Quick and Easy Chocolate Overnight Oats (Plant-Based)
Servings: 1
Calories: 225kcal
Chocolate for breakfast?!? That's right! You can't go wrong with this simple basic recipe for chocolate oats. Have a little extra time? See the notes below for some easy add-in ideas to take this basic overnight oats recipe to the next level.
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Equipment
- pint-size jar with lid or similar container
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats dry/uncooked
- 2/3 cup almond milk or milk of choice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons sugar or sweetener of choice
- 5 teaspoons cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- optional add-ins - see notes
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together in jar.
- Add any add-in items to the top, making sure you leave a little "headspace" at the top of the jar.
- Close the lid tightly and refrigerate overnight.
- Eat cold or remove the lid to microwave for about 1 minute if you'd rather eat warm. Caution: the jar will be hot to touch.
- Depending on the amount of add-ins you used, you might want to add in a little extra almond milk.
Notes
This recipe provides a yummy chocolate base and allows you some flexibility to add in your favorite toppings. I suggest no more than two or three of the following:
- chocolate chips
- white chocolate chips
- marshmallows
- nuts - I like slivered almonds
- sliced strawberries
- 1/2 sliced banana
- raspberries
Nutrition
Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 802mg | Potassium: 223mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g | Calcium: 221mg | Iron: 2mg