Description
These chocolate orange overnight oats taste like you’re eating dessert for breakfast. They are the perfect grab-and-go breakfast to meal prep for busy mornings. It’s made using rolled oats, Greek yogurt, chia seeds, freshly squeezed orange juice and zest, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and sweetened with pure maple syrup.
Ingredients
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- 1/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats, gluten-free if desired
- 1/3 cup milk (I use unsweetened almond milk)
- 1/4 cup yogurt (I use plain 0% Greek yogurt)
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons chia seeds
- 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh orange zest
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon ground Ceylon cinnimon (optional)
- A pinch of salt
Optional Toppings
- Fresh Mandarin or Clementine orange segmants
- Chopped dark chocolate
- Cocoa nibs
- Chopped dates
- Unsweetened shredded coconut, toasted if desired
- Sliced almonds, toasted if desired
Instructions
- In a Mason jar or airtight container with a lid, whisk together the milk, orange juice, yogurt, maple syrup, and vanilla extract.
- Add the oats, chia seeds, cocoa powder, orange zest, a pinch of salt, and Ceylon cinnimon (if using), and stir until mixture is well combined. You want to make sure to break up any clumps of chia seeds.
- Cover and store in the refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight (up to 4 days).
- In the morning, give the oats a good stir. Add your desired toppings and an extra drizzle of pure maple syrup or honey if you desire. Enjoy!
Notes
- I use old-fashioned rolled oats for this recipe because they become tender and creamy when soaked. Quick oats and instant oats often get watery and mushy. Steel-cut oats remain too firm after soaking overnight.
- If you’re not using orange juice, add 2 tablespoons of milk instead.
- Make it vegan by using dairy-free milk and vegan yogurt.
- Keep it gluten-free by using certified gluten-free oats.
- Nutrition information is a rough estimate based on using unsweetened almond milk, plain 0% Greek yogurt, and no optional toppings.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 364
- Sugar: 17.71g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 7.66g
- Saturated Fat: 3.2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.28g
- Trans Fat: 0.06g
- Carbohydrates: 55.62g
- Fiber: 6.6g
- Protein: 15.37g
- Cholesterol: 14mg