I’m going to let you in on a secret, I’ve got one heck of a sweet tooth and I’m a chocolate lover. When I came up with this recipe, I was looking for a chocolate treat to curb my cravings. This Chocolate Chia Overnight Oats delivers!

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The flavor of these Chocolate Chia Overnight Oats most closely reminds me of the milk leftover after a big bowl of chocolate flavored cereal. My whole life, before going plant-based, I would eat chocolate cereal. Not usually for breakfast, usually at night or as a snack. As a kid Count Chocula was my favorite, later as a teen and young adult, I’d buy big bags of generic chocolate pebble cereal.

You know I have several overnight oat recipes, I thought chocolate would be a great addition and perfect for an afternoon snack or dessert. Of course, you could eat this for breakfast.

You can make it healthier by adding fresh strawberries or more decadent by adding mini chocolate chips! I’m a huge fan of Enjoy Life Foods chocolate chips and use those exclusively in all my baking. I’ve also made these with chopped almonds!

Chocolate Chia Overnight Oats

Name: Chocolate Chia Overnight Oats
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: ½ tbsp chia seeds; 1 tsp cocoa powder; 1 tbsp maple syrup; ½ cup rice milk (or plant-based milk of your choice); ½ cup oats; 1 tbsp chocolate chips; ¼ cup sliced strawberries; 1 tbsp chopped almonds

Ingredients

1/2 Tablespoon Chia Seeds
1 Teaspoon Cocoa Powder
1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup (optional)
1/2 Cup Rice Milk (or plant-milk of your choice)
1/2 Cup Oats
1 Tablespoon Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips (optional)
1/4 Cup Sliced Strawberries (optional)

Choose a jar with a lid, add chia seeds, cocoa powder, maple syrup and rice milk. Stir well.
Dump in oats and give it another stir.
Secure lid and place in the refrigerator. Let it set for at least 2 ours or over night. Enjoy in the next 5 days.

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