A thick and indulgent Chocolate Oatmeal Protein Smoothie made creamy with rolled oats and no banana! This double chocolate oat protein shake has cocoa powder too and is perfect for hearty and filling breakfast, post workout, or even weight loss.

Okay to be honest, what I was really dreaming about was this homemade Starbucks Double Chocolate Chip Frappuccino. A Starbucks copycat recipe at home without spending all that money? Who would say no, right?

But I’d already committed to revamping one of my old blog posts with new pictures, so here we are.

No regrets though, because this smoothie turned out so rich and so chocolatey, and SO creamy with those oats in there!
P.S. don’t be skeptical about oats; This chocolate oat protein smoothie is a keeper!

Is it good to put oatmeal in your protein shake?

Adding oats in your protein shake is actually good for you because it gives you a really thick rolled oats smoothie with no banana! This is a great option for cutting down all the sugars – even though they’re natural – but having a thick and filling oatmeal smoothie recipe for breakfast.

Making a protein oatmeal smoothie also has great workout-related benefits, both for losing weight or even gaining it (depending on what your goals are).

Benefits of Oatmeal in Protein Shakes:

Adding oatmeal in protein shakes has benefits like giving you a good source of fiber, and also health carbs – especially useful for muscle gain. Another benefit is that the oatmeal in this shake keeps you full longer, making this a great protein oats smoothie for weightloss!

If you’re looking to gain weight, add in even extra oats for a higher calorie recipe!

Ingredients in Chocolate Oatmeal Protein Smoothie

Chocolate Protein Powder: This is the core ingredient to this chocolate oatmeal shake. Make sure you use a good quality one.
Rolled Oats:
Use gluten-free rolled oats to keep it GF and Paleo-friendly.
Unsweetened Almond Milk: The base, and also keeps this dairy free! Use unsweetened because the sweetness of the protein powder should be enough for the recipe.
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder or Cacao Powder
Ice Cubes: This is what makes the plain old drink a thick milkshake! Add as much or little as you like.

Can I eat raw oats in protein shake?

Eating raw oats in a protein shake is completely okay since you blend all the ingredients together. The raw rolled oatmeal get blitzed and blended with everything else in this protein smoothie with oats, and all you’re left with it a thick and filling drink!

How much oats do you put in a protein shake?

For the perfect chocolate protein oats shake, you want to add a half cup of oats for every one cup and one scoop of protein powder. This gives you a thick and creamy texture; Feel free to add some more milk if you want something thinner.

How do you make a protein shake with oats?

This chocolate protein oatmeal smoothie really is a one step process; Just blend everything in a blender!

Use a high speed blender, add in all your ingredients – rolled oats, chocolate protein powder, cocoa or cacao powder, almond milk, vanilla and ice – and blend!

This should take about 30 seconds (so that the ice gets crushed well) and you’re going to have something like a protein milkshake!

More options for Chocolate Oatmeal Protein Shake

For a gluten free chocolate oatmeal shake, use certified gluten free oats.

If you’re Vegan, use a plant based protein powder; I recommend Orgain‘s Creamy Chocolate Fudge (Code HAYLSKITCHEN gets you 30% off).

If your protein powder is not sweet enough, add some sweetener – stevia or monk fruit (HAYLSKITCHEN gets you a discount on Lakanto) to keep it natural and sugar free.

Upgrade this to a chocolate oatmeal cookie protein milkshake by adding a pinch of cinnamon!

More Healthy Protein Shake Recipes to try:

Or some Protein Smoothies without Banana