I love making overnight oats so much that I have some in my fridge almost constantly. I’ve created over the years more than 30 different flavors of overnight oats, such as my tiramisu overnight oats, overnight oats with water, or overnight oats for babies. Chocolate Overnight Oats are a healthy, raw breakfast recipe made with old-fashioned rolled oats, cocoa powder, and almond milk. It’s a healthy plant-based breakfast recipe to start the day with slow-release carbs from oats and protein. As such, it’s similar to my Overnight Oats with Protein Powder, but with chocolate and slightly less protein. A vegan chocolate overnight oats taste like a decadent chocolate peanut butter pudding with pieces of smooth oats and crunchy bites of chocolate chips.
Ingredients and Substitutions
You need only a few wholesome ingredients to make this vegan overnight oats chocolate breakfast at home.
Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats – use gluten-free certified if needed. Don’t use other kind of oats. If you only have steel-cut oats, try my Overnight Steel Cut Oats. Chia Seeds – this nutritional powerhouse brings a thick and gooey texture to the overnight oats. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder or cacao powder – for the chocolate flavor. Maple Syrup or sugar-free sweeteners like stevia drops or erythritol. Vanilla Extract – for more flavor. Natural Peanut Butter it means peanut butter without added sugar or added oils. You can also use almond butter or sunflower seed butter for a nut-free option. Almond Milk or dairy-free milk you love like coconut milk, or hemp milk.
How To Make Chocolate Overnight Oats
It is very easy to make peanut butter chocolate overnight oats as a healthy breakfast.
Serving Suggestion
The next day, open the jar and serve half of the oats overnight chocolate peanut butter mixture. Feel free to add toppings on top of the bowl like:
Vegan dark chocolate chips Drizzle of natural peanut butter or any nut butter you love, like almond butter. Chopped peanuts
Storage Instructions
You can store this recipe in the refrigerator in a sealed jar for up to 3 days. Or you can freeze the overnight oats and thaw them in the fridge the day before serving.
More Healthy Breakfast Recipes
Below I listed more healthy vegan breakfast recipes for you to try:
