Description
Enjoy a decadent breakfast that tastes like brownie batter with these easy overnight oats. This recipe offers sustained energy and a chocolatey experience, perfect for busy mornings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1–2 tablespoons sweetener (maple syrup, honey, or agave), to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Optional toppings: chocolate chips, berries, nut butter
Instructions
- In a jar or container, combine rolled oats, milk, chia seeds, cocoa powder, sweetener, vanilla extract, and salt.
- Stir everything together until well combined and there are no lumps of cocoa powder.
- Cover the container and refrigerate overnight, or for at least 4 hours.
- In the morning, stir the brownie batter overnight oats. Add a splash of milk if it’s too thick.
- Add your favorite toppings and enjoy your brownie batter oats.
Notes
- For a thicker consistency, use less milk or add more chia seeds.
- Adjust the sweetener to your preference.
- Feel free to add a scoop of protein powder for an extra boost.
- This recipe is easily customizable with different flavor additions.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 container
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 5mg