These Chocolate Vegan Overnight Oats make a nutritious easy breakfast that is ready to go the next morning. Just fill a large mason jar with rolled oats, chocolate, almond butter and ripe bananas & refrigerate till the next day. The perfect make ahead breakfast for busy weekday mornings. Gluten Free, Easy, Vegan, Healthy.
Overnight Oats are the perfect solution for an easy breakfast that’s ready to go when you are….
And having breakfast ready to grab and go is always a welcome addition in our house.
Plus these vegan overnight oats are chocked full of healthy good for you ingredients that will keep you satisfied till lunch.
We also enjoy this Blueberry Smoothie or this Healthy Cherry Smoothie during some of those hectic weekday mornings…
Both of them are made with only 4 ingredients and are also vegan friendly.
HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE VEGAN OVERNIGHT OATS
It’s really super easy and just involves mixing together the ingredients, pouring into a large mason jar or covered container and refrigerating till the next day.
And here’s the ingredients in these Chocolate Overnight Oats.
- Gluten Free Rolled Oats
- Ripe Bananas
- Almond Milk- or another plant based milk
- Almond Butter
- Cocoa Powder- unsweetened
- Dark Chocolate Chips- vegan friendly
- Hemp Seeds
- Optional- maple syrup
RECIPE NOTES AND SUBSTITUTIONS
- Do I have to use ROLLED OATS in overnight oats? – It’s really more of a texture issue.. I did try them with quick oats and they were still tasty but my preferred method was with Rolled Oats.
- Can I substitute with another milk? – YES… feel free to use any plant based milk or if you don’t need it vegan friendly any milk would work.
- AND you may also substitute almond butter with any other nut butter.
- Depending on how sweet you like them you can opt to add in 1-2 tablespoons of maple syrup…
- If the bananas are really ripe you may not need to… just adjust to your taste
HOW LONG CAN I STORE VEGAN OVERNIGHT OATS
They will keep in a covered container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Keep in mind the longer you store them the softer the oats will become.
So if you like the oats a little more on the chewy side I recommend eating them the next day….
They still have plenty of flavor if you keep them longer… they just become a little more mushy!
OTHER BREAKFAST RECIPES TO TRY
Healthy Gingerbread Breakfast Smoothie
Creamy Chocolate Avocado Smoothie
Cranberry Orange Muffins (Gluten Free & Dairy-Free)
AND IF YOU TRY THIS RECIPE PLEASE BE SURE TO LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS BELOW…..
I’d love to hear if you make this & how you like it. Plus please be sure to include a star rating.
Until next time-xoxo
Chocolate Overnight Oats (Vegan, GF, Easy)
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 cup old fashioned gluten free oats
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 1/3 cup almond butter
- 2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tbsp. hemp seeds
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp. maple syrup- optional
Instructions
- Put bananas in bowl and mash.
- Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
- Pour in mason jar or any covered jar and refrigerate overnight for best results.
Notes
Nutrition
Updated- originally posted February 2017
I am feeling so guilty that I have not yet made overnight oats. This is a great recipe for chocolate lovers and in my case, my husband. Almond butter is such a lovely option to use.
Overnight oats are my safest breakfast bet and love everything about this Chocolate-almond butter version. I’m not much of a peanut-butter fan, so love using almond butter in all my smoothies + oats. Healthy & Delicious 🙂
Thanks Molly and I also prefer almond butter over peanut butter 🙂
This looks so good and healthy!
Thanks Mindy 🙂
Yes you’re right, overnight oats have been around for a while. Along with subbing the milk would there be any problem subbing the butter with regular?
Valerie you could try subbing with peanut butter instead of almond butter if you like.
Thanks! It’s definitely all of that and I’m sure the kids would love this 🙂
I love that its simple and nutritious, Stef. I feel my kids would like it much better than their morning cereal and will keep them satiated till lunch time.
Thanks Julie!
Breakfast that includes chocolate? Yes, please! Love the almond butter addition, too – such a great flavor.
I couldn’t agree with you more Stephanie. Overnight oats are the perfect grab-and-go breakfast. Love how you enriched this oats with hemp seeds and of course with chocolate 😉 Who doesn’t like a bit of chocolate in the morning to cheer you up 😉 This looks very delicious. Pinning and sharing this my friend! Have a lovely Valentine’s Day!
For sure..Chocolate is great for breakfast. Thanks for pinning and sharing. Hope you have a great Valentine’s Day 🙂
Wholesome and healthy breakfast to wake-up to!! Love it!!!
Perfect breakfast and so easy to make. My step daughters are chocolate lovers I bet they would love to start the day with a wholesome option like this.
Yup..Hope you get a chance to try!
I love a good recipe for Overnight Oats! I usually go for the fruitier kind but my hubby would love all the chocolate in this!
I like the fruity ones too, but this will definitely satisfy chocolate cravings in a healthier way 🙂
I absolutely need to try these! I like almond butter a lot better in my oatmeal so I love that’s what the recipe calls for
Yes you do. It has really become our favorite and my husband is always asking me to make this one 🙂
Chocolate for breakfast?! You’re my hero! When you serve it up with healthy ingredients like oatmeal and all, how can it be wrong? ps – Beautiful pictures, btw!
Thanks Noel and who doesn’t love Chocolate for breakfast 🙂
Chocolate oats sound AMAZING! I used to make chocolate and peanut butter oats all the time- this sounds delicious too!
Thanks Sarah!
Thanks and it is so quick to prepare making it perfect for busy mornings 🙂
YUM, I would love to wake up to this in the morning. Talk about all my favorite flavors in one bowl! And i love how simple and quick it is too because mornings are busy around here!
I usually never have chocolate for breakfast – cause I’m afraid I’d be doing it all the time..!! But this recipe makes me wanna break that rule. The combination of flavors are so delicious.
Thanks Veena and also makes a great snack 🙂
Thanks Marisa and it Really is a tasty treat for breakfast or snack 🙂
Anything I can do in advance — I’m all for! For years we were eating oatmeal for breakfast, then we decided to make nutritious oatmeal muffins. They are a nice break. The chocolate with the oatmeal sounds fantastic! We’ll have to try it.
OVernight oats are one of my favorite breakfasts because it’s so simple to eat them in the morning. This version sounds super tasty.
Thanks Pam!
Thanks Amy and me too!
Oh yeah, I love overnight oats! And with chocolate? I know I need to make your recipe!
I like overnight oats, and this one has banana, cocoa and chocolate chips that go so well together. Yum!
Thanks and Yes! These have been my favorite so far 🙂
Every time I see an overnight oats recipe, I think to myself, I have to try that, but to this day, I have not. Weekday mornings are so busy for us and these types of breakfasts would help a lot. CAn I make a batch? Would they last more than just one night?
They’re really good and so easy to make. You should try it and they keep well in the fridge covered for about five days 🙂
I love how simple overnight oats are, they’re so easy to switch up. And if you replace the chocolate chips with raisins you’ve got a vegan friendly recipe!
You could also switch them up with vegan chocolate chips 🙂
I love making my own bircher muesli – and these overnight oats definitely qualify. Love the idea of the chocolate and love the fact it is all ready to go in the morning.
Thanks and me too!