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chocolate overnight oats with cream and cherries in jar with spoon

Protein-packed Black Forest Overnight Oats (20g!)

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If you love cherries and chocolate, you’ll LOVE these black forest overnight oats! Made with fresh or frozen cherries, it’s a nourishing dessert-inspired breakfast perfect for busy mornings that will fill you up, with 20g of protein and 13g of fiber per serve!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword cherry, chia, cocoa powder, oats
Dietary Preference dairy free, Gluten-Free, vegan, vegetarian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 serving
Author Desiree Nielsen, RD

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsweetened soy milk or your fave milk
  • 1 tablespoon almond butter
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup or your fave liquid sweetener
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract optional
  • ⅓ cup rolled oats
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds
  • ½ cup fresh or frozen pitted cherries chopped

Optional, for fun!

  • coco whip
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Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients except cherries to a pint-sized or larger jar and stir well with a fork to mix. Add cherries, stir again, seal jar and place in the fridge at least 4 hours or overnight, or up to 4 days!
  • If you're wanting a bit of decadence, add a bit of coco whip and some additional cherries and enjoy.

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