Published 2/24/2020 • Updated 8/27/2022
Quick Overnight Oats = Best of Both Worlds
Mocha Overnight Oats Ingredients
Quick cooking oats: This recipe calls for quick-cooking oats AKA instant oats, but you can always use traditional rolled oats as well! If you’re hoping to explore steel cut, check out our recipe for overnight steel cut oats here and modify that one to add cold brew and cocoa powder! Coffee: We needed cold brew or strong brewed coffee to give these mocha overnight oats that delicious coffee taste! If you have cold brew already on hand, great! If you only have traditional brewed coffee, that will work just fine, too. Cocoa powder: The cocoa powder gives these overnight oats the delicious chocolate-y taste without adding sugar. If you’re looking to add additional protein to this recipe, sub out equal parts chocolate protein powder for the cocoa powder. Chia seeds: Chia seeds are an important part of many of our overnight oats recipes. They add great texture to overnight oats while packing a punch of protein! Mini chocolate chips: Chocolate chips really jazz up these mocha oats! We love using semi-sweet mini chips. Maple syrup: Out of maple? Try honey or agave nectar! You can even skip this if you’re trying to cut out sugar altogether. Almond milk: any kind of milk will work for this recipe, including: dairy milk, cashew milk, oat milk, etc.
Optional Toppings
Drizzle of nut butter Sliced banana Sliced strawberries Handful of raspberries Dollop of coconut whip (in the photos!)
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