Chocolate Overnight Oats Recipe
Quick and easy chocolate overnight oats made with six simple ingredients in less than 5 minutes. A healthy breakfast and snack idea that can be meal prep for whole week.
Equipment
- 250 ml Mason jar or other container
- Measuring cups and spoon
- spoon or fork, for mixing
Ingredients
- ½ cup almond milk, plus more for serving
- 2 teaspoons chia seeds
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- ½ cup rolled oats
- Toppings: chopped dark chocolates, chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- In a Mason jar or container, add the almond milk, chia seeds, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and cocoa powder. Mix lightly using a spoon or fork.
- Toss in the rolled oats and mix until combined. Make sure that all ingredients are well combined and no clumps of cocoa. Also make sure that oats are well submerged to the liquid.
- Cover the jar or container and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or preferably overnight.
- Served chill or warm it up if preferred. Top it with your favorite fruits, seeds, chopped nuts or chocolate chips.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Use gluten-free oats to make this gluten-free.
- You can use Monk fruit sweetener or stevia to substitute for maple syrup. You can also use agave or date syrup or paste.
- If you want to enjoy the oats sooner, make sure to let them sit for at least four hours. They need that time to absorb the liquid and the flavor.
- I personally like to splash some extra milk to my overnight oats to thin it out. If it's too thick for you, whisk in additional milk to thin it up. If the mixture is too thin, add more chia seeds or oats and let it sit for at least 30 minutes.
- Please see suggestions for toppings and add-ins in the post.
