Double Chocolate Protein Oats

While there is certainly a lot to love about these oats, it's all the little nitpicks I stumbled across in my first container here which will probably keep me from coming back for more. I do want to emphasize... nitpicks... no single issue here is a dealbreaker to me, but as part of the experience with the product it does give me pause.First and foremost, I simply wasn't a fan of the packaging. It was such an absurd point of friction for me, and this giant plastic tub does no favors for the product. For one, it puts compaction on full display, and while the product likely came close to filling the container when it was first put there by the manufacturer, by the time it ended up on my doorstep it ended up looking half-full, and I already see others misidentifying this as "shrinkflation." It truly isn't a big deal, but that doesn't stop it from not feeling great.The tub is also obnoxiously slick. The very first time I picked it up after removing the inner seal the whole thing jumped out my my grasp and sent product all over my countertop. Conveniently it was exactly two scoops that had spilled out, so I promptly made my first jar of the stuff. Turns out, there may have been some leftover crushed peppercorn on the countertop, so that first portion was nice and spicy!Honestly... I just want packets. None of this guesswork about what they mean regarding "rounded scoops" and how that is impacted by the aforementioned compaction. Just... give me 12 single-serve pouches,…

So I tried it the way the instructions recommend and let the oats sit in a bit of milk for 5 hours in the refrigerator, wasn't overly impressed. It just didn't seem to mix well and honestly was a pain to drink. Felt like I should have thrown it in a blender. Another reviewer suggested yogurt so I took some plain Greek yogurt I had in my fridge combined it with some oats So great. I get a nice light chocolate taste of from the oats combined with the taste of yogurt and honestly after letting the oats sit in the yogurt for a while in the refrigerator it gives me a nice texture with perhaps a bit too mushy oats but not bad.Overall, this is a good way to add more protein to your breakfast. My yogurt is 17g of protein plus 20g from the oats and I have a nice protein packed morning meal that is pretty tasty. Highly recommended!

I have only had overnight oats a few times and I don't love or hate them, they're kind of "meh" to me. I decided to give these a try because I saw they have a good amount of protein and fiber, and I'm trying to eat a more healthy breakfast.I prep them the night before, two scoops with some almond milk, stir them up, leave in fridge. By the morning they have absorbed all of the liquid.The texture is a bit weird, but that's how all overnight oats are. It is super filling so that's good. The taste is OK, not terrible not great, but edible. Kind of tastes like oatmeal with whey protein powder mixed in, because that's basically what it is.If you're looking for a cheap, filling, healthy, ok tasting breakfast, these are fine.