This easy Chocolate Overnight Oats recipe is a part of my breakfast meal prep series and it will take 10 minutes to prep. this breakfast is absolutely a great option for those who have short of time but they want to start their day right. It’s extremely healthy, filling, and so scrumptious that I crave it daily.
Why I choose Overnight Oats as Breakfast
Easy to Prep : You need only 10 minutes to prep these protein overnight oats and then you have your breakfast ready the next morning.
Portable – I love prepping these and bringing them for my long travel breakfast/lunch or early morning travel days.
Delicious – People question about the taste but I love overnight oats as much as I love my Indian food. I have other flavor as well like Apple Oats & chia Pudding, Strawberry Oats & chia Pudding and my most favorite with Indian flavors, Saffron & Pistachios (Kesar Pista) Chia Pudding. These puddings help me to curb my cravings and leave me feeling full.
Key Ingredients of a Oats & Chia Pudding
Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats – Rolled oats are perfect for this recipe because of its benefits over other oats. They have low GI (Glycemix Index) than other oats. I always prefer to buy Sprouted Organic oats for better digestion.
Chia Seeds – There are basil seeds available which looks like chia seeds but there is alight difference. Chia seeds are black and white coloured seeds but basil seeds are all black. Make sure you buy the right one.
Protein Powder – I use Vanilla flavoured protein powder. I chose this because it goes with variety of puddings.
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder – I love Hershey’s unsweetened cocoa powder but any will work.
Milk – I use varity of milk with my puddings. Sometimes, I use Skim Milk or sometimes its a plant based milk like coconut milk and almond milk. If you are vegan, feel free to go for Plant based milk.
Vanilla Extract – This is optional to add. I dont like as I sense the rawness in my puddings. But I see people adding it. Give it a try!
I have shared 4 flavors of Oats & Chia Pudding on my Youtube Channel.
If you want to skip protein powder, you can replace it with 20 g Dry roasted chickpeas powder (Sattu). In that case, the Nutrition value will not remain same.
Recipe Variations
There are three variations of Oats and chia puddings
- Strawberry Oats Chia Pudding
- Apple Oats Chia Pudding
- Kesar Pista Chia Pudding
Chocolate Oats & Chia Pudding
Ingredients
Key Ingredients for the Pudding
- 30 gm Rolled Oats
- 30 gm Fresh Banana
- 2 tsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 20 gm Protein Powder
- 2 tbsp Chia Seeds
Ingredients for Garnishing
- 4-5 count sliced banans
- 3 g Pumpkin Seeds
- 2 g Sunflower Seeds
- Chocolate Chips, Dry coconut Powder (Optional)
Instructions
- Take Rolled Oats in a jar and add 1/2 cup water. Soak for 20 minutes.
- In a blender jar, add soaked oats, banana, cocoa powder, protein powder, milk. Blend everything to make a smooth batter.
- Next step is to add Chia seeds and mix everything together. Keep it overnight in refrigerator or for 5-6 hours atleast.
- Next Morning, take out the jar and garnish with banana slices and seeds. You can add nuts of your choice as well.
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