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Decadent Chocolate Overnight Oats

Creamy, perfectly sweet chocolate overnight oats. A quick breakfast or snack with just 8 ingredients required! Vegan, gluten-free, naturally sweetened, and SO delicious!
Author Minimalist Baker
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Two jars of chocolate overnight oats topped with fresh raspberries
4.89 from 17 votes
Prep Time 6 hours 5 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 5 minutes
Servings 1 (Serving)
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Vegan
Freezer Friendly No
Does it keep? 2-3 Days

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup unsweetened plain almond milk (or sub other dairy-free milk such as coconut, soy, or hemp)
  • 1-2 Tbsp almond butter (creamy or crunchy // or sub other nut or seed butter)
  • 1 Tbsp maple syrup (or sub coconut sugar, organic brown sugar, or stevia to taste)
  • 1-2 tsp chia seeds
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats (certified gluten-free as needed // rolled oats are best, as opposed to steel cut or quick-cooking)
  • 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tiny pinch sea salt (optional)

FOR SERVING optional

  • Maple syrup
  • Raspberries
  • Coconut flakes
  • Coconut yogurt
  • Nut butter of choice
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Instructions

  • To a mason jar or small bowl with a lid, add almond milk (or other milk of choice), almond butter, maple syrup (or other sweetener), chia seeds, and vanilla and stir with a spoon to combine and distribute the almond butter evenly.
  • Add oats, cocoa powder, and salt (optional) and mix well to incorporate the cocoa powder. Then press down with a spoon to ensure all oats have been moistened and are immersed in almond milk.
  • Cover securely with a lid or seal and set in the refrigerator overnight (or for at least 6 hours) to set/soak.
  • The next day, open and enjoy as is or garnish with desired toppings (see suggestions above).
  • OPTIONAL: You can also heat your oats in the microwave for 45-60 seconds (just ensure there’s enough room at the top of your jar to allow for expansion and prevent overflow and that you’ve used a microwave-safe jar or bowl), or transfer oats to a saucepan and heat over medium heat until warmed through. Add more liquid as needed if oats get too thick/dry.
  • Overnight oats will keep in the refrigerator for 2-3 days, though best within the first 12-24 hours in our experience. Not freezer friendly.

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Notes

*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with the lesser amounts of almond butter, chia seeds, and vanilla and without optional ingredients.

Nutrition (1 of 1 servings)

Serving: 1 serving Calories: 371 Carbohydrates: 53.7 g Protein: 11.9 g Fat: 15.6 g Saturated Fat: 2.3 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.3 g Monounsaturated Fat: 7.5 g Trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 138 mg Potassium: 604 mg Fiber: 11.1 g Sugar: 14.8 g Vitamin A: 0 IU Vitamin C: 0 mg Calcium: 461 mg Iron: 4.8 mg