5 Minute Brownie Batter Overnight Oats
Dessert for breakfast? Sign me up! These nourishing brownie batter overnight oats have a rich, decadent cocoa flavour and creamy texture. They’ll keep you energized all morning long with a combination of soluble fibre-rich oats and chia seeds plus, each serving packs 20 grams of plant-based protein with no protein powder or Greek yogurt (they’re vegan!)
Ingredients
- 1 cup hemp milk soy milk, or your fave plant-based milk!
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon almond butter sunflower seed for nut free!
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds whole or ground
- pinch of salt
Optional toppings
- 1 tablespoon mini dark chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
Instructions
- In a glass measuring cup or bowl, whisk the almond butter, maple syrup and vanilla, then whisk in cocoa powder and plant-based milk.
- Stir in oats and chia, pour into a 500 mL (pint) jar, fasten lid and store in fridge for 4 hours up to 4 days.
- To serve, stir to break up clumps of chia, then top as desired and enjoy!