Chocolate Almond Butter Overnight Oats are the perfect grab and go breakfast or snack. Throw everything in a jar and breakfast is READY to go. GF & Vegetarian.
Hello and Happy Monday to you guys! And let’s not forget tomorrow is Valentines Day!
So what better way to surprise your favorite Valentine than with a tasty Chocolatey breakfast.
Yup, and it’s so easy to prepare..literally only takes a few minutes and then you wake up to the magic.
And apparently the whole Overnight Oats thing has been around for a while. I’ve just recently noticed the popularity of them showing up everywhere and been experimenting with them.
Since I was curious how they first came about…cause that’s just my nature…I naturally went to my friend Google.
So lo and behold it was actually developed around 1900’s by Swiss physician Maximilian Bircher-Brenner as a dietary meal based on Apples for his patients.
You know I knew there was a reason Apples were my go to food group. Maybe there really is something to the ole saying “An Apple a Day keeps the Doctor Away”.
But anyway, sometimes you just need a little chocolate in your life, and for those days this is a great go to and also this.
Variety is the spice of life I believe..You just gotta mix things up a little bit sometimes. While routine is definitely a good idea…sometimes it’s just nice to switch things up a little bit.
And with Overnight Oats you can pretty much customize them with all of your favorites and let your creative side flow 🙂
So I hope you guys have a terrific Valentines Day and plan something special and creative with your favorite one.
But for now as ALWAYS I like to sum up the benefits and these Chocolate Almond Butter Overnight Oats are no exception:
- Since it takes literally only a couple minutes to prepare
- You have a healthy, tasty, breakfast READY to go
- They can be customized with all your families favorites
- Great way to get kids to eat Breakfast
- Cause we all need a little EASY in our life
- Gluten Free & Vegetarian
- 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 ***
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Put bananas in bowl and mash.
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Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
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Pour in mason jar or any covered jar and refrigerate overnight for best results.
* important that bananas are ripe for optimal flavor
**optional some extra hemp seeds for topping
***optional extra chocolate chips for topping
You could also use another kind of milk if you prefer
Could do Vegan option by using vegan chocolate chips or leaving them out
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!