Why did I choose the only Fleetwood Mac song I like as my alarm tone? Albatross begins to play, snooze button gets hit. Albatross starts again, snooze button gets bashed and a grunt from the other side of the bed can be heard. Albatross again…phone gets thrown onto the floor (another battle scar).
You’ve probably guessed by now that we aren’t morning people, and if you aren’t either, then you know what it’s like. Get up, get washed, and dash out the door without time for much else.
And that’s one of the many reasons why I love overnight oats. Prepared the night before and left to soak up all the flavours in your liquid of choice; come the morning you can just grab your breakfast from the fridge and enjoy with minimal fuss.
Chocolate And Almond Butter Overnight Oats
As I’d been using pretty much the same base but changing the toppings, I thought I would spruce things up a touch to make mornings that little bit nicer. The first ingredient that came into my head was chocolate. Do I need to explain? IT’S CHOCOLATE!! Paired with the second love of my life (almond butter) and this Chocolate And Almond Butter Overnight Oats recipe came forth into the world!
Enjoy it cold or heat it in the microwave (if you can spare a couple of minutes). Add any toppings you like. For this I used sliced banana, desiccated coconut, pumpkin seeds and goji berries.
As this is full of cocoa goodness, I’m entering this recipe into We Should Cocoa, a monthly linky created by Choclette of Tin and Thyme. This months theme is ‘anything goes’. Do check it out for more chocolate goodies.
Chocolate Almond Butter Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 40g plain oats
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 200ml unsweetened almond milk
- 1-2 tbsp golden syrup (or honey)
- 1 tbsp smooth almond butter
- a smidgen of ground ginger
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients into a bowl or mason jar, give it a good mix and leave overnight
- Serve in the morning warm or cold and add your toppings of choice.
Other reasons why I love overnight oats:
- It’s never boring, change up your toppings and you have a different breakfast.
- It’s healthy. Well, it can be depending on what ingredients you use!
- Keeps you full until lunch time.
- Knowing you’ll wake up to something nice that’s ready!