A few simple ingredients combine to create this delicious chocolate overnight oats recipe. Made with oats, milk, cocoa powder, and a little maple syrup.
How’s about a cozy bowl of chocolate oats?
I recently created this based on a craving for cold chocolate oatmeal and what resulted was something that all my kids loved.
What’s great about this recipe, and overnight oats in general, is that there’s no cooking involved.
Stir the ingredients together the night before and let the mixture soak and marinate in the fridge overnight, and you wake up to a scrumptious breakfast!
Ingredients and substitutions
- Rolled oats
- Cocoa powder
- Sea salt
- Cinnamon
- Milk of your choice
- Maple syrup – Honey can be substituted.
- Vanilla extract
Recipe steps
Very simply, stir the oats with the cocoa, salt, and cinnamon to evenly disperse the cocoa.
Then, stir in the milk, syrup, and vanilla.
Store in the fridge overnight to allow oats to soak and soften.
Enjoy in the morning!
Variations
- Add in a spoonful of peanut butter
- Sprinkle on some grated coconut
- Substitute some of the milk for plain yogurt
- Stir in some flax or chia seeds for extra nutrition
Recipe notes
This cereal is meant to be eaten cold.
Add an extra splash of milk in the morning if you find it too thick.
If you enjoy cold oatmeal, be sure to try my favorite Overnight Oats recipe!
Chocolate Overnight Oats (NO Chia)
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Ingredients
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
- dash sea salt
- dash cinnamon
- ½ cup milk of your choice
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the oats, cocoa, salt, and cinnamon.
- Add in the milk, syrup, and vanilla and stir well.
- Refrigerate overnight.
Notes
Nutrition
If you have a chance to try this recipe, please leave a star rating and a comment below letting me know how you liked it!
This recipe hit the spot! We’ve had a heat wave in my neck of the PNW, and this was the perfect bowl of cold oatmeal. Thanks for another good one!