High-Protein Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Overnight Oatmeal Recipe Tastes Like Dessert (8 Ingredients) by 30Seconds Food

Overnight oats that taste like dessert? Count us in! "Hop aboard the overnight oat train with this delectable recipe!" says Rachel Maser, mom of four and founder/creator of the clean eating blog, Clean Food Crush®. “'Soaked' oats save a lot of time in the morning, but they’re also much easier to digest than unsoaked oats. As the oats soak overnight, their digestibility greatly improves."

Photo credit: Clean Food Crush

How? "Overnight as they soak, the starches break down which improves digestibility and the natural phytic acid (which all plants contain) is greatly reduced that makes them more easily absorbed by your body! Yes. These oats are meant to be eaten cold like pudding."

To make this high-protein overnight oats recipe you will need the following gluten-free ingredients: old-fashioned rolled oats (check out the health benefits of oats), milk of choice, Greek yogurt (read about the health benefits of Greek yogurt), dark mini chocolate chips, vanilla extract, sea salt, ground cinnamon and nut butter of choice, like almond butter or cashew butter.

Serve these creamy overnight oats for breakfast, as part of a brunch spread or for dessert after dinner. You could even enjoy these sweet oats as an energizing snack. 

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes 
Soak Time: 6 hours to overnight
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes plus soak time
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 2 cups milk of choice
• 1 cup Greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup dark mini chocolate chips
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• pinch of sea salt
• good pinch of ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup almond butter or cashew butter

Here's how to make it: 

1. Add all of the ingredients except for almond butter/cashew butter into a large bowl. Whisk to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours to overnight.
2. Once the oatmeal has set, remove from the fridge and quickly fold in the almond/cashew butter. You don't have to completely mix it in – leave in some visible swirls!
3. Transfer the oatmeal to individual jars or bowls and serve or keep refrigerated for a quick breakfast for up to three to four days.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Clean Food Crush®.

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