Chocolate Orange Overnight Oats

These chocolate orange overnight oats are the best! They are so easy to make and this healthy oatmeal recipe tastes like a Terry's chocolate orange. Made with pantry staple ingredients including rolled oats, cocoa powder, maple syrup and coconut milk, this recipe is dairy free, gluten fee and vegan.

Why you will love this recipe:

• It's so easy and simple to make and only takes a few minutes to prepare.
• This overnight oats recipe tastes amazing! It's like a Terry's chocolate orange but it's so much healthier.
• This oatmeal recipe is made with healthy ingredients including rolled oats, coconut milk, orange juice, cocoa powder and maple syrup.
• This recipe is dairy free, gluten free and vegan.
• It's perfect for meal prep and you can easily make a double or triple batch to have breakfast on hand all week.
• It's an easy grab-and-go meal or snack.
• These overnight oats are made with no chia seeds, no yogurt and no protein powder.
• If you love the taste of orange chocolate you will also love homemade orange chocolate fudge.

If you love oatmeal based recipes you will also love granola butter.

Taste and texture:

These overnight oats are creamy, rich and chocolatey. They are the perfect combination of dark chocolate and orange flavours and they taste similar to a Terry's dark chocolate orange. These oats are not dry or gritting, and turn out smooth and creamy.

Key ingredients and substitutions:

• Rolled oats - rolled oats form the base of this delicious breakfast. I recommend using rolled oats rather than quick oats or steel cut oats. I personally use oats which are sprouted, glyphosate free and gluten free.
• Cocoa powder or cacao powder - you can use either cocoa powder or cacao powder to give this oatmeal the most delicious rich, chocolate flavour.
• Flax seeds - ground flax seeds add delicious texture and fiber to this overnight oats recipe.
• Orange juice - orange juice adds that delicious orange flavour that combines beautifully with the chocolate to make the perfect chocolate orange taste.
• Coconut milk - coconut milk is used as the main liquid for these oats. It helps make them so creamy and rich. I recommend using full fat coconut milk rather than low fat coconut milk. Instead of coconut milk you could use dairy milk (if you tolerate dairy), goat milk, or cashew milk.
• Maple syrup - maple syrup is used as the natural sweetener to sweeten this oatmeal. You could also use honey if you prefer.

How to make this recipe:

Step one:

First, add all the ingredients to a large bowl or jar. 

Step two:

Then stir or shake well to combine all the ingredients. Let it sit for at least 3 hours, or overnight in the fridge. 

Chef's tips:

• You can make these chocolate oats in either a large mason jar or storage container.
• I recommend using full fat coconut milk rather than light coconut milk so that these oats turn out as thick and creamy as possible.
• This makes a large serving of overnight oats. If you prefer a smaller serving you can cut the recipe in half.
• Feel free to double or triple this recipe so that you have easy on-hand breakfasts all week.

Variations and add ins:

• Instead of flax seeds you could use chia seeds or hemp hearts.
• You can use maple syrup or honey to sweeten these oats.
• To make it even more chocolatey add some dark chocolate chips.
• You can use cocoa powder or cacao powder to make this recipe.
• Instead of coconut milk you can use another dairy free milk such as cashew milk or almond milk.

How to store:

Store these oats in an airtight container or jar in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Nutrition info:

Each serving of this recipe has approximately 709 calories, 83 grams of total carbohydrates, 11 grams of fiber, 72 grams of net carbs, 13 grams of protein, and 43 grams of fat. This recipe is not low carb or keto but it is gluten free, dairy free and vegan.

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