The Best Chocolate Raspberry Overnight Oats Recipe
A creamy, chocolaty breakfast with raspberries—ready in just 5 minutes! This easy, grab-and-go overnight oats recipe is perfect for busy mornings or a quick snack.
Equipment
- Jar or container with cover
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 1/2 tbsp cacao powder or 1 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder or 1 tbsp dutch cocoa
- A tiny pinch of espresso powder (Optional)
- 2 tsp cacao nibs or chocolate chips or grated chocolate
- 2/3 cup milk of your choice dairy or plant-based
- 1 tsp honey or maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract (Optional)
- 1/2 cup raspberries Fresh or frozen
Instructions
- In a jar or container, combine the dry ingredients: oats, cocoa powder, cacao nibs and chia seeds. Mix well until the cocoa powder is fully mixed in and you don't see any clumps.
- Add your milk and honey (and yogurt and vanilla if using) and mix well. I like using a jam jar and just shake it up.
- Pour the mixture into your container and top with the raspberries.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight or for at least 6 hours.
- The next day, in the morning, check to see how thick it is and add more milk if you prefer a thinner consistency. You can also top with a drizzle of nut butter, a bit more honey for extra sweetness, or some dark chocolate shavings or chips if you like.
Notes
Substitutions:
- Rolled Oats: Rolled oats have the best texture, Steel cut oats or quick oats, but not instant oats. You can also use quinoa or buckwheat flakes.
- Cacao nibs: Dark chocolate chips or grated dark chocolate are also very nice.
- Raspberries: fresh or frozen or use other fresh berries - fresh or frozen strawberries, blackberries or cherries are all delicious!
- Chia seeds: They give your overnight oats a pudding like quality, but if you don't have any, you can leave them out.
- Honey: You can use maple syrup, rice malt syrup, brown sugar or leave it out completely.
Additions:
- Greek yogurt (optional, for creaminess)
- Nuts and seeds: almonds, walnuts, peanuts, pecans, hazelnuts (Nutella vibes!) or really any kind of nuts. Caramelized nuts add a nice crunch. Or add pumpkin, flax seeds or sunflower seeds.
- Nut butter: a spoonful of almond, cashew, hazelnut or other nut butter adds some protein and creaminess to your overnight oats.
- Protein powder: for extra protein. Just add a tablespoon and an extra tablespoon of milk to the mixture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 365kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 14gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 68mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 14gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 290IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 315mgIron: 4mg
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