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A healthy no-cook breakfast recipe, this chocolate overnight oats recipe is super tasty and only takes a few minutes to throw together. This rich chocolate oatmeal is perfect for breakfast but you can enjoy it as a snack any time of the day! Prepare this in advance and enjoy it throughout the week!
Dessert for breakfast? That’s what these Chocolate Overnight Oats are! A filling and delicious breakfast, this overnight oats recipe is not only easy to make but they’re quite good for you.
If you’re looking for more easy and delicious breakfast recipes, you must try my Chocolate Chip Banana Baked Oats and Chocolate PB Banana Baked Oats. You will absolutely love them and they’re make-ahead friendly as well!
Why You’ll Love This Chocolate Oats Recipe
- They’re easy. A recipe doesn’t get must easier than these chocolate overnight oats. All you have to do is stir it together and then place it in the fridge. There’s no cooking needed and you don’t have to reheat it in the morning.
- They taste amazing. It’s chocolatey, creamy, and delicious! It really is like eating dessert for breakfast.
- They’re Kid-friendly. Yup, these overnight oats are Kid-friendly! This is the ultimate breakfast for kids, it’s like eating dessert to them!
Chocolate Oats Ingredients
- Chocolate milk — you can use dairy or non-dairy milk
- Chocolate chips-milk chocolate or dark chocolate. minis are best suitable for this recipe.
- Cocoa powder– to make the chocolate richer.
- Old fashioned rolled oats-I like using Bob’s Red Mill
- Chia seeds — chia seeds are not only high in protein but also have large amounts of fiber and omega-3 per serving.
- Maple syrup — or honey if not vegan.
- Vanilla extract – I recommend you use real vanilla extract and not artificial.
- Salt-optional to balance out the sweetness.
How To Make Chocolate Overnight Oats Recipe
- Combine the ingredients: Place all the ingredients into a medium bowl. Stir thoroughly to combine.
- Refrigerate overnight: Cover with food plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or at least for 2 hours.
- Serve: Serve as in a jar or any other cup or bowl that you prefer. Top with additional chocolate chips or chocolate shavings and fresh fruits, such as strawberry or raspberry.
Tips to Make The Best Overnight Oats
- Most important thing about this recipe is to allow the oats to soak overnight for best results.
- Old fashion rolled oats are the best for this recipe.
- Store overnight oats in the fridge, covered for up to 3 days. However, I prefer eating them the next day.
- Make sure to break apart any clumps in your chia pudding before transferring it to the fridge. You want the chia seeds to be able to absorb the liquid
- If you don’t like the texture of chia seeds, you can blend the ingredients together before setting them in the fridge.
- You can add fresh fruits if you like or nut butter like a spoon of peanut butter.
- Use mini chocolate chips because they are much easier to chew and use semi-sweet ones because they don’t have an over powering sweet taste.
- If you like the texture of the oats to be more loose the second day, you can add more chocolate milk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Overnight oats are quite healthy! Chocolate overnight oats are rich in fiber and have a high protein content. It is also loaded with vitamins and minerals. You can reduce the sugar content or use sugar free chips to make it healthier.
Overnight oats are considered good for weight loss because the high fiber and protein help keep you full for longer. However they are high in carbs, which many diets avoid.
Use plain old-fashioned rolled oats, instead of quick oats and steel-cut oats. Quick oats will get too soggy when soaked with milk and steel-cut oats will not soften in time.
It’s up to you! We like eating them straight from the fridge as it tastes amazing and is convenient (which is the point of this recipe!). However, you are welcomed to warm them up if you wish.
The ingredients to this chia pudding are naturally gluten-free but some chocolate chips may not be. I would double-check the bag as some processing facilities are not certified gluten-free.
If you’re storing this in an airtight container, overnight oats without toppings can last up to a 3-5 and still taste fresh. It’s the perfect grab-and-go breakfast, especially if you’ve got busy mornings! You can add the toppings on the day of enjoying or the night before.
More Breakfast Recipes You’ll Love
- Baked Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal Cups
- Raspberry Chia Budding
- Avocado Toast with Egg
- Baked Oats 3 Ways
- Chocolate Chia Pudding
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Chocolate Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- ½ cup chocolate milk of your choice
- 2 tbsps. chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp. cocoa powder
- ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 tbsp. chia seeds
- 1-2 tbsps. maple syrup, or honey
- ¼ tsp. vanilla extract
- pinch of salt, optional
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients into a medium bowl.
- Stir thoroughly to combine.
- Cover with food plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Serve as suggested in the picture, in the cute 4 oz glass jars. Or in any other cup or bowl that you prefer. Top with additional chocolate chips or chocolate shavings and fresh fruits, such as strawberry or raspberry.
- Store overnight oats in the fridge, without topping, for up to 3-5 days.
Notes
- Store overnight oats in the fridge, covered for up to 5 days.
- Make sure to break apart any clumps in your chia pudding before transferring it to the fridge. You want the chia seeds to be able to absorb the liquid.
- Chia seeds don’t have any taste to them on their own and take on the flavor of the liquid it is in. In this case, your chia pudding will taste like chocolate thanks to the chocolate milk.
- You can use white or black chia seeds.
- You can easily scale this recipe up to multiple servings.
- If you don’t like the texture of chia seeds, you can blend the ingredients together before setting them in the fridge.
