed peanuts for toppings.

Now, let’s chat about how to make this recipe easier. As I said, I wanted to layer these overnight oats just like a real snickers bar would be layered… but that’s the time consuming part and you can definitely skip it.

If you want to fully meal prep this recipe, I would simply mix the peanut butter oatmeal as written and add chopped dates instead of blending the dates into caramel. Then, top the mixture with whole chocolate chips and some salted peanuts and allow it to sit overnight.

While your oatmeal will not look the same as the one in the picture, it will still have all of the flavors of a snickers bar wrapped up into one convenient bite!

Swaps and substitutions:

There are so many ways to make this snickers oatmeal exactly how you want it. Here are a few suggestions:

Keep it simple: As I mentioned, this recipe has a few more steps than normal overnight oats but you can really simplify it and make it a “one step” process. Instead of layering your flavors, simply chop your ingredients and mix them into your peanut butter oatmeal to sit overnight.
Add crushed sea salt: Sea salt is always a great addition to snickers bars!
Change your mix ins: Use coconut milk, add vanilla, sprinkle in cinnamon, or even add a scoop of protein powder to customize this recipe.
Customize your date caramel: I used a 2 ingredient date caramel recipe but you can make it however you want. If you are looking for more inspiration, you can also try my 3 ingredient date caramel recipe with coconut milk!

There really are so many different ways that you can serve this recipe.

Recipe FAQ:

What kind of chocolate did you use?
1. Personally, I used the Ghirardelli Melting Wafers Dark chocolate because I find them to be really easy to melt. You can also melt some chocolate chips or a chocolate bar to form a thin chocolate cap!
Can these overnight oats be warmed up?
1. Traditionally, most overnight oat recipes can be warmed up in the microwave or on a stovetop. However, this snickers overnight oatmeal recipe is best enjoyed cold because the warm oatmeal will continue to melt the chocolate cap making for a really messy breakfast!
How long can I store overnight oats in the refrigerator?
1. Per the USDA, you can refrigerate the leftovers for 3 to 4 days and enjoy throughout the week making this a great breakfast option to keep on hand. As always, you should also use your best judgment when assessing leftovers.

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Author: Lauren Twigge