Chocolate Overnight Oats Recipe With Chia Seeds

This overnight oatmeal recipe is chocolatey and satisfying, and so easy to throw together for effortless meal prep.

I love this overnight oats recipe for a few reasons. It’s chocolatey, which speaks for itself. It’s also packed with fiber and offers great protein, with over 6 grams of fiber and about 11 grams of protein per serving. The texture is great too. I make this overnight oats recipe without yogurt mostly for the texture. Yogurt can make overnight oats thick and pasty but using protein powder instead helps improve the texture.

What makes this a healthy overnight oats recipe is that it’s well balanced with fiber and protein, so it helps minimize a blood sugar spike. It also doesn’t have much added sugar, aside from what might be in the protein powder you use. Oats contain a special prebiotic, a type of fiber, that boosts gut health and the gut microbiome. This simple overnight oats recipe takes only a few minutes to prep with minimal clean up, and will deliver a nourishing snack, breakfast or light lunch through busy weeks.

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Overnight Oats Recipe With Protein Powder

Protein powder is a great way to boost protein in overnight oats without yogurt. The sweetness varies greatly between protein powders, so in this recipe I don’t add sweetener. You can adjust the sweetness to your preference! I serve mine with banana so this adds just the right amount of sweetness for me. If you’re needing a bit of sweetness, you could add honey or maple syrup to taste. I make these overnight oats with milk to boost the minerals and protein. Plant based milks won’t have the same nutrition, which will affect the protein amount a bit per serving.

Easy Overnight Oats Add-Ins

• Cacao nibs

• Shredded coconut

• Peanut Butter

• Toasted nuts like almonds or walnuts

• Berries, especially strawberries or raspberries

• Sliced banana

The Ingredients & Bowls I Use For This Recipe

Recipe for ‘Chocolate Overnight Oats with Chia Seeds’

Yields: 4 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup of rolled oats

• 1/4 cup chia seeds (can omit and add extra oats if desired)

• 1 heaping tbsp cacao powder

• 2 heaping scoops of protein powder of choice (I do one vanilla, one chocolate from Promix) *can add more protein powder if desired but it will change the texture and may need more liquid

• 2 cups of liquid (I did half 1% milk, half water- can use dairy alternative milk too!)

• Toppings of choice

  • More liquid for desired thickness

  • Cacao nibs

  • Berries

  • Banana

  • Shredded coconut

  • Walnuts

  • Peanut butter

  • Drizzle of honey if need more sweetness

Directions

1. Add dry ingredients to a bowl and stir so everything is evenly mixed.

2. Add in liquid and mix well.

3. Cover and store in the refrigerator overnight.

4. Serve with preferred toppings.