Get your chocolate fix for breakfast with these deliciously creamy (and healthy!) Chocolate Overnight Oats. This overnight oat recipe is made with rolled oats, chia seeds, maple syrup, almond milk, and a little Greek yogurt!
You know what makes Monday’s worth getting up for? These Chocolate Chia Overnight Oats. Are they good for you, you ask? You bet your bippy they are. They are packed with fiber, protein and a bowl of these overnight oats will keep you going all day long. Which reminds me, I have been hungrier than a hungry hungry hippo in the past three weeks than ever before. Has that ever happened to you?
I have been traveling quite a bit over the last month and I feel like that has attributed to my hunger. Hear me out. I went to a bachelorette party in Washington. It wasn’t your normal bachelorette party. I went alpine hiking with 12 amazingly strong women and it was the single most physically challenging thing I’ve ever done. We hiked 6,000ft in a day and I slid down a mountain and had to save myself with an ice ax. It’s like my metabolism boosted itself into a frenzy.
After Washington, Team Fit Foodie hung out in the Boundary Waters. It was an amazing trip where you have to rely on your physical body to survive. Needless to say, I haven’t been able to satisfy my hunger since those two trips. I’ve been intentionally eating larger breakfasts and trying to keep sustenance in my bag at all times.
These Chocolate Chia Overnight Oats are just the breakfast I need to feel satisfied all day long. These easy overnight oats taste like chocolate ice cream. No joke! I could eat it all day, every day. They are creamy, easy to make, and perfect for meal prep breakfast. We can attribute the creaminess of these oats to the Greek yogurt! If you are vegan, leave out the greek and add more almond milk. If you are all about the dairy, overnight oats with yogurt are a dream come true.
Now, Let’s look at the ingredient line-up.
Ingredients for Chocolate Chia Overnight Oats
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Chocolate Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- pinch salt
Wet
- 1/4 cup nonfat, plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup unsweetened, plain almond milk unsweetened
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- First, mix dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Then add wet ingredients and mix again.
- Place in the refrigerator, covered, for at least 2 hours or overnight. Serve cold.
- Top with greek yogurt and fresh strawberries.
Tips & Notes
**It should stay good refrigerated for up to 3-4 days.
**Depending on how thick you like your overnight oats, you may add a splash of almond milk before serving.
**Nutrition facts are without the toppings.
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Nutrition facts
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OMG!!! This recipe is AMAZING! It’s so chocolaty and delicious. Not to thick, but not to liquid. I was trying to find a way to eat chocolate in a healthy way and this breakfast is just perfect. Sometimes, I even take that as a snack because, in my opinion, it is as good as cookies and better than brownies. Congratulation for your beautiful blog, I’m for sure gonna try others of your overnights oats recipe. Thank you very much for sharing this with us!
*** not too thick, but not too liquid. (Sorry I’m still learning english)
This is the best comment ever. 🙂
Not sure if I just can’t see it but what is the fat content in this recipe??
Great recipe! I’m dairy free, so I ditched the yogurt. Also subbed agave for maple syrup. Next time I’ll cut down the cocoa to 1 1/2-2 Tbsp and up the sugar just a tad—without the yogurt it’s got some of that bitter chocolatey taste going on.
DF chefs: you can also find greek-style vegan yogurt at the grocery store if you want to go whole hog. 🙂
Beware the caffeine in this recipe—3 Tbsp cocoa packs a 36mg punch, something I didn’t realized before eating my oats! That’s about as much as you’ll find in a can of soda, so not a big deal for most, but can give you a bit of the jitters if you’re super caffeine-sensitive like me!
Looks yummy! Do you add the greek yogurt with the wet ingredients? Or do you only add it as a topper right before you eat it? Thank you!
Hi! Yes, in with the wet ingredients!
Is the calories shown for half the amount? 🙂
Yes! The nutrition is per serving!
my mind is actually blown!!! i really don’t get it!!! I’ve been making different kinds of overnight oats for months and this one is the first one that i love!!! i just dont get it.. i have always been like “oh maybe i am just not used for it to be this healthy” but this is healthy and freaking delicious!!! And tastes exactly like browniebatter!!!
RIGHT?! This is the best comment EVER. So glad you love them 🙂
overnight oats sounds great and quick of the mornings, just curious do I warm up or eat them cold?
Is there a dairy-free substitute for greek yoghurt?
Hi Ashy, you could sub for more almond milk!
Actually, Silk does almond milk based yogurt now too. They do creamers, yogurts, all sorts.
I’m not a big fan of maple syrup. Do you think I could substitute honey?
Yes absolutely!
I have a nut allergy. Can soy or coconut milk be a substitute?
Yes absolutely! Either works 🙂
I followed this recipe exactly and I found it Incredibly bitter – I had to throw it away.
Hey Pam, bummer! Are you sure you added maple syrup? I’ve made this countless times and it’s not bitter at all! Were your chia seeds or cocoa powder rancid? Next time ad a tad more maple!
I just mixed this up for tomorrow (before barre class!) and snuck a bite– and I have to say, it’s even delicious before sitting & soaking. I saw the title and thought it was just a catchy name for overnight oats that might taste chocolatey. BUT IT TASTES LIKE BROWNIE BATTER.
YES IT DOES. Funny you say that because I was between Chocolate Chia and Brownie Batter. Now I’m rethinking the name again 😛
I had high hopes for this recipe but it tasted awful!
I’m a RD/barre instructor and shared this recipe with our instructor squad – ITS AMAZING and we love it! Great for those of us who need to prep something the night before because of having to rush to class in the morning. Thanks again – your recipes are great!
Ahhh this makes me so happy! When I was teaching 6am yoga sculpt classes overnight oatmeal was my go-to! Glad your team loved it 🙂
YUM, I mean, chocolate, can you go wrong? Absolutely not–and with chia seeds, it will lend the perfect amount of crunch and texture!
Wow you aren’t kidding. Looks fabulous. Definitely will not skimp on the toppings. Great overnight oat recipes. Thank you for sharing. xo Lauren
Thanks, love!