Mocha overnight oats

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate overnight oats, coffee overnight oats, espresso oats, make ahead breakfast

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings 1 serving

Overnight oats with cocoa and instant espresso powder for a coffee and chocolate breakfast. Mix, chill, and eat cold from the jar.

Ingredients

⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt
½ cup heaping rolled oats
⅔ cup unsweetened milk of choice
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
1 tablespoon chia seeds or ground flaxmeal
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
0-2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup

Directions

Put everything in a medium mixing bowl and stir, then pour into a pint or half-liter jar with a tight-fitting lid.
Close the jar and chill for at least 4 hours, ideally overnight, before eating.

Notes

With no fruit, it keeps refrigerated up to a week. Contains caffeine. Safety: no honey for babies under 1.

Nutrition

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt counted as nonfat Greek yogurt, ⅔ cup unsweetened milk of choice counted as whole milk, chia seeds or ground flaxmeal (the first choice counted). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.